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Evora, Portugal




Evora is a city of Portugal. Evora city is situated in Portugal's Alentejo province.
Alentejo province is located in the south of Portugal. Evora is the capital of Alentejo province.

History of Evora



Evora city of Portugal, which is the prime city and the capital of Alentejo province is located about 130Kms away from Lisbon. Evora has its population soared to 50,000 in recent times. It is a city of rich historical values. Its ancient walls and relics have acquired the UNESCO's world heritage status. History of Evora suggests that the city in ancient times was first under the reign of Visigoth. The Moors community also ruled the roost in the ancient Evora for a considerable period of time. The city was liberated from the Moors in 1166. Evora is famous for its ancient university.

Weather of Evora



Evora has a tradition of varied weather in different seasons. In the month of July and August, the average temperature hovers between 25.5 to 26.4 degree celsius. From January to March the average temperature persists between 12.8 to 7.9 degree celsius.

Transport of Evora City



Private cars, Buses and Trains are the key mode of transport in Evora city. Tourists keen to travel on cars may hire them at the airports of Avis and Hertz -the two main Airports in Portugal. Travel on bus to Evora city takes two hours, Train takes three hours, while travel on cars take little time from Airports to reach the city proper.