One day in Evora

City Alentejo, district capital and headquarters of one of the largest municipalities in the country, Évora is one of the most emblematic Portuguese cities. Its beautiful historical center has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, in an area of about 105 hectares and about 400 buildings, which is, by itself, one of the best reasons to visit this beautiful Alentejo city. Evora is known for the important Roman presence at the time of the occupation of the peninsula, Evora was even called Liberalitas Julia. During the barbarian invasions, Evora was under Visigoth rule. In 715 AD the city was conquered by the Moors, having been reconquered by Geraldo '' without fear '' in 1166,) becoming during the Middle Ages one of the most prosperous cities of the kingdom, and in 1551 was founded by the Jesuits to University, symbol of youth and knowledge of this emblematic city.