Stone, Roman and Megalithic Heritage
Roman Évora with a Private Historian
Évora
Read the layers of a walled city that has been lived in for two thousand years.
3 hours
Stone, Roman and Megalithic Heritage
Sunrise at the Almendres Cromlech
Stand among standing stones that are older than Stonehenge.
- Location
- Near Évora
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Best seasons
- Spring and autumn
- Pace
- Gentle
- Region
- Alentejo Central
The story
Scattered across a hillside among cork oaks, the Almendres stones are one of the largest groups of megaliths in the Iberian Peninsula, raised by farming communities thousands of years ago. At dawn the light slides across them and the silence is complete. Your guide explains what archaeologists understand, and what remains a mystery.
The day
What you do
- 1Walk the stone circle in early light
- 2Learn how the stones were aligned and used
- 3Visit a nearby menhir and a countryside cafe
Gentle on the land
A fragile ancient site visited quietly and in very small groups, staying on marked paths.
Where this is
Near Évora
Part of the journeys: Stars and Stone
Approximately 38.56° N, 8.06° W
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