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THE UNIVERSITY AND THE CITY OF ÉVORA

Évora is a historic small town of south Portugal, 110 Km east of Lisbon,

Évora the historic city lying at the heart of Alentejo,(Além-Tejo (beyond-tejo) ),  is heir to a rich and diverse cultural heritage, built and preserved over time.

In 1986, Évora was classified as World Cultural Heritage.

The region around Évora has an unique megalithic archaeological landscape, one of the oldest and monumental in Europe. Évora has medieval alleyways, palaces, monasteries and churches and places to socialize and taste the exquisite flavours of traditional cuisine.

The tourist and visitor will find in Évora an exceptional cultural heritage, coexisting in harmony with the country’s best quality of life standards. “Ample motive to see, discover and surely want to return”.

University of Évora

University of Évora is a center for the creation, transmission and diffusion of culture, science and technology, which, through the articulation of study, teaching and research, is integrated into the life of society. 

Câmara Municipal de Évora

MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development

MED is a large and highly multidisciplinary R&D unit focused on the sustainability of ecosystems and food systems in the Mediterranean context. MED is therefore positioned at the core of research needs to comply with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as well as with the Green Deal of the European Union. We are a key and dynamic partner in Western Mediterranean, triggering new approaches to research while matching societal expectations. [See more]

ICT is a multidisciplinary research unit created in 2014 with poles at University of Évora, University of Minho, and University of Porto) with the aim of studying the Earth as an integrated system. It is organized into 6 Research groups: Atmosphere, Water and Climate Sciences; Energy; Georesources and Geomaterials; Geoconservation and Geoscience Education; Environmental Monitoring and Remediation for Sustainability; Lithosphere Dynamics. [See more]