Stone, Roman and Megalithic Heritage
Sunrise at the Almendres Cromlech
Near Évora
Stand among standing stones that are older than Stonehenge.
2 hours
Stone, Roman and Megalithic Heritage
The Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
The marble seat of the House of Braganza, the last royal family of Portugal, with its great square and quiet rooms.
- Location
- Vila Viçosa
- Duration
- Half day
- Best seasons
- Spring, autumn and winter
- Pace
- Gentle
- Region
- Alentejo Central
The story
For centuries the Dukes of Braganza lived here, and from this family came the kings of Portugal. The long facade of local marble faces a wide square where King João IV rides in bronze. Inside, the rooms keep tiles, tapestries, painted ceilings and the private apartments of the last kings, as if the household had only just stepped out. Around it, Vila Viçosa is a calm town of marble doorsteps, orange trees and convents.
The day
What you do
- 1Walk the royal apartments, the kitchens and the armoury of the palace
- 2Cross the Terreiro do Paço to the statue of King João IV
- 3Visit the castle and the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception above the town
Gentle on the land
A heritage visit that sustains the palace foundation and the small restaurants of the town.
Pair it with
Good companions
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
Dolmens and Menhirs of the Countryside
Évora countryside
Find prehistoric monuments hidden in fields and groves.
Half day
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