My husband and I visited Portugal, scouting different cities in the hopes of retiring there. To our surprise, we absolutely fell in love with Évora, and have settled on moving there. Absolutely gorgeous city, the food, and the people are amazing!
You missed the biggest one: don't be a douchebag when visiting the bone chapel. There are some assholes making fun of those bone remains like putting a baseball cap or sunglasses on skulls. Because of those shameless deeds, many ossuaries ban photography nowadays. Enjoy the site but please respect the dead because they once were people like us. I haven't yet visited Évora yet during my trip to Portugal. But I've heard good things about it. I'll make it a point to include it on my itinerary and stay there for a night or two (as opposed to simply doing a daytrip there)
By staying in Évora you have the opportunity to eat more than just one of the delicious dishes from the region and some cool bars to spend an evening and night out.
One of our favorite places to visit in Portugal. We ate at the best little restaurant. We have visited twice and stayed a few nights each time. It’s an interesting place to visit. Thanks for showing all of the great places around there too. The view from the Roman temple out over the town at sunset is spectacular!
Thank you for honoring my hometown in this video. Its great to have an external perspective on why people should visit Évora as we are too used to the "sights". Again, thanks for a very respectful review of the town.
Thanks Mark - I just got back from Lisbon, we went to Quinta Da Regaleira, Sintra, it was magnificent. We are going back in September so will definitely go to Evora, it's just 90 mins by car from Lisbon.
Better to stay in Évora fdor a few days as it is a good place to serve as a base to visit other places in Alentejo. Distances in Alentejo are deceptively huge. It is a big place, the largest in Portugal, the distances between locations can be longer than the map might make you believe. But traveling about Alentejo is worth the effort.
I have no bones to pick with you on this video😂. Having visited the bone chapel/room in Hallstatt Austria, and the bone lined catacombs of Paris, and immersing myself in the history and rationale of these sacred/historic places, it alliws visitors to go beyond the possible shock value and truly ponder the brevity of life and the importance of bringing some light into this world every day. Peace out Mark.
Hey Wolter! Fellow Portuguese here, wanted to let y'know I've been following and loving your content for a few years now! Would love to see a video on Setúbal if you'd ever consider ehehe! Keep up the good work!
The entire region of Alentejo is like that. It has a lot of cities that date back to either the time of the moorish occupation or even back to roman times and both influences, roman and moorish, are visible. And then there's the many, thousands of quirky villages and towns and their traditional white painted houses and each region with their own culinary traditions.
The entire Alentejo resion is very underrated and overlooked. It is the size of Belgium, it's larger than a lot of well known countries, it is Portugal's largest region by area, it covers 1/3rd of the entire country, yet with only about 800 thousand habitants it is also the least densely populated. Alentejo has it all, it has a very long coastline but also a lot of interior region, it has plains but also mountain ranges as well. Alentejo alone could be a whole entire country.
Lisboa. Well, don't be upset for my coment. We in Portugal call your cities Köln and München as Colónia and Munique, so there's that. Berlin is Berlin in portuguese, however 😊
To be fair, Évora's stone circle (Cromeleque dos Almendres) may not be as impressive as Stonehenge but people must also keep in mind that is 3000 years older than Stonehenge.
It has a different charm to it. You still feel it's antiquity. The place where it's located is also quite beautiful, different from the rainy mood of Stoneheadge, mor elike sun baked given the clima of south Portugal - hot mediterranean.
Just to had one thing, the "Evora Stonehenge" do feel a bit overrated, I mean, you have to really know about megalithic monuments to really enjoy it. But not far away, there is the Anta da Zambujeira Grande, and that stuff really make a impression. As far as we know, it is the oldest and biggest Anta in the world. Now... Even if it is impressive, it also could be very sad to see it. Nowadays you can't enter in it and it's under a big roof that they made to protect it. Unfortunatly it is crumbling down, and even if it's 7500 years old, we can't rebuilt it, or even preserv it. It was done in such a way, that we just don't have the technology to preserv it. It is a really insane structure, and it was build in such a way that it had a feature that to me is just insane. Go there and read about it. It's just amazing
I had seen tours offered to Evora, but my last trip was so short I didn't have a chance. And this tour, I doubt they will take us there. Oh well, another excuse to go back to Portugal again! I like bone chapels, they are fascinating. I had visited the Sedlec chapel in Kutna Hora, Czech. Looks great, but perhaps not a trip there in summer, perhaps fall or even wintertime to go to Evora.
