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Evora
The Roman town of Evora is about 150 km south of Lisbon, on top of a steep hill and dominated by a large cathedral. It is the chief city of the capital of Alto Alentejo Province. The Alentejo province is a large, undulating plain south of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River). The Alentejo is full of cork and olive trees and whitewashed villages. Evora, the jewel of the Alentejo, is completely enclosed by an ancient walls and is extremely well preserved.
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