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Live tours in Evora

Explore Evora, Portugal, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Templo Romano de Evora, Se de Evora and Capela dos Ossos on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

10 live tours From 18,00 €

Explore Evora live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Historic centre is worth asking about: the walled old town, built up over Roman and Moorish foundations.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Templo Romano de Evora A 1st-century Roman temple, 14 granite columns still standing on a raised platform.
  • Se de Evora A fortress-like Gothic cathedral begun in the 12th century, its twin towers visible across the city.
  • Capela dos Ossos A small chapel inside the Igreja de Sao Francisco, its walls lined with the bones of thousands of monks as a meditation on mortality.
  • Praca do Giraldo The city's main square, arcaded on one side and lined with cafes around a central fountain.
  • Aqueduto da Agua de Prata A 16th-century aqueduct that once carried water into the walled city, parts of it now built into houses.
  • Universidade de Evora A 16th-century university courtyard lined with blue and white azulejo tile panels.
  • Evora city walls Medieval walls tracing the edge of the old town, with gates still marking the original entrances.
  • Convento dos Loios A former convent beside the cathedral, its church covered floor to ceiling in 18th-century azulejo scenes.

Neighbourhoods

  • Historic centre the walled old town, built up over Roman and Moorish foundations
  • Praca do Giraldo area the social heart of the city, around the square and its fountain
  • Aqueduct quarter a quieter district where houses were built directly into the old aqueduct's arches

Food to know

  • Acorda alentejana (bread and garlic soup)
  • Migas
  • Ensopado de borrego (lamb stew)
  • Carne de porco a alentejana (pork with clams)
  • Queijo de Evora (cheese)

Book a live tour in Evora

10 tours

Good to know about Evora

Do I need to be in Evora to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Evora, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.