Theme Week Algarve – Évora
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 - 01:35 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a
Roman Temple , Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also a member of the
Most Ancient European Towns Network .
Évora is ranked number two in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by Expresso . It was ranked first in a study concerning competitiveness of the 18 Portuguese district capitals, according to a 2006 study made by Minho University economic researchers.
Santo Antao Church © flickr.com - ho visto nina volare
Évora is located in the
Alentejo , a large region of wide plains on the south of
Portugal , borderd on the North by the Tagus River and on the South by the region of Algarve. The city is relatively close from the capital city
Lisbon , 140 km and other 80 km to the Spanish border with Badajoz. Évora is the largest city in the Alentejo region and the capital of the
Central Alentejo province .
The city is composed of the parishes of Santo Antão, São Mamede, and Sé e São Pedro in the historical centre and the urban parishes of Bacelo, Horta das Figueiras, Malagueira, and Senhora da Saúde outside the ancient city walls.
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