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The former Convento dos Lóios, to the right of Igreja de São João, has elegant Gothic
cloisters topped by a Renaissance gallery. A national monument, the convent was conver-
ted into a top-end
pousada
(upmarket inn) in 1965. If you want to wander around, wear
your wealthy-guest expression - or have dinner at its upmarket restaurant .
Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Graça
CHURCH
(Church of Our Lady of Grace; Largo da Graca)
Down an alley off Rua da República is the curious
baroque facade of this church, topped by four ungainly stone giants - as if they've strayed
from a mythological tale and landed on a religious building. An early example of the
Renaissance style in Portugal is found in the cloister of the 17th-century
monastery
next
door.
Museu Relogio
MUSEUM
( 266 751 434;
www.museudorelogio.com
;
Rua Serpa Pinto 6; admission €2; 2-5pm Tue-Sun, 10am-12.30pm
Sat & Sun)
This is one of two watch museums that houses one family's extraordinary private
collection (the other is in Serpa). You name it - if it ticks, chimes, beeps and tells the time
in some form or another, it's here. The highlight is watching a master watch repairer at
work.
Aréna de Évora
Évora has a
praça de touros
(bullring) outside the southern walls, near the
jardim público
.
LANDMARK
Tours
Agia
GUIDED TOUR
( 963 702 392;
www.alentejoguides.com
;
adult/under 12yr €12/free, minimum 2 people; 10am)
Agia offers
daily 90-minute guided tours of Évora from outside the
turismo
(tourist office) on Praça
do Giraldo.
Cartuxa Winery
TOUR
