Évora Entertainment

  1. Bar Amas do Cardeal

    Popular, darkly lit and weirdly decorated, this bar attracts a chilled, eclectic crowd for post- drinking, and weekend dancing on the small dance floor. Regular DJs play cool and funky house.

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  2. Bar do Teatro

    Next to the theatre, this small, inviting bar has high ceilings and old-world décor that sees a friendly mixed crowd pass through most nights. Music tends toward lounge and electronica.

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  3. Bar UÉ

    At the Associação de Estudantes da Universidade de Évora, this is the main central student hang-out, with a nice owner and great outdoor drinking area - relaxing in the day, and like an outdoor party in the evening. They occasionally have karaoke.

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  4. Capítulo 8

    A stylish newcomer to the Évora scene, this bar has atmospheric lighting and walls lined with wooden masks. It attracts a slightly trendier crowd.

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  5. Casa dos Bonecos

    Five actors from the grand municipal Teatro Garcia de Resende studied for several years with the only surviving master of a traditional rural puppetry style called bonecos de Santo Aleixo (Santo Aleixo puppets). They perform this, other styles, and hand-puppet shows for children, at this little theatre off Largo de Machede Velho.

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  7. Cup of Joe

    Part of a coffee chain, this attractive café has peaceful outdoor seating overlooking a plaza, and a good mix of lighter fare - crepes (savoury and sweet), salads, wraps and plenty of caffeine on hand. Electronic music and a friendly cocktail-sipping crowd arrives by night.

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  9. Oficin@Bar

    Attracting all ages, this is an appealing, relaxed bar with little wooden tables in a white-arched cave-like space. It's convivial, with jazz and blues playing gently in the background. Internet access.

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  10. Praça de Touros

    Évora has a Praça de Touros outside the southern walls, near the jardim público . Three to four bullfights take place between May and October.

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  11. Praxis

    Still the favoured destination for most students in town, Praxis has one big dance floor, one small dance floor and DJs spinning house, R&B and hip-hop. It's a lively, good-time crowd that doesn't get busy until around .

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  13. Sociedade Harmonia Eborense

    For theatre, film, concerts and art expositions, stop in at the imaginative cultural centre Sociedade Harmonia Eborense to see what's on.

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