The Alentejo province is located to the south of Rio Tejo. It is a region of wide plains and its capital is the city of Evora. The city is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its wide and colourful past and the presence of many historical sites in the city. The city was once enclosed behind medieval walls that served as protector to the many houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The layout of these houses includes tile patios that have been whitewashed lining up the cobblestoned labyrinth streets with squares of bubbling fountains and many Moorish arches. The city is a huge showcase of the finest historical architecture in Portugal, with great and varied influences all throughout its long history. (more…)