Elvas Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and city in Portugal
About Elvas
Elvas (EHL-vuhsh, /ˈɛɫ.vɐʃ/) lies on a hill 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of the Guadiana river. The 6-km-long Amoreira Aqueduct supplies the city with pure water; it was begun early in the 15th century and completed in 1622. For some distance it includes four tiers of superimposed arches, with a total height of 40 m (130 ft). It was wrested from the Moors by Afonso I of Portugal in 1166 but was temporarily recaptured before its final occupation by the Portuguese in 1226. In 1570 it became an episcopal see, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elvas, until 1818. The late Gothic Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, which has many traces of Moorish influence in its architecture, dates from the reign of Manuel I of Portugal (1495–1521). It was defended by seven bastions and the two forts of Santa Luzia a
Top Attractions in Elvas
Explore the best things to see and do in Elvas:
- ★Amoreira Aqueduct
- ★Castle of Elvas
- ★Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort
- ★Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral
- ★Santa Luzia Fort
Where to Eat in Elvas
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Taberna do Adro
Where to Stay in Elvas
- 🏨Guest house Garcia de Orta
- 🏨Hotel Dom Luis Elvas
- 🏨SL Hotel Santa Luzia
Elvas Travel Guide Sections
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