EVORA First Impressions 🇵🇹 Roman Temple, Cathedral, City Walls, Best Sushi Buffet

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  • Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024

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  • @callmesteam
    @callmesteam 2 года назад +1

    Evora! Thank you so much for this slice of life video. Looks wonderful…another spot to add to the wishlist.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, callmesteam. Évora is such a lovely place and is definitely one for the wishlist! Thank you for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy

  • @LuisSantos-us1ww
    @LuisSantos-us1ww 2 года назад +4

    Very nice video about Evora. The palace you saw in the public garden is D. Manuel Palace and when I was there one month ago, there was a museum inside (interpretation center of Évora). Cheers!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      Thank you for your lovely comment, Luis! It's great to hear that there was a museum inside that stunning building... it didn't seem to be open when we were there in June. ~ Mandy 😁😀

  • @monachan560
    @monachan560 2 года назад +4

    Beautiful place!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      It truly is beautiful, mona! I can see why it's such a popular day trip from Lisbon! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @huynhmao9514
    @huynhmao9514 2 года назад +2

    I was there exactly a year ago, and I did took your advice taking Flix bus. It's good to see this beautiful city again. I'd love to come back to Portugal someday. Thanks for sharing and happy travel.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Isn't it a beautiful city! We had such a lovely time in Évora. Thank you for sharing your experience and for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @PlanetImo
    @PlanetImo 2 года назад +2

    I had the same urge upon seeing a picture of that temple in a book! I still haven't been!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      I am so pleased we went... it is truly an amazing sight and I could have just sat and stared at it all day! 😀😁 ~ Mandy

  • @GLITCHDADA
    @GLITCHDADA 2 года назад +2

    Sushi bar feast for the eyes, think Lee needs to go to specksavers 🦆goose 😉 great vid as always 😎👍

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      The sushi bar was a veritable feast indeed! Well done for seeing the goose as I couldn't make it out clearly either 😀🤣 It's always so lovely to hear from you, revolt7, thank you for your great comment! ~ Mandy 😁😀

  • @cindybruin4888
    @cindybruin4888 2 года назад +5

    Great video guys, love Evora. And again you have managed to show places I have missed seeing before, 😊 thanks. Might have to take my group to the Japanese place for lunch (small break from Portuguese food) looked amazing and for that price!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and lovely feedback, Cindy! We really enjoyed the Japanese buffet and ate so much delicious fresh fruit and sushi! Just wait until next week's video when we find another delicious buffet restaurant for a different cuisine, but which had delicious food at even better value! ~ Mandy 😁😀

    • @cindybruin4888
      @cindybruin4888 2 года назад

      @@FrugalTravellers oooo cool, can't wait.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      @@cindybruin4888 That's always great to hear, thank you! ~ Mandy 🙏😁😀

  • @arturrosa3166
    @arturrosa3166 2 года назад +3

    You're mastering the language more and more. Yes, "Travessa das Casas Pintadas" is exactly what you said. It's a strange name for a street, to be honest. 🙂

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you for taking the time to write, Artur. We always appreciate local knowledge and information, so we look forward to seeing your comments! ~ Mandy 🙏😁

  • @Patr1cia_Lemos
    @Patr1cia_Lemos 2 года назад +1

    I've studied in Évora over twenty years ago. It's definitely my favourite portuguese city. I love each stone, street, sound, corner and welcoming people. I'm glad you've enjoyed this wonderful portuguese gem.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      We can see why you would love Évora so much. It has such a wonderful vibe. It was so atmospheric walking the old, cobbled backstreets which we'll show in another video. I bet student life was so much fun there. Thanks for watching 🙏😊 ~ Lee

    • @Patr1cia_Lemos
      @Patr1cia_Lemos 2 года назад

      @@FrugalTravellers it was, indeed, very special studying there. There are several spots through the city related to academical traditions. In Praça do Giraldo, for example, the "Coluna Maldita", where we were cursed if we passed behind it, the Sé Catedral is a major point to freshmen. Some of the essence has been lost through the years because of the tourism explosion. While I lived there, it had a significant amount of tourists, however Portugal, overall, had a boom and the identity of the country is being transformed. In spite of having visited Alentejo, in the 5th outubro street, you saw a Galo de Barcelos, whose history is almost 500 km to north. If you go to Azores, mainly in S. Miguel, you'll find it also. It doesn't make sense to me. Is just one simple example. It's not a portuguese problem, it's global, but what we are visiting is more and more a cosmetic operation to atract and please tourists. I don't go to Algarve very often, but when I'm there I feel I'm visiting another country. My instinct is almost of starting speak in english to someone understand me.
      I want to believe that a great part of the visitors are really interested of knowing how Portugal really is, instead of just being layed down having sun bathes.
      I'm waiting for the next videos. You waked my "saudade" of my warming Alentejo.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      @@Patr1cia_Lemos Muito obrigado for all of this amazing information, Patricia. I'd never heard of the coluna maldita before. We could see that student life was very rich there. We try to look beyond the touristy facade of places and try to discover the true nature of a place. Évora was wonderful for this. 👍😊 ~ Lee

