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Praca do Giraldo
20m · Admission ticket included
Meeting point at the Henriquina Fountain, brief introduction to the history of the first inhabitants the Eburones and later the Roman legacy of Ébora Liberalitas Julia, in the Giraldo square we will see the Silver Aqueduct of the 16th century with connection to the ancient Roman aqueduct, next the Henriquina Fountain of the 16th century and for this purpose an old Roman Lions fountain was demolished and moved to the University of Évora. The route begins in a place where a Roman triumphal arch stood, which was demolished to build the Church of Saint Anthony; here we will see two Roman military towers (Sisebuto Tower and Angel Tower), and remnants of Roman walls.
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Palacio de Dom Manuel
30m · Admission ticket included
In the Palace of D. Manuel I, we will digitally access all the heritage built by the Romans of Ebora Liberalitas, where tourists will interactively see images of the Roman heritage; the Roman Temple of Diana, the Roman Aqueduct, the baths, the Domus, the copy of the 1st-century bronze statue of Efebo, the Decumana Cardo showing how the Romans built a city, with good street geometry with wide orthogonal plans, the walls and towers, the Door of Lady Isabel on the North axis of the Roman Cardo.
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Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana)
30m · Admission ticket included
On the "acropolis," the highest point of the city, the noble area, where the Roman Temple, one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, symbolizing political and religious power, survived for two thousand years thanks to various uses, castle, granary, slaughterhouse. Surrounding the Temple was the "curia" and the basilica.
In this magnificent square, it is not only the Roman temple that suffocates the air, but also the statues in the Diana Garden, the Roman military towers (Tower of the Five Quinas, Tower of the Dukes of Cadavel, and Sertório Tower) and the ancient basilica.
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Roman Arch by Dona Isabel (Evora)
30m · Admission ticket included
The construction of a Roman city was based on two axes, the Cardo, North - South and the Decumanus, East - West, the only remaining gate is the North Gate, a perfect round arch of Romanesque style called Gate of D. Isabel where you can see a little of the Roman street. The Roman hot baths are very close, as is the Sesibuto Tower and the Roman House.
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Ervideira Wine Shop Evora
1m · Admission ticket included
The Ervideira team will be waiting for you to experience Alentejo intensely, being able to feel and touch the soul of this very special region. Come enjoy an unforgettable journey through the flavors, history, and traditions of Alentejo. They will prove 5 phenomenal wines from the Condes da Ervideira, an exceptional wine cellar that is in its fifth generation, founded in the 19th century, and paraphrasing the Romans, "In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas" and as the Italians say, "to translate is to lie," "In wine there is truth, in water there is health."
