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On the Menu…Páteo Restaurant, Évora (Portugal)

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Tucked away up a small alley just off one of the narrow streets that lead up to the Cathedral in the heart of Évora you will find Páteo. This charming wine bar and tapas restaurant is the perfect place to take a break from exploring this charming and historic town to enjoy a drink and a meal.

Páteo is an open-air restaurant with a casual and inviting ambiance. Tables are arranged in a courtyard with a large tree and white canvas umbrellas that provide shade on hot sunny days. The staff is welcoming and will happily go through the menu with you to help you choose from the many tasty dishes they offer. The menu includes a variety of choices, from salads and snacks such as olives, local cheeses and smoked sausages, to hot & cold appetizers if you are looking for a snack or something to nosh on. For a more hearty meal Páteo has a selection of main meat and fish dishes to enjoy for lunch or dinner. There is also a beverage menu that includes a variety of Portuguese wines.

  • Beco da Espinhosa, 53 (just off Rua 5 de Outubro)
  • Évora, Portugal
  • Phone: +351 266 703 375
  • Website: Páteo

Photo credit: © Christopher Pappas · All rights reserved.

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Sample Itineraries: Lisbon Getaway (Portugal)

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Lisbon is the perfect place to visit for travelers looking for a quick getaway for a week. This charming cosmopolitan city with a vibrant nightlife and booming food scene is the perfect place to call home so you can explore the city and its environs. Depending on your interests, you can spend an entire week in the city center doing a deep dive into the historical sites and monuments, bars, restaurants and shops. Or if you to prefer to venture out a bit, you can add one or more day trips to your itinerary so you can discover the history and beauty of some of the nearby towns. With Lisbon as your home base you won’t have to worry about moving to other hotels and packing/unpacking. Even if you venture out of the city center for day trips, you can still make it back to Lisbon in time for dinner.

In the city center you can explore the historic Alfama neighborhood that is topped off with a 12th C. castle, ride the wooden trams that traverse the city’s narrow streets, visit museums that feature everything from paintings, to tiles to royal coaches, tour the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and Belém Tower, and finish off by enjoying a meal at a top rated restaurant with chefs that are gaining worldwide acclaim and Michelin stars in the popular Chiado and Bairro Alto areas.

If you decide to venture outside of the city center, there are a number of wonderful towns you can visit that are just 45 – 90 minutes away. You can rent a car or book a private tour with your own guide/transportation. For more information on what to see in Lisbon, click here.

  • Day 1: Arrive in Lisbon in the morning; sightseeing in the afternoon
  • Day 2: Sightseeing in Lisbon
  • Day 3: Day trip to Sintra, or Sintra, Cascais & Cabo da Roca
  • Day 4: Day trip to Obidos, Nazare, Batalha & Fatima or Day trip to Evora with Wine cellar visit
  • Day 5: Sightseeing & shopping in Lisbon
  • Day 6: Depart Lisbon to return home

For more information on Lisbon day trips, click here.

Book a private tour! You may want to consider booking a private tour with an English-speaking guide. Private tours are a great way to make the best use of the limited time you have in each city. Your English-speaking local guide will make sure you don’t miss any must-see sights, and will provide you with the history and insights behind the places you will visit. For more information on all of our Lisbon City Center, Day Trips and Wine Tours, click here.

Photo credit: Turismo de Portugal / Photo of panoramic view of Lisbon and São Jorge Castle

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Sites to See…Portugal’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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ILC-blog-Sites-to-See-Portugals-UNESCO-World-Heritage-SitesPortugal has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with most of them located on the mainland and 3 located on the islands of Madeira and the Azores. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) administers the World Heritage Programme that designates and catalogs places that are of significant cultural or natural importance.

To help you plan your itinerary for your next trip to Portugal, the following is a list of the World Heritage Sites located in Portugal:

Lisbon and environs

  • Monastery dos Jerónimos and Tower of Belém (Lisbon) – for more information on Jerónimos, click here, for more information on Belém, click here
  • Cultural Landscape of Sintra – for more information, click here
  • Monastery of Alcobaça – for more information, click here
  • Monastery of Batalha – for more information, click here
  • Convent of Christ in Tomar – for more information, click here
  • University of Coimbra –  for more information, click here

Alentejo region

  • Historic Center of Évora – for more information, click here
  • Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications

Porto and environs

  • Historic Center of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar – for more information, click here
  • Historic Center of Guimarães – for more information, click here
  • Alto Douro Wine Region
  • Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
  • Sanctuary of Bom Jesús do Monte in Braga – for more information, click here

Madeira and the Azores

  • Laurisilva of Madeira
  • Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
  • Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (Azores)

For more information on Portugal’s World Heritage Sites, click here.

Photo Credit: © Posto de Turismo de Alcobaça (Tourism Office of Alcobaça). Photo of Monastery of Alcobaça

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