  • @clarelessels2713
    @clarelessels2713 2 года назад +2

    Loved your video, we are booked to go to Portugal in April to do a Camino from the Algarve to Evora then spend a week in
    Lisbon before returning home.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      That sounds wonderful, Clare! We hope you have an excellent time during your trip to Portugal in April! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @mariajosesantos8542
    @mariajosesantos8542 2 года назад +2

    Trabalhei e estudei na universidade de Évora. Moro na quinta da Vista Alegre. Vale a pena conhecerem.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      A universidade lá parece muito bonita. mostramos o exterior em outro vídeo, mas há muito trabalho de restauração lá. Gostámos muito de Évora. 😍👍 ~ Lee

    • @mariajosesantos8542
      @mariajosesantos8542 2 года назад

      @@FrugalTravellers , impossível restaurar alguma coisa num edifício quinhentista! Foi fundada pelo cardeal D. Henrique. Tudo ali é original, desde o chão até ao tecto. Os azulejos das salas de aulas contam uma história.

  • @ladonnabatterson9245
    @ladonnabatterson9245 2 года назад

    Another awesome video, thank you so much!! That Japanese restaurant looks amazing. Sushi AND Teppanyaki. What a treat. Love the Roman temple. That was so cool. It's always so mindblowing when you think about how old these structures are and they are still standing. Definitely have to get over to Evora. Can't wait for the next video!!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Aww, thank you so much! We always love to hear from you, Ladonna, and can so recommend visiting Évora! The Roman temple is absolutely stunning and I could sit there and admire it all day!
      Speaking of sushi buffets, (which we love doing 😉) there's a new one in Peniche! We're looking forward to trying it, and will let you know what it's like 😀👍 ~ Mandy

  • @robertrogina
    @robertrogina 2 года назад +2

    Always enjoy yall's videos - Fortunately to have found each other - ENjoy life

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you so much, Robert, for your lovely comment! We are always really happy to hear such wonderful feedback! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @mikemurphy2112
    @mikemurphy2112 2 года назад +4

    Evora and surrounding area is absolutely beautiful. Friendly people, loads of history, and of course the cuisine, pork, pork and more pork. I saw a pig in Evora with laryngitis just like Lee's voice, he was disgruntled. Can't wait to see the videos of Evora from a different prospective.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      We really hope you enjoy this First Impressions video, Mike. There will be 3 more Évora videos to come, showing our experiences in this lovely city! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @toicambeta1
    @toicambeta1 2 года назад +1

    Estou conhecendo algo que nunca tinha visto, parabéns.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Obrigado, Antonio. E vamos mostrar mais vídeos de Évora em breve. 👍

  • @merwis1
    @merwis1 2 года назад

    Another great video! Looks like another beautiful Portuguese town.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you, Steve! We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, and yes, Évora certainly is a beautiful town! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @julespastor8149
    @julespastor8149 2 года назад +1

    Yayyy! So glad you found a sushi buffet🙌😍

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Yayyy... sushi buffets are wonderful! Just wait, Julie... the next Évora video has an even better buffet restaurant! 😀😁😋 ~ Mandy

  • @PlanetImo
    @PlanetImo 2 года назад +1

    Oh wow! That octopus tile!!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      I know! Those tiles are pretty amazing... we've seen them in a few towns now, with so many different designs! ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @tamaramadelin4831
    @tamaramadelin4831 2 года назад +1

    We had a blast in Evora...Our hotel was on that souvenir shop street and we stayed up into the night on our balcony people watching! It was quite lively when we were there last August. That restaurant looked so good, but you do eat too much! Lol Lee! One thing I think you might've missed out on is going up to the top of the cathedral...Totally worth the price!! The other thing we did, but it requires a car is visit the prehistoric megalithic...Amazing! Great video!!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Haha. Thanks Tamara. We had a blast there too and will show more in some upcoming videos. Looks like we missed out on the view from the top of the cathedral. Maybe next time. We did eat quite well at the buffet. When we go to those we tend to eat well and not need to eat for the next 24 hours. 🤣🤣. I really wanted to go to see the megalithic site but found out there was no transport. Ver were going to walk the 7km each way but I was still quite sick so decided against it in the end.
      Looks like we have a good reason to return one day! 😊 ~ Lee

