Pilgrim walks in Évora

Walking the Paths is reliving history in the marks that the passage of time was unable to erase, it is transforming the traveler into a spectator of a narrative told through tangible and intangible heritage, lands, towns and curiosities, gastronomy, people and their customs, those who were and those who continue to be and, at the same time, becoming a participant of the same, unable to resist the charms unveiled along the way.  Knowing the Santiago Alentejo and Ribatejo Paths is more than a journey, it is an experience that leaves a mark, stays with you, and is treasured. And one that you want to repeat.

There is not enough space here to the describe the many obligatory visits that the fascinating Évora offers us: the Cathedral, the countless churches, the Roman temple, the University, the genuine and ancient alleys, the convents and megalithic monuments in the vicinity, the Capela dos Ossos (Bones Chapel) in the Church of São. Francisco, where the message on the door is a reminder of the timeless human frailty: "We bones who are here, waiting for yours"...

The walled perimeter of Evoramonte Castle dates back to the beginning of the 14th century when D. Dinis ordered the town fortification. From there, the panorama is grandiose and stern, with a vast and imperturbable horizon that takes our breath away. Today, Evoramonte is the seat of the European Network of Sites of Peace, a network of places in Europe where peace treaties or capitulations were signed, represented by public and private institutions, in order to work together to build a culture of peace and promote these places based on their Common Historical Heritage - the PEACE.

Évora is one of the cities with the richest historical past in the world. We could stay there, or come back a hundred times and, as Raul Proença says (in Guia de Portugal), we would always find (...) towers that rise up, walls that crush us, crossroads that make us perplexed, façades that advance or retract, slopes, kinks, niches, small chests, counters, watercolor sections, (...).. Therefore, we progressed through the streets and narrow alleys to the busiest roads leading us to the outskirts of the city, with the promise of returning soon. We leave Évora through the Estrada dos Aliados (Allies Road), to "conquer" Evoramonte, inspired by the legendary character of the knight matamouros (Moor-slayer) Geraldo “Sem Pavor” (Without fear), who appears on Évora's coat of arms just like Santiago in many other cities.