First published: 21/01/17.

Klaus Freisinger 2.5

Evora

Evora (Inscribed)

Evora by Klaus Freisinger

Évora has received some mixed reviews on this site, and, although I had a pleasant visit (admittedly a quite short one), I also thought the town was a bit overrated (maybe the hordes of tourists prove me wrong). The main sight, the cathedral, is really massive on the outside and beautifully decorated on the inside. The Roman temple (generally named the Temple of Diana, but it's not really clear to whom it was dedicated) just a few steps away is nice, but nothing really special. Évora has some other historic attractions (mainly the Church of Sao Francisco with the Bones Chapel - unfortunately already closed when I went there) and is really nice for wandering around, but I felt that the WH status was only justified for the cathedral, not the entire town.

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