Évora Like You've NEVER Seen It Before

You voted so we went there. The Alentejo region in Portugal is massive with loads to offer. Évora is one of the most well-known cities here and that's where you sent Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere along with Ami, G, Valencia, and Pincho.
So what does Évora have to offer? UNESCO World Heritage site status! The Roman and Moorish influence is seen throughout the architecture in the old city. There are a variety of churches and of course the infamous Chapel of Bones.
What about outside of the walls? Be sure to have a car so you can drive around to the wineries, do an olive oil tour, see the cork, and relax at the river beaches. This area has a lot to offer but would you live in this rural region of the country as an expat?
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[@argiberico]

Your direct and honest approach is the best an expat can get (not that I'm one). Your 'Évora' pronunciation is not of an expat. It impressed me.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Woah! Thank you very much. We must have gotten lucky. 😅 Hopefully we can keep up the good pronunciation. We're really trying to learn. Portuguese is a fun language although confusing at times. Regarding the first part of your comment, that's really nice feedback to hear. Thanks for taking the time to write us. - Josh & Kalie

[@argiberico]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I guess there's no correct Portuguese, since the 'Acordo Ortográfico da Língua Portuguesa' of 2009 (i think), when language representatives from all Pt speaking countries gathered and decided on new orthographic rules to make the language uniform across the globe. Here in Pt not all newspapers adhere to it and if ones knows the language well enough, nor native Europeans Pt speakers always speak it correctly. But taking the wild card, as you guys have taken, isn't for anyone. It takes guts, but "Tudo vale a pena quando a alma não é pequena." Stay safe!

[@joemac6172]

Love listening and watching all of your videos from the different regions of my little Portugal and it’s cool that you guys make it fun and easy even tho I know it’s not easy, because you have to learn the region the history the food etc. well I’m amazed how well you guys are doing keep it up guys and have a bless day ❤️👍🇵🇹🇺🇸

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Joe. We appreciate the support and encouragement. We've run into logistical issues quite a bit, but it is what is when traveling with a dog. The research and talking to people is the fun part of the job though. - Josh & Kalie

[@moowam1]

I was there two Sundays ago. I must say I was pleasantly surprised at home quaint it was with its architecture that showed up much less of a garish 70s and 80s buildings....I can see it being a great place to live there as a family...or take quick train to bigger cities if needed..

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Agreed! Thanks for sharing. - Josh & Kalie

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@m000Theevilcow]

The Bone chappel humbles all visitors with the entrance stone slab saying "Nós que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos" (we who are here (bones) for yours wait)

[@georgd3013]

Great video and content. Evora is a charming little city and the bone chapel is quite an attraction. I love the fact that for such a small place one can go wine and olive oil tasting and go on a cork factory tour as well. Plus the river beaches, who knew?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you, Georg. We appreciate that. We completely agree with you. It's attractive because of all of that for sure. - Josh & Kalie

[@seamusp5991]

A video drops from EE - ergo, a great day!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice! Thanks for the comment. Only two this week. 😅 - Josh & Kalie

[@JP-tq7ni]

Perfect place for spending winter months as a snow bird. Retired people love this place in winter. I spent two lovely months there last winter. Nice weather. Nice people. Nice restaurants.

[@dianeosoba8981]

Great video! Love the drone footage, is that one of G’s skills that he brought to the group? It was very well done. Evora looks like a nice small town, kind of laid back, it might be great for people that aren’t into big city life.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Diane. Yep, G has a drone. We haven't been able to use it as much as we would like because of airports and some heritage sites don't allow the GPS of the drone to get it in the air. We were really happy with the footage we captured. Alentejo as a whole could be a great place of a lot of people uninterested in big city life. One needs a car though. - Josh & Kalie

[@davidpires5301]

Great video. It's definitely not for young expats if you want the bustle of a big city, that being said it's only 1hr from Lisbon airport which is prob about the same in other places like NYC or London where even though live so near it takes 1hr + to get to the airport.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