  • @JenShea
    @JenShea 2 года назад +2

    My goodness, that Japanese place! Every bit of food looked amazing. I don't eat sushi but there was plenty to enjoy! I have to get to Evora, haven't been yet. Thank you for taking us around. I think I'll visit in the winter...less tourist.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      I'm now dreaming of Samurai, Jen... I wish there was a sushi buffet within walking distance of Praia d'el Rey 😉😂 I would definitely recommend visiting Évora out of peak times, and especially noting summer when it's scorching hot! It will be interesting to hear your impressions when you do visit! ~ Mandy 😁😀

    • @JenShea
      @JenShea 2 года назад

      @@FrugalTravellers I'm soooo sorry Mandy ;)
      I didn't eat out much during my 3 months in the area. I saved my money for gas in the car, ha ha. Only after I left I heard about a good Indian restaurant in Praia Areia Branca and a great pizza place in Ferrel. The Funky Donkey, it's supposed to be very good! Can't wait to find out for myself!! :)
      I'll let you know what I think of Evora.
      Have Eva & Michael invited you to stay on as permanent caregivers? ;) (Kidding) xx

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      @@JenShea Hahhha... we're certainly starting to feel part of the pack! Love looking after the huskies - they're amazing! You might be pleased to hear that there's a sushi buffet restaurant in Peniche! We're planning to pay it a visit when we're back housesitting the kitten in October/November as will then have the energy to walk the 11km to Peniche and get a taxi back... it's a bit tricky/tiring to do that when we're looking after Zeus and Mishka 😉
      We're planning to go to Ferrel soon and might check out Funky Donkey as have heard so much about it. We'll keep an eye out for a place with a menu do dia, but I suspect our local cafe/bar is still the best value place in Ferrel 😁😀 ~ Mandy

  • @suebowman7258
    @suebowman7258 2 года назад

    Thank you for touring Evora. It is a beautiful city. Mandy and Lee did a good plowing through the large tourist crowd. I will check out the all you can sushi when we return next year. This is another fun and informative video.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sue! It's always great to hear from you, and we're really pleased you enjoyed this video. The sushi buffet was an excellent find as Évora can be a little pricey, and you know how much we love buffets 😁😀 ~ Mandy

  • @same.6409
    @same.6409 2 года назад

    very enjoyable video to watch, thank you! 😄

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      That's great to hear, Sam E. We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, and really appreciate your lovely comment! ~ Mandy 🙏😁

  • @mikemurphy2112
    @mikemurphy2112 2 года назад +3

    Mandy and Lee, correct me if I'm wrong but Evora appears to be a very clean and people friendly city compared to the other cities you have highlighted.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      Hi Mike. I've been wracking my brain, and I really don't think Évorais that budget friendly, but oh my word it's certainly one of the most overcrowded tourist places we've been to! Sure, there may not be much tagging, and the streets are quite clean, but Tomar and Caldas da Rainha etc have all had clean streets. For me personally, the Roman Temple is the huge attraction of Évora, and I would gladly go back to gaze upon it again! Was Évora on my list of favourite Portuguese cities... keep watching as there are 3 more videos for you to find out! ~ Mandy 😁😀

  • @renatojlopes
    @renatojlopes 2 года назад +1

    Let me add a place to the must visit list: Fábrica dos Gelados, near Praça do Giraldo. These guys produce the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted. The flavours on offer are unique! Dom Rodrigo is my favourite. It’s a must stop place.

  • @LuisMiguel-fy5vq
    @LuisMiguel-fy5vq 2 года назад +1

    Welcome to my city !!!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      And it's such a lovely city, Luis! ~ 😀😁 Mandy

  • @gabrielaboim3937
    @gabrielaboim3937 2 года назад +2

    there is another japanese resturant in évora called sukiya and its very good too

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you for sharing this local knowledge, Gabriel. Is it the same price as Samurai? ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @christinewitton3260
    @christinewitton3260 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the correct pronunciation of Evora. If you like ruins you should see Paestum and Segresta and Agrigento in Sicily.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for the great suggestion, Christine. We've never been to Sicily, but it's on the list! ~ Mandy 😁😀

  • @mariajosesantos8542
    @mariajosesantos8542 2 года назад +2

    Venham conhecer Évora.

