Golden Era of Évora walking & the portuguese wine tasting.｜Portugal

The tour starts in Geraldo Square, we will visit the history of Évora, since the first settlers Eborones visit and know the history of all the heirtage which spans from the Romans to the Muslims and the portuguese kingdom. The tour goes to the Roman Temple, we go to inside a Domus a noble house of the Romans, we must see a gate from the military wall of the Roman, and the military towers made by the Romans. We will see the Muslims heritage the narrow streets all the legacy of the Moors in the toponymy of the city, the muslim pottery and the legacy and the heritage such the tiles as the shaped horse shoes top the doors. The role of Geraldo the Fearless in our reconquest and the beginning of the Portuguese Kingdom, the Avis Dinasty to the Golden Portugal Age in the 15th and 16th century. The heritage built in Évora since the beginning of the Dinasty of Avis 1385 to 1580, that dinasty it's our best dinasty all the Kings of the House of Avis have been in Évora hosted in the Palace D. Manuel I so they were mecenas of many heritafge of Évora such as, the University of Évora, the Golden Convent of S. Francis, the Chapel of Bones, the Church our Lady of Grace, the Church S. Antão the Aquaduct of Silver and so many other monuments, Évora had a special role in that time so for that is a World Heritage Site since 23rd of November of 1986 by the UNESCO. Ending the tour with a winetasting event with the goal of promoting the wines of Alentejo. The tourists will see the three military belts of the city, the fortification and the Fort of Santo António from the XVII Century, see the Ruinas Fingidas built on the XIX Century by the italian Architect Giuseppe di Cinatti. Ending the tour with a wine tasting the unique characteristics of the s oil and climate, which give their wine a sense of place that results in it´s wines unique traits, character and style. I will be waiting for you at Ervideira Wine Shop to live and experience Alentejo in the heart, where you can feel and touch the soul of this special region. Come and enjoy an unforgettable journey through Alentejo flavours, history and traditions.