That's spot on, David. The train to Lisbon is quick and simple. - Josh & Kalie

[@droops63]

It's interesting, I think that's the most excited I've seen you all of any place that you've visited outside of Porto. Even then, though, it looked like lots of pleasant surprises for you both in the city and the region. I suspect that English isn't as common, but that may be a bad assumption. Also assume that the people were decent. Temps in the 80's during the day, and it gets below 60 at night? Dang, that's chilly IMO. Anyway, sounds like a place to visit for sure. Looked like there was lots of new housing construction around, based on your quick pics.

[@droops63]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Appreciate all of that. I was wondering what G and Ami also were thinking, or experiencing. Good to know about the language. What was your impression of the regional accent? Yea, so many folks go to the Algarve, and I can see why. Warm weather and tons of beaches, and lots of other expats, can make it comfortable. Sounds like you found a hidden gem. I'll be curious what your opinions of all of these places are once you've toured the country and seen more. My guess is that opinions will shift a bit here and there based on the comparisons. Great series, it's REALLY helpful IMO.

[@lucinda6816]

Could you also give perspectives for locations for people that are retiring to Portugal? Or suggest another channel with that viewpoint? We won't need the larger cities, jobs, super-fast internet, or a lot of international dining. Some retired people want a quieter life, some want a busy life to continue. Thanks for your videos.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hi. We've profiled a lot of cities in Portugal and are continuing to do so. Braga is a quieter, larger city in Portugal. Beja is awesome for those that don't want crowds, but the climate might no be for everyone. Tavira is where a lot of retirees go too. - Josh & Kalie

[@RichD2024]

Great video. Evora sounds like my cup of tea.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you! Yes, it's a really nice place for sure and it would certainly suit a certain lifestyle. The cost of living seems pretty good too. - Josh & Kalie

[@michaelwaggoner6036]

were you there during the wild fires last sumer? (every summer almost)

[@WeaveTheStory]

Great episode guys and I must say the drone intro bit is excellent. It's also interesting your curation and direction is different and it could easily be mistaken as a HGTV program. 😃 On Évora, I'm with you guys. It's a beautiful place to visit and spend a weekend. Food, wine and produce are excellent. However, I can't see myself living there. I can't seem to put my finger on it or explain in words...at the most I can say I don't think I can see myself fitting in there.

[@WeaveTheStory]

@@ExpatsEverywhere We all need to start somewhere and it can only get better and better right? 😉 I reckon you fit in Lisbon better than Évora and Porto. Haha!

[@simanoca7156]

Great video, i found you channel talking with Godwyn, me and my friends were the ones skating in Arraiolos. We talked with Godwyn, one of the best persons i met in my life and we took a picture with him. I'd love a messange from Godwyn, if he could write anything it will be amazing I'm loving to watch other videos in your channel,great work, keep going

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hey guys! Great meeting you all. We thought it was awesome that you came up and spoke to us. We enjoy meeting locals when we're out filming and we appreciate it when people are cool with us. Tag us in that picture if you post it! @expatseverywhere @gd0ggy on IG. Thanks for the support and love. See you around! - G

[@sh.s4047]

I wonder if you can make a Vlog about conditions of rent or lease a car in Portugal. i really look for something about cars in Portugal thank you guys. ✌

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks. We'll look into it but we know that Nick from Algarve Addicts has done some stuff with cars in Portugal. Have you seen his work? - Josh & Kalie

[@sh.s4047]

@@ExpatsEverywhere No, unfortunately I have not seen it, but I will find it. thank you guys 🙌🌹

[@AnnaBang-oh8gg]

Don’t go to Evora if you want to relax.. It is a sleepy town, bordering boring. I regret spending more than 1 day there.