  • @christinewitton3260
    @christinewitton3260 2 года назад +1

    Just one plate would do the two of us. I did not know about the park. Must add it to my notes. Looking forward to future episodes. It is a good thing that Churches have started to charge entrance fees. If one goes into a museum or art gallery one expects to pay a fee. The Churches are architectural, historical art galleries and people should pay to go inside and gawk.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Hi Christine. We love buffet restaurants, as you may have noticed... especially sushi ones with loads of fresh fruit for dessert! 😉🤣 It's a lovely park - we ended up going there a few times to relax in the shade. ~ Mandy 😀😁

  • @christinewitton3260
    @christinewitton3260 2 года назад

    “This hostel was excellent in so many ways, especially the helpfulness of the staff and the comfortable room. The females' bathroom was very well fitted out. Breakfast was simple but good.” Good review of the hostel Mandy. Wondered if there were any double rooms on the ground floor? Palacio de Dom Manuel
    1495- 1521. Known as the Royal Palace of S Francisco because occupied the former vegetable garden of the Convento de S. Francisco. Only Ladies’ Gallery, remains built by D Manuel I. It was built first as a convent in the 13th century and then transformed into a royal residence in the 14th century. Vasco de Gama had audiences with the king here. 'What a lovely bandstand.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you for the lovely compliment, Christine, and the great information! I can't remember if I mentioned the noise in the review? I know that comes up in the next (third) Évora video! The park, building and bandstand are all so lovely - it's an oasis during a hot sunny day, and just so close to the Old Town centre! ~ Mandy 😁😀

  • @petefoti1041
    @petefoti1041 2 года назад

    Sushi in Portugal? I guess its the same as Chinese food in Greece. It looked great!!! Great video.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Hello Pete. The Portuguese love fish, and introduced tempura to Japan, so it makes total sense to have sushi buffets in many towns and cities 😁😀 We love sushi buffets so it's win-win for us! ~ Mandy 😋👍

  • @augustoserrano
    @augustoserrano 2 года назад +1

    7:23 "the kiss" is the name of the sculpture

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you for that, Augusto. I searched online but couldn't find any information about it, so I appreciate you sharing this information! ~ Mandy 🙏😁

  • @CaptainsChannel58
    @CaptainsChannel58 2 года назад +1

    Love Evora, did you go to that place full of skulls?

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +3

      Hello Captain! We loved Évora too... an amazing place! There will be 4 videos on Evora, so keep watching to find out more 😀😁 ~ Mandy

    • @CaptainsChannel58
      @CaptainsChannel58 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalTravellers of course! We were there in 2003 and that's about all I can remember about the place LOL

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +2

      @@CaptainsChannel58That's so funny 😂🤣 For me, the iconic image of Évora is the Roman Temple... it's absolutely stunning! 😀😁 ~ Mandy

  • @helenagracio7556
    @helenagracio7556 2 года назад

    The sculpture at Jardim de Diana is called "The Kiss".

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      Thank you, Helena. I tried to find information online when making the video but couldn't discover what it was called, or the sculptor's name. We appreciate you taking the time to share this information! ~ Mandy 😀😁

    • @helenagracio7556
      @helenagracio7556 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalTravellers - The sculptor's name is Syoho Kitagawa and the official name of the sculpture is "La pleine lune s'abime dans la mer agitée" dated 1981.🙂

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад

      @@helenagracio7556 Thank you so much! I can normally find things online but really struggled to find this information. Thank you for sharing this with us all! ~ Mandy 🙏😁😀

  • @royking7298
    @royking7298 2 года назад

    The 3.50EU would have been worth it to see the chapel of bones. Go see the stone circles, older than stone henge and the egyptian pyramids, just outside of the east side of the city.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Hello Roy. The price has actually gone up, but keep watching to see if we visit the Chapel of Bones 😉 We would have loved to have visited the stone circles but unfortunately we ran out of time... it's a great reason to return to Évora one day! ~ Mandy 😀😁

    • @royking7298
      @royking7298 2 года назад +1

      @@FrugalTravellers Evora is indeed charming. Next weekend I will explore Castelo de Vide! Check it out!

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      @@royking7298 Looking forward to hearing about it! ~ Mandy

  • @joaogoncalofanha7284
    @joaogoncalofanha7284 2 года назад +1

    It's actually not the "temple of Diana", as it was never proved to be dedicated do the goddess Diana, it's called, templo romano, or Roman temple.

    • @FrugalTravellers
      @FrugalTravellers  2 года назад +1

      Hello João. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes, I actually say exactly what you said in the video, and made sure I used the correct name in the title. It's such a catchy name though, so I can see why that's stuck! ~ Mandy 😀😁