Évora Monte

We liked  Elvas, a great reception at the tourist booth, a good map, coupled with informative legend boards and more compact and quieter than  Évora. This fortress town was a hit.

We stayed at the campsite Parque de Campismo da Piedade which is just over a kilometre from the town  and though this is a more basic  site, what a reception, full of enthusiasm and even a cheery goodbye when we left. You have to negotiate the trees but in low season  this is not a problem and though not in the acis scheme it was only 14 euros.

Cathedral at Elvas

Elvas Castle- for a few euros you can explore thecastle and have a drink in the courtyard in evocative surroundings.The whole town is encompassed in impressive fortifications as a reminder of the importance of this town as  a military outpost .

This impressive aquaduct can be followed as you walk from the campsite to the town and as a reminder that water supply was always a challenge in this area.

Santa Clara Square - the archway shows the Moorish influence and the pillory was used to chain up criminals to the metal hooks.

Typical street in the medieval centre, definitely not motorhome friendly. It was a great place to just wander around and soak up the atmoshere, the town is very compact and by its nature fairly quiet re traffic.