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Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Sat February 24, 2007 06:33 PM UTC

Hi,
Could you please let me know how I can reach the dolmens from Evora? By bike? By bus?
Thanks
Gabor

pecsihornet

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RE: Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Sun February 25, 2007 09:33 AM UTC

The best way is by bike or....by car. Not by bus. There no buses to dolmens. Maybe, once in Évora, you can contact Tourist agency Policarpo,(http://www.policarpo-viagens.pt/POLICARPO/) because I think they have a trip to Cromeleque

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RE: RE: Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Sun February 25, 2007 01:53 PM UTC

thanks, then we will choose bike, I think.
What are your favourites places in Evora?
Obrigado

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RE: RE: Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Sun February 25, 2007 03:04 PM UTC

All the old city of Évora - the cathedral, roman temple, the chapel of bones - I don´t like, and taste the food, for instance Restaurante 4ª feira. And around Évora, if you have time, please go to Monsaraz.
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RE: RE: Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Sun February 25, 2007 04:20 PM UTC

Well, let us understand: I don't like the chapel of bones- I love Évora

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RE: Dolmens from Evora
Posted: Tue February 27, 2007 02:02 PM UTC

there are 4 megalithic points close to Évora:
-Almendres' Cromlech and Menhir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almendres_Cromlech) and
-Dolmen / Anta do Zambujeiro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anta_Grande_do_Zambujeiro) are the best known
-Alto de S. Bento (hill of S. Bento, close to Évora) is a nice place because it was an old megalithic settlement (7000 years) and a good point to look around.
Nevertheless, there are so many megalithic monuments in Évora district -mostly around Évora, Montemor and Reguengos de Monsaraz.
(just have a look http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_monumentos_megal%C3%ADticos_de_Portugal)
Most part of them are quite far (forget bike) and none of them are served by bus. There are some 4x4 companies making organized tours but best way is rent a car.
In that case I shall recommend a visit to Escoural cave -not to far and is the only with cave painting (Pictographs) in the country.
Alentejo is great and you have a bunch of other nice places to visit, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Estremoz, Vila Viçosa, and a bit far Marvão (north) or Mértola (south)

Restaurants in Évora -"O Grémio", "O Poço", and "A Muralha", are rather good and "Repas and "O Guião" have a good price/quality ratio but there are plenty of small nice places around. You will ear about "Fialho" but although the food is really good it’s to pricy

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