O Antão Restaurant
What to order: the Alentejo dish of the day; if the weather is good, ask for a table in the courtyard by the well.
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Day itinerary · 38.57° N · 7.90° W
Évora in a day, an hour and a half from Lisbon.
Évora is an hour and a half from Lisbon by car or train. Cathedral with a rooftop terrace, Roman temple, Alentejo lunch, Chapel of Bones and the aqueduct.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Lisboa fromSevilla 1 hMadrid 1 h 15Málaga 1 h 15Asturias 1 h 30Alicante 1 h 45Bilbao 1 h 45Valencia 1 h 45Barcelona 2 hGran Canaria 2 h 30Tenerife Sur 2 h 30
Part of Évora
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 30 each way
From Lisbon1 h 30 by car or Intercidades
TicketsCathedral €5 · Chapel €7
WalkingAbout 3 h, flat
DifficultyEasy
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Lisbon 1 h 30 by car
A2 and A6, or Intercidades from Oriente
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Évora Cathedral, cloister and terrace
cloister, museum and terrace · €5
- 2 min on foot
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Roman Temple and the Diana garden
a few steps away · free
- 5 min on foot
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Praça do Giraldo and the walled centre on foot
along Rua 5 de Outubro
- 2 min on foot
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O Antão Restaurant
Alentejo cooking · open on Sunday at midday
Rua João de Deus, 5-7, 7000-534 Évora · +351 266 731 989
Restaurant €€ - 6 min on foot
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5
Chapel of Bones at São Francisco
single ticket €7
- 14 min on foot
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6
Walk along the Água de Prata Aqueduct
Rua do Cano · 1 h
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Back home
you reach Lisbon around 19:00
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Évora Cathedral, cloister and terrace
A day trip from Lisbon to the Alentejo: Évora is an hour and a half away by car or Intercidades, and its walled centre, a World Heritage Site, can be seen on foot in a day. The plan goes first to the cathedral terrace, passes the Roman temple and Praça do Giraldo, has an Alentejo lunch and leaves the Chapel of Bones and the arches of the aqueduct for the afternoon.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Departure. By car, the A2 and A6, about 135 km. By train, the CP Intercidades leaves from Oriente or Entrecampos and takes around an hour and a half; Évora station is a 15-minute walk from the centre.
9:45 · Cathedral. The full ticket, €5, includes the cloister, the museum and the terrace. It is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00; under-12s with their parents do not pay.
11:00 · Roman temple. The 1st-century columns in the upper square, free, with the Diana garden beside them.
11:30 · The centre and Praça do Giraldo. Walk down Rua 5 de Outubro to the main square.
13:00 · Lunch at O Antão. Alentejo cooking in the centre. On Sunday it is open at midday and in the evening; it is closed on Monday and on Tuesday at midday. Many places in the centre, such as Adega do Alentejano and Café Alentejo, close on Sunday.
15:00 · Chapel of Bones. Next to the church of São Francisco; a single €7 ticket, with the museum and terrace.
16:15 · Aqueduct. Follow the 16th-century arches along Rua do Cano, where they come down to the height of the houses.
17:30 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 19:00.
Time1 h
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Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Adega do Alentejano restaurant
What to order: the Alentejo dish of the day and a house wine; go for lunch, which is quieter at midday.
Café Alentejo Restaurante
What to order: the Alentejo cooking on the menu; book for dinner.
© Pousadas de PortugalLoios Restaurant, at the Pousada Convento Évora
What to order: the Alentejo menu and a wine from the region; book a table in the cloister.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Évora
From October to June. In July and August the centre empties at midday in temperatures above 35 °C.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Start with the cathedral
First thing, the terrace is almost empty.
- 2Book O Antão on Sunday
It is one of the few places open that day.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Lisbon to Évora?
An hour and a half by car or train.
Can you see Évora in a day?
Yes, the centre can be explored on foot.
What is open for lunch on Sunday?
O Antão and the Loios bar, in the Pousada Convento, at midday.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.