[@johnmeyer2072]

I've read about it. I've heard about it. But there's nothing like seeing it like in this video. I'm sure being there is even better. Your guys including your new team members are a real treasure to us who want to visit or live there. Got to remind people more ( and you do somewhat) that you're at a certain stage in life (young, married, with small child, etc.) that may not match everyone's in terms of what you "expat". I might actually like living there, and I'm glad I put it on my list to see when I visit.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, John. We appreciate the comment and feedback. For us, that backend of videos where we give our opinion and I think we take for granted that a lot of first time viewers make it that far in the video and don't know us like you know us to know that we're in our 30s with an infant and a dog. We'll try to keep it in mind and try to speak to other lifestyles too. Cheers! - Josh & Kalie

[@LeonardBottleman]

I appreciate your honesty with your reviews of the places you visit. This series is quite informative and being able to trust your comments about possible locations in which to live adds even more value to what you do.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you. Obviously, we aren't the same as every single viewer watching but we do try to front load these videos with data and information and for those that stick around we give our opinions based on that information and personal experience. 😁 We appreciate your support in this content creation journey we're on. - Josh & Kalie

[@belezafreitas8391]

Sorry you mistyping "EVORA" not Everret and "ALENTEJO" not ALANTEJO. Thanks

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We don't create those closed captions. Those are auto-generated by KZbin's AI. 😉 - Josh & Kalie

[@guerradamata]

Nice video, you got the essentials of Évora, but there are some things that were not well explained. Understandably, after all, you probably stood in Évora only for a couple of days, so let me just try to contribute to the city portrait. It's a fact that the city is small, around 50000 population, but that doesn't mean nothing happens. There is a pulsating cultural life all year round. Live music venues. Ok, there are not international concerts here, but all the national stars perform here. The truth is that the cultural programming is more directed to the less commercial scene and more to a little more demanding offer. There are also three resident theatre companies with regular seasons, a classical music academy, also with regular seasons and at the university, there are arts degrees that also are a part of our cultural life. Several museums and art galleries, 6 commercial cinemas, and a cinema club. Regarding the location, weel as far as the south of Portugal concerns, I think it's the best-located city. One hour from Lisbon, therefore the airport, one hour from Spain (Badajoz), five hours by car from Madrid and 2,5h from Seville. 2h from the Algarve, and all with very good roads. As you mentioned in the video. In my view, this location is a serious plus for expats and digital nomads who want to explore all around. Take care.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for the input and detail, Jorge. - Josh & Kalie

[@tobirates916]

Enjoyed your video and appreciate the information. Great job overall but one thought for future videos is to consider including a map of the area you’re exploring. As someone with not too much knowledge about Portugal, I would have loved a map to give some geographic grounding, or just being told how far it is from the Lisbon airport when you mentioned accessibility. Thank you!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for the feedback, Tobi. 😊 - Josh & Kalie

[@spyhunter66]

Thanks so much for this! I'm planning our Portugal visit early next year. Evora seems like a great stop, but with only a week in Portugal I think we may need to skip it on this first visit. Unless we can combine it with a day tour for another place.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Is it a scouting trip? What's your objective? 1 week is a short amount of time if you'd like to email us for a little more guidance, I think we'd have the time for a quick response. [e-mail] - Josh & Kalie

[@spyhunter66]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks so much! It's slightly too complicated for a comment reply, I'll reach out via email.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@spyhunter66 I think we got it, yeah? - Josh

[@spyhunter66]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Not yet! I’ll send out something today. Thanks again.