Wolter, I've been following you for many many years, it's always great to see a recent video about Portugal. I just have to say something because it was kind of dismissed. Never ever ever play with Alentejo's heat. NEVER! You can easily die during a one day trip in Évora, Elvas, Mértola, Reguengos, etc, if you're not careful. I'm from Lisbon, I'm kind of used to the sun and hot summers, Alentejo is a different story. Only Sevilla might be worse than these towns and cities. Buy lots and lots of fresh water, sunscreen, maybe a hat, and try to avoid the sun, otherwise don't be surprised if you start to throw up without knowing exactly why. It's terrible for everyone not used to it, so, don't be ashamed if you have to stop every 10 minutes to drink water and catch your breath. Those cities and towns aren't that big, stopping 5 minutes from time to time won't ruin your visit and they will help you to cope with the heat
The aqueduct isn't Roman. It's 16th Century. Still good to look at as there are houses built into the structure. While in Evora try the local sheep's cheese. It's excellent.
The Alentejo region in Portugal is practicaly a country inside a country. And visitors should kinda treat it like that to better plan a visit there. Distances in Alentejo are deceptively longer than the map of google might give you an idea for. Only the parts of Alentejo closest to Lisboa can be traveled to as a day trip. Otherwise it's betterto stay at a larger city in Alentejo and use it as a base of operations. Évora and Beja are ideal for that, and so are Portalegre, Estremoz, Elvas, Alcaçer do Sal, Sines, Serpa and Odemira.
He's said it plenty of times, he was an high school exchange student in Australia. His faking an Aussie accent is the first thing Joseline remembers from meeting him.
Nós ossos cá estamos Pelos vossos esperamos.. Como habitante e nascida em Evora sentimo muito mal a visitar esta igreja... e como eu muitos eborenses tambem.
He already knows those places very well and he loves them. Let him appreciate his visit to Portugal in a video about Portugal. I visited Krakow last year and i absolutely loved it. Next i want to visit Gdansk.
🙏In Catedral Sé, is a Holy Cross is a Relic of the Cross of the Lord Jesus, brought by hospitallers. (cruzaders) from the Holy Land in 13th Century. And in Evora, is Cartuxa, one of the Best wines in the world❤
The word plaza also exists in the english language to describe what we the portuguese call a praça. So he was speaking in english using a word of spanish origin. The english language has a lot of loan words from spanish. For example, in english a siesta is not what we in both Portugal and Spain understand the concept of siesta but merely the word that english speakers use to describe the closing time of a business during lunch hour.
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My husband and I visited Portugal, scouting different cities in the hopes of retiring there. To our surprise, we absolutely fell in love with Évora, and have settled on moving there. Absolutely gorgeous city, the food, and the people are amazing!
You missed the biggest one: don't be a douchebag when visiting the bone chapel. There are some assholes making fun of those bone remains like putting a baseball cap or sunglasses on skulls. Because of those shameless deeds, many ossuaries ban photography nowadays. Enjoy the site but please respect the dead because they once were people like us.
I haven't yet visited Évora yet during my trip to Portugal. But I've heard good things about it. I'll make it a point to include it on my itinerary and stay there for a night or two (as opposed to simply doing a daytrip there)
American ballcaps, per chance?
I'm not sure how that could happen at Capella dos Ossos. The bones are surrounded by a glass barrier.
By staying in Évora you have the opportunity to eat more than just one of the delicious dishes from the region and some cool bars to spend an evening and night out.
One of our favorite places to visit in Portugal. We ate at the best little restaurant. We have visited twice and stayed a few nights each time. It’s an interesting place to visit. Thanks for showing all of the great places around there too. The view from the Roman temple out over the town at sunset is spectacular!
Thank you for honoring my hometown in this video. Its great to have an external perspective on why people should visit Évora as we are too used to the "sights".
