Day tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Evora - full day with lunch
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Program
Drive across the world's largest cork region for an exciting journey into the past. In Evora, capital of Alentejo, see
the Roman Temple, the Romanesque Gothic Cathedral, the Chapel of the bones in saint Francis church and the
University. A walk along its streets will help you enjoy this typical town considered World Heritage (lunch
included in Evora). Leaving Evora and travel back to Lisbon going through Setubal, famous fishing harbor (stop).
Free gift in July and August when buying this tour - A full day tour of Lisbon in a "hop-on hop off" double
decker bus".
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...With a beautifully untouched provincial atmosphere, fascinating whitewashed old town, Evora has been a cultural oasis
for 2,000 years. Part of the town is enclosed by ancient walls and has been preserved in its original state, as well as its
monuments dating from various historical periods. It was known by the Romans and vestiges from this period still
remain. Évora was wrested from the moors by a Christian Knight and flourished as one of the most dynamic cities in the
Kingdom of Portugal during Middle Ages. The court was resident here for long spells and Évora became the scene where
many important decisions were made. During the XIV, XV and XVI centuries, it was formerly a major center for the
humanities.The university was founded in 1551, and it was here that great European Masters passed on their knowledge.
The many monuments erected by the major artists of each period now testify to Évora's lively cultural, artistic and
historical past. The variety of architectural styles (roman, gothic, manueline, mannerist, baroque), the palaces and even
the squares and narrow streets are all part of the rich heritage of this museum-city...
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...The forest-clad, elongated hummock of the Serra da Arrábida is a veritable oasis of natural vegetation amid the
suburban sprawl of the Setúbal peninsula, with an incredibly diverse wildlife to match. Along the shore of the Sado
estuary, its sheer flanks drop sharply into a turquoise sea, the pale limestone cliffs eaten away at the base to form
small sandy coves. Although the 50km-long ridge of the Arrábida attains a maximum of only 501m (Alto do
Formosinho), the views from the top are truly spectacular, giving the impression of much greater altitude. More
than 1,000 species of vascular plants have been recorded from the Arrábida natural park. Situated to the south of
the peninsula is the hub Setubal, actually Portugal's third largest port after Lisbon and Porto. Renowned for both
its fishing and fish restaurants and its many historic buildings and museums, Setubal makes a superb Portugal
holiday base or indeed a day trip. To the west of Setubal centre are stunning beaches backed on by the Arrabida
Natural Park. To the south is the natural reserve of the Sado estuary, home to numerous birds and wildlife
including bottle-nosed Dolphins...
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