Hotel Dom Fernando Évora
Avenida Dr Barahona 2 - 4 Évora, Alentejo, 7000-756, Portugal
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Day 3- Lisbon and Evora
We woke up late this morning and walked into the city to enjoy our final breakfast in Lisbon. This time tomorrow we would be in Evora; the most important town in Portugal during the renaissance period of the 16th century.
With our breakfast crumbs on our lips, and coffee foam moustached on our chins, we left the Corinthia Hotel. The staff waved us off in true Corinthia style; gentle smiles, Portuguese whisperings and small waves, ...
Monsaraz
... in 1167, and then given to the Knights Templar as thanks for their help in driving out the Moors. The castle was added in 1310 and its courtyard is presently used as a bullfighting ring.
Breakfast at the hostal was like eating at grandma's place. We had fresh baked bread and honey in a nook aside the cute kitchen while our hostess fussed over our coffee and tea.
Monsaraz is located next to a small ...
Montemor-o-novo
... to the balconies is barred by locked doors, probably because the local kids might pee off of it, but I think they are unsafe.
After wandering around the town, which seems a bit on the ragged side, we skipped the visigoth museum and moved on. More rolling hills, vineyards, and tailgating European drivers...we made it to Mertola for the night.
Thumb pecked on my iPhone...please excuse the ...
Practically perfect in every way
... underneath.
And finally the best part of the square: a park with some statues and a kiosk selling cold drinks. That refreshment prepared us for our next quest, which was to “walk the wall”. As we had done in Obidos, we hoped to walk the medieval wall that still surrounds Évora. Unfortunately one can only walk adjacent to the wall and not actually on top of it, so we abandoned our quest. After a brief rest at the Praça do Giraldo, ...
Monday - Monsaraz and the long drive home
We packed up and left Lisbon early this morning after a great big breakfast buffet. On the way home we stopped in the historical town of Monsaraz for a tour and lunch. What views!! The drive to Ciudad Real was long, and we had to walk back to our house at 10:30 at night, but it was good to be home.
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