Again, thanks for a very respectful review of the town.
Thanks Mark - I just got back from Lisbon, we went to Quinta Da Regaleira, Sintra, it was magnificent. We are going back in September so will definitely go to Evora, it's just 90 mins by car from Lisbon.
Better to stay in Évora fdor a few days as it is a good place to serve as a base to visit other places in Alentejo. Distances in Alentejo are deceptively huge. It is a big place, the largest in Portugal, the distances between locations can be longer than the map might make you believe. But traveling about Alentejo is worth the effort.
I have no bones to pick with you on this video😂. Having visited the bone chapel/room in Hallstatt Austria, and the bone lined catacombs of Paris, and immersing myself in the history and rationale of these sacred/historic places, it alliws visitors to go beyond the possible shock value and truly ponder the brevity of life and the importance of bringing some light into this world every day. Peace out Mark.
Hey Wolter! Fellow Portuguese here, wanted to let y'know I've been following and loving your content for a few years now! Would love to see a video on Setúbal if you'd ever consider ehehe! Keep up the good work!
A great looking place, could spend a few days there exploring. Such a beautiful city with such awesome history.
The entire region of Alentejo is like that. It has a lot of cities that date back to either the time of the moorish occupation or even back to roman times and both influences, roman and moorish, are visible. And then there's the many, thousands of quirky villages and towns and their traditional white painted houses and each region with their own culinary traditions.
Ohhh! I visited there two days ago! It’s amazing!
I was in Evora last year. Highly recommended if you're in Portugal.
The entire Alentejo resion is very underrated and overlooked. It is the size of Belgium, it's larger than a lot of well known countries, it is Portugal's largest region by area, it covers 1/3rd of the entire country, yet with only about 800 thousand habitants it is also the least densely populated. Alentejo has it all, it has a very long coastline but also a lot of interior region, it has plains but also mountain ranges as well. Alentejo alone could be a whole entire country.
I was last month in Evora on my way from Lissabon to Faro.
Evora is beautiful and very, very old… Great view from the roof of the cathedral
Lisboa.
Well, don't be upset for my coment. We in Portugal call your cities Köln and München as Colónia and Munique, so there's that. Berlin is Berlin in portuguese, however
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To be fair, Évora's stone circle (Cromeleque dos Almendres) may not be as impressive as Stonehenge but people must also keep in mind that is 3000 years older than Stonehenge.
It has a different charm to it. You still feel it's antiquity. The place where it's located is also quite beautiful, different from the rainy mood of Stoneheadge, mor elike sun baked given the clima of south Portugal - hot mediterranean.
I love and totally did everything you said!! ♡♡ miss Portugal
You can always return.
Just to had one thing, the "Evora Stonehenge" do feel a bit overrated, I mean, you have to really know about megalithic monuments to really enjoy it. But not far away, there is the Anta da Zambujeira Grande, and that stuff really make a impression. As far as we know, it is the oldest and biggest Anta in the world. Now... Even if it is impressive, it also could be very sad to see it. Nowadays you can't enter in it and it's under a big roof that they made to protect it. Unfortunatly it is crumbling down, and even if it's 7500 years old, we can't rebuilt it, or even preserv it. It was done in such a way, that we just don't have the technology to preserv it. It is a really insane structure, and it was build in such a way that it had a feature that to me is just insane. Go there and read about it. It's just amazing
I had seen tours offered to Evora, but my last trip was so short I didn't have a chance. And this tour, I doubt they will take us there. Oh well, another excuse to go back to Portugal again! I like bone chapels, they are fascinating. I had visited the Sedlec chapel in Kutna Hora, Czech. Looks great, but perhaps not a trip there in summer, perhaps fall or even wintertime to go to Evora.
Évora is beautiful. Great food !!
