Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Norbert Nagel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Norbert Nagel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Azulejo courtyards of Evora's old university
Your local guide
Tomas Barbosa
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Highlights
- 16th-century university courtyard
- Blue and white azulejo panels
- A tiled scene across several panels
- One of Portugal's oldest universities
- Detail most visitors walk past
About this tour
This session walks the courtyard of the Universidade de Evora, one of the oldest universities in Portugal, focusing on the blue and white azulejo panels that line its walls. You see the main courtyard and a tiled corridor where a single scene runs across several panels. It is a quieter side of Evora away from the main square.
We check the connection in the courtyard, then move to the tiled corridor for the second stop, taking questions about the tile scenes as we go. I send a short list of what was shown once the session ends.
It suits anyone interested in azulejo tile work and old academic buildings, and travellers who enjoy details easy to miss on a faster visit. This session covers the public courtyard and corridors, not any working lecture rooms.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Evora before heading out.
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The main courtyard 15 min
The camera crosses the 16th-century courtyard lined with blue and white azulejo panels, and I explain which faculty each surrounding building once housed.
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A tiled corridor 15 min
We stop along one tiled corridor, and I point out the scene painted across several panels that most visitors walk past without reading.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Evora: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Carne de porco a alentejana (pork with clams) and Historic centre, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Evora, showing you The main courtyard and A tiled corridor live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the university courtyard live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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