# A Sunday in Évora from Lisbon: Cathedral, Roman Temple and the Chapel of Bones

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/evora/itineraries/from-lisbon-temple-cathedral-and-bones · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (A2 and A6, or Intercidades from Oriente)
- 09:45 · Évora Cathedral, cloister and terrace (cloister, museum and terrace · €5)
  - 2 min on foot
- 11:00 · Roman Temple and the Diana garden (a few steps away · free)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:30 · Praça do Giraldo and the walled centre on foot (along Rua 5 de Outubro)
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:00 · O Antão Restaurant (Alentejo cooking · open on Sunday at midday) · O Antão Restaurant, €€
  - 6 min on foot
- 15:00 · Chapel of Bones at São Francisco (single ticket €7)
  - 14 min on foot
- 16:15 · Walk along the Água de Prata Aqueduct (Rua do Cano · 1 h)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 19:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A2 and A6, with tolls, about 135 km. Park outside the walls.

### Without a car
CP Intercidades from Lisboa Oriente or Entrecampos, around an hour and a half.

## Consejos

### Start with the cathedral
First thing, the terrace is almost empty.

### Book O Antão on Sunday
It is one of the few places open that day.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.