Evora holds stories about the Portuguese explorers, for their shrines and architectural structures. Evora historically was a major religious and trading center. The city is being a historical representer, is not old and cocky, but the actual opposite, it is very fun and vibrant and it holds the highest amount of students in it.

Food and Wine

Evora is known for its authentic food and specially its popular bread, which is dense and tasty and is served in any course of the meal. Evora is popularly known for its spices condiments that are naturally and organically grown in Alentejo such as coriander, mint, oregano, garlic, pennyroyal and more. I took the farm tour, which is availed to the tourists. It is breathtakingly amazing; it looks and smells really pleasant.

Adventure

There are certain amounts of tourists, that look for an adrenaline rush in the places they visit. Me being one of them wanted to explore what all is available there and found out real good adventures to go on for. I did skydiving in the Evora airport while returning, they provide you with options of sky diving jumps or tandem parachuting. You can also go through the nature trails by renting a bike for yourself. While visiting the lagoons and dams, I involved myself in various sports activities like water skiing, windsurfing, jet skiing, boat riding, etc.

Handicrafts

Traditional objects are the most commonly selling products down the Evora market lanes. These handicrafts are like something that your grandparents used to have and are still in a good state with proper functioning. The best pieces can be found in the Museu do Artesanato e do design de Evora, that is the museum with precious highlighted handicrafts, made of clay, cork, iron, and horn. You can find handmade tableware and embroidery pieces there too.