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Jutting into the town from the northwest is the beguilingly named Aqueduto da Água de
Prata (Aqueduct of Silver Water), designed by Francisco de Arruda (better known for Lis-
bon's Tower of Belém) to bring clean water to Évora, and completed in the 1530s. At the
end of the aqueduct, on Rua do Cano, the neighbourhood feels like a self- contained vil-
lage, with houses, shops and cafes built right into its perfect arches, as if nestling against
the base of a hill.
It's possible to walk for around 8.5km along the aqueduct, starting outside town, on the
road to Arraiolos. There are three access points - the tourist office provides maps. Unfor-
tunately, it's not a circuit walk and heads in one direction only, so transport back can be a
problem if you don't have your own wheels. Take plenty of liquids - ironically, there's no
potable water along the way.
Museu do Évora
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MUSEUM
(Largo do Conde de Vila Flor; adult/senior/youth €3/2/2; 9.30am-5.30pm Tue-Sun winter, 10am-6pm summer)
Adjacent to the cathedral, in what used to be the archbishop's palace (built in the 16th
century), is this elegant museum. The cloistered courtyard reveals Islamic, Roman and
medieval remains. In polished rooms upstairs are former Episcopal furnishings and a gal-
lery of Flemish paintings. Most memorable is Life of the Virgin , a 13-panel series origin-
ally part of the cathedral's altarpiece, created by anonymous Flemish artists working in
Portugal around 1500.
Praça do Giraldo
( ) The city's main square has seen some potent moments in Portuguese history, includ-
ing the 1483 execution of Fernando, Duke of Bragança; the public burning of victims of
the Inquisition in the 16th century; and fiery debates on agrarian reform in the 1970s.
Nowadays it's still the city's focus, host to less dramatic activities such as sitting in the
sun and coffee drinking.
The narrow lanes to the southwest were once Évora's judiaria (Jewish quarter). To the
northeast, Rua 5 de Outubro, climbing to the (cathedral), is lined with handsome town
houses wearing wrought-iron balconies, while side alleys pass beneath Moorish-style
arches.
PLAZA
PALACE
Palácio dos Duques de Cadaval
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