Évora Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Évora. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Walking Tour of Highlights Locations in Evora
• Private Day Tour With Guide to Évora and Monsaraz
• Tour Évora and Alentejo in private tour
• Évora With Love Walking Tours
• Évora & Arroiolos Small-Group Full Day Tour

Visiting Évora is free, but many travelers choose guided tours. Prices usually begin at around US$55 for a private walking tour that showcases the city’s highlights in a couple of hours. A shared full-day tour can be US$88 and above, and a private full-day tour is typically US$143 and above.

Some of the top attractions to visit in Évora include the Roman Temple of Évora, the Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos), and the historic Évora Cathedral. Visitors also come to explore the picturesque Praça do Giraldo square, and the well-preserved Aqueduct of Silver Water (Aqueduto da Água de Prata).

Évora is approximately 83 miles (134 kilometers) southeast of Lisbon. The easiest way to reach Évora from Lisbon is by car, following the A2 motorway, which takes around 1.5–2 hours. Alternatively, there are bus services available from Lisbon’s Sete Rios bus station that have a similar journey time.

Yes, there are lots of different guided tours available to explore Évora’s landmarks. Many of these begin in Lisbon and range from cost-effective shared group tours to private and personalized tours. Along with checking off key Évora landmarks, some tours visit the Alentejo wine region and other medieval villages.

The best time to visit Évora is during the spring months (typically March through May) and fall (September through November). During these seasons, the weather is warm and pleasant, so visitors avoid the peak summer heat. The crowd numbers are also lower, which means a more pleasant atmosphere for exploring local attractions.

Yes, Évora offers a range of traditional restaurants where visitors can sample local dishes, such as Taberna Típica Quarta-feira. Some must-try local delicacies include acorda, a bread-based soup; sopa de tomate alentejana, a tomato soup with eggs; and queijo de Évora, a special type of local sheep cheese.

Yes, visitors can walk along the entire perimeter of the city walls in Évora. The medieval walls offer panoramic views of the city and its surroundings, providing plenty of fantastic photo opportunities along the way. Also, the relatively small size of the city makes it ideal for exploring on foot.