Nice video! Thanks for visiting our city! ❤
Wolter, I've been following you for many many years, it's always great to see a recent video about Portugal. I just have to say something because it was kind of dismissed. Never ever ever play with Alentejo's heat. NEVER! You can easily die during a one day trip in Évora, Elvas, Mértola, Reguengos, etc, if you're not careful. I'm from Lisbon, I'm kind of used to the sun and hot summers, Alentejo is a different story. Only Sevilla might be worse than these towns and cities. Buy lots and lots of fresh water, sunscreen, maybe a hat, and try to avoid the sun, otherwise don't be surprised if you start to throw up without knowing exactly why. It's terrible for everyone not used to it, so, don't be ashamed if you have to stop every 10 minutes to drink water and catch your breath. Those cities and towns aren't that big, stopping 5 minutes from time to time won't ruin your visit and they will help you to cope with the heat
Perfect timing; I'm going in 2.5 months!
The aqueduct isn't Roman. It's 16th Century. Still good to look at as there are houses built into the structure. While in Evora try the local sheep's cheese. It's excellent.
Just to correct...the aqueduct is not roman. It was build in 1500s. Nevertheless, good advice video.
Great talk!
Hey Mark, awesome video
Nice video as always! I would love to see videos about turkey!
the bird?
The Alentejo region in Portugal is practicaly a country inside a country. And visitors should kinda treat it like that to better plan a visit there. Distances in Alentejo are deceptively longer than the map of google might give you an idea for. Only the parts of Alentejo closest to Lisboa can be traveled to as a day trip. Otherwise it's betterto stay at a larger city in Alentejo and use it as a base of operations. Évora and Beja are ideal for that, and so are Portalegre, Estremoz, Elvas, Alcaçer do Sal, Sines, Serpa and Odemira.
I live in evora, small city but a lot to explore
Hey Mark. Have you ever gone to Australia? I don’t remember ever seeing any video on it.
He's said it plenty of times, he was an high school exchange student in Australia. His faking an Aussie accent is the first thing Joseline remembers from meeting him.
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Hoooly smokes! 😮 If we ever go to Portugal, I think I'll pass on the bone chapel. Too much creepiness there.
I thought the same but it's way cool in person. Did stay long, lol but worth it to see in person
Not enough space for large cemeteries in Europe.
I am portuguese, been to Évora a couple of times and never put foot in there.. not interested at all 😂
That's part of the charm , mate.
Nós ossos cá estamos
Pelos vossos esperamos..
Como habitante e nascida em Evora sentimo muito mal a visitar esta igreja... e como eu muitos eborenses tambem.
Essa igreja é muita fixe!! Deviam estar orgulhosos de a terem na vossa bela cidade.
Good vid
Bone chapel eh...I can't wait to hear the history and reasoning behind this one
Dear Professor Walters we are inviting you to Poland. Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdańsk, Lublin 😊
He already knows those places very well and he loves them. Let him appreciate his visit to Portugal in a video about Portugal. I visited Krakow last year and i absolutely loved it. Next i want to visit Gdansk.
I recommend skipping Evora, unless you must see the Bone Chapel. I regret spending more than 1 day there.
Loving your videos!!! You inspired me to be a youtuber. I hope that one day my channel will be huge like yours!!! Thanks Bro!!!
🙏In Catedral Sé, is a Holy Cross is a Relic of the Cross of the Lord Jesus, brought by hospitallers. (cruzaders) from the Holy Land in 13th Century. And in Evora, is Cartuxa, one of the Best wines in the world❤
Cartuxa is awesome!
Praça, not Plaza 😉
The word plaza also exists in the english language to describe what we the portuguese call a praça. So he was speaking in english using a word of spanish origin. The english language has a lot of loan words from spanish. For example, in english a siesta is not what we in both Portugal and Spain understand the concept of siesta but merely the word that english speakers use to describe the closing time of a business during lunch hour.
Do you want to see BONE CHURCH? Go to Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora :)
I visited that. Évora's bone chapel is larger. l really liked the huge cathedral you have there. The white wine produced in that region is fantastic.
Hot hot hot!
Man.. you lived in Portugal and you wrote plaza... wTf... Yes you said praça... but that is not what you wrote.....
Probs to better explain to English speakers
Plaza IS the english word for Praça. It is a loan word from spanish.
@@carlossaraiva8213 the english word for praça is square..
I prefer San Francisco, California.
Check the bottoms of your shoes often.