On the thread of its history are Caesar, kings, Moors, great wealth, and long influence
By Patricia Borns, Globe Correspondent | November 22, 2009
ÉVORA - "Where should we go for lunch,'' a Lisboan will ask, and invariably, "Évora'' is the reply. An hour and a half south of Lisbon, this UNESCO World Heritage site has been a favorite for millennia. Julius Caesar showered Évora with privileges. Portuguese kings made it their summer address. For a brief time, Évora was even a candidate to become the capital.
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