Evora Cathedral
19 de mayo de 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °FThe cathedral is beautiful, as all of them are.
The cathedral is beautiful, as all of them are.
We climbed the cathedral tower for great views of the city and surrounding countryside.
The town is known for its Roman architecture from the first century: city walls, an aqueduct and a temple. The aqueduct is in wonderful shape and the highest arch is 85 ft. high.
We drove to Lisbon this morning, crossed the big red bridge (like the Golden Gate in San Francisco), with a statue of Christ nearby. We checked in at our B&B and our host gave us advice. We and droveLeer más
We couldn’t figure out the train or bus systems, so we finally talked to a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus driver and found out which one to take into the city. We were glad to ride around and get our bearings,Leer más
We got off in a main square downtown and climbed the hilly route to the castle of St. George. We climbed and climbed, and finally saw the elevator we could have taken to get us most of the way up! TheLeer más
Our destination today was the summer royal Palace of Pena, built on the site of the former Convent of Our Lady of Pena in the mid 1800s. We drove up and up, and once parked, we walked up and up someLeer más
The palace has older (first 3 photos) and newer sections (4th and 5th photos) and a chapel.
It was fun to imagine their life away from the city.
Many rich people also built palaces in the area, so they could have the status of being close to the king. The first picture shows one of the closest neighbors. There were lots of great views from theLeer más
After lunch on the terrace, we walked through some of the 200+ acre park surrounding the palace and went up to the highest point, 1700 ft above sea level, where a cross stands. We walked throughLeer más