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Offered languages
- Portuguese
- English
- Spanish
The traces of Catholic influence are quite strong in Évora, a city that was a second capital to the Portuguese kingdom in the 15th and 16th centuries, a time when the line separating religion and power was particularly blurry.
Visit some of the most remarkable churches in town, debate with your guide the meaning and purpose behind the construction of the Chapel of Bones, learn about the creation of a 16th century Jesuit university and ponder on the results of a more fanatical approach to the Counter-Reformation embodied by the Inquisition.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The guide will be waiting for you by the fountain in Giraldo Square, identifying himself as the Évora Cultural Experience guide. We recommend parking your car in one of the many parks outside the walls and walking to meet us. It's the most central place in Évora!
Itinerary
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Visit the chapel of bones with our guide and discover the most radical Catholic philosophy and thinking during the counter-reformation. Entrance tickets are included.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
The guide will introduce you to Portugal's largest medieval cathedral and you'll see the original pipe organ that amazed the Japanese embassy in the 16th century on its first visit to Europe. Entrance tickets are included.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
With the help of our guide, you'll discover the secrets of the university which, in the 16th century, was responsible for teaching the Jesuit missionaries who brought Western knowledge to the American continent and the Asian continent through the evangelization and Christianization of the overseas lands recently discovered by the Portuguese. Entrance tickets are included.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Be horrified by the stories that took place in the old dungeons of the palace of the inquisition.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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