[@BOULDERGEEK]

OK, while I was gushing on Kalie's pretty teeth last week, my wife just peeked over my shoulder and said "OH MY GOSH, JOSH IS SOOOO HANDSOME!" I know you like the product placement with the hat and schwag for brand identification, but Josh looks so much better without the EE hat! As a salt and pepper dude, the white streak looks awesome. Rock on. Evora just catapulted up in my rankings to explore!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Both of us are cracking up over here. 😂 Thank you very much. 🥰 Kalie's teeth are at times blinding 😁 and no she doesn't bleach. It's good dental health, I guess. As far as the hats go, I really like hats, but I'll keep in mind to mix it up. Évora is very nice and offers many interesting things depending on what someone is looking for. Hope to see you around the comment section more. Thanks for the public sub! - Josh & Kalie

[@BOULDERGEEK]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks, guys. You're helping us greatly. I've also subscribed to the Porto World of Wine magazine, which is also a cool introduction to gastronomy and culture in Porto. Really hoping 2022 is a good year to come over and figure out where we want to live.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@BOULDERGEEK you’re welcome. We’re glad to hear it and be helpful. That’s our goal. Keep us posted on your progress! Never looked at that magazine but it sounds fun. - Josh & Kalie

[@moward301]

Thanks again guys! Great breakdown. I was really interested in a thorough review of this area, and you covered it. Thank you for scouting for others!!!👍🏽😊

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Glad it was helpful! We're trying to give as comprehensive of an overview as we can without completely boring people. 😅 Really glad you liked it and we're enjoying this content creation journey. - Josh & Kalie

[@fernandoborges9400]

I was living in Évora for almost five years and I left the city last year. Such a great and beautiful city with the nice people everywhere. Just thank you for this vlog, it's gives a flashback of all memories that had done there. Big hug

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Fernando. That’s really nice to hear. Glad we can give you nostalgia.

[@kenhart8771]

Try with Celsius too.

[@terrisokolow7796]

Great video! Cia seems to be hanging right in there with all the walking & the sun-bleached hair! Beautiful!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you! Yes, her hair is getting lighter and lighter in the sun. Kalie's starting to play with different hairstyles for Cia. - Josh & Kalie

[@kathleenmccourt5704]

Money does grow on trees

[@db555]

Ola, how much do they charge for the bread, olive and chesse?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Are we talking about in a restaurant? Bread could be under a euro or under 2 euros a basket at a nicer place. Olives between 1-3 euros and cheese could be as high as 10 if it's a platter but normal it's 2-6 - Josh & Kalie

[@Nubianette]

I’m even more excited to go there in October! This Californian can only handle a dry heat as well.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😁 Let us know how you get on!- Josh & Kalie

[@Nubianette]

@@ExpatsEverywhere will do! 😁

[@rhepp5410]

What a waste of time

[@Mr.S65]

However, once you’ve moved to Lisbon or Porto what do you do all the time ? There has to be a point in which you’d want to travel to different places like it happens when you’re in the US. The advantage is that you can travel around Europe without a time limit and if you go through Switzerland they won’t scrutinize your movement within the Schengen zone :)

[@sergioduarte6348]

Obrigado por divulgar o meu país.🤗💪

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome, Sergio. We're just showing it how we see it and what the data says. 😁 The country speaks well for itself. 😊 - Josh & Kalie

[@kirstenb2708]

Hey guys! Getting caught up on your last few videos - loved this one! Another great job - love how you always go into a bit of history about the area. I’m definitely a huge fan of the wines of the Alentejo 🍷😍 Thanks for the wonderful introduction to Évora. Definitely on our list of places to visit.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Long time no see. Good to hear from you again!! Thanks for the message and support. G and Ami are doing a killer job on video production. - Josh & Kalie

[@kirstenb2708]

@@ExpatsEverywhere The video production is fantastic -- congrats on that! We love the videos, but are really looking forward to you guys getting back to Porto so we can hang out :)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@kirstenb2708 thank you. Ami and G are GOOD! We look forward to getting back to see you guys and the best city in Portugal too. 😊- Josh & Kalie

[@JenShea]

Great video. I am curious about the percentages of expats living in these places, the age groups (you two are young) and where they are from. Expats are not just from North America or the UK.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Jen. The data we have access to says around 2k are foreign born which is less than 4% of the population. We have no idea where they're coming from nor did we see many foreigners while there. - Josh & Kalie

[@slanwar]

@@ExpatsEverywhere probably they live outside Evora, a