Portugal

Evora

Évora is not a monument with a gate but a living Alentejo city whose historic centre unfolds through lanes, squares, churches and whitewashed houses. Its UNESCO designation recognises a townscape shaped over more than two thousand years, from Roman rule to the medieval period and Portugal’s royal age. A visit rewards walking slowly: the famous Roman columns are only one landmark among a cathedral, convents, walls, an aqueduct and everyday streets still used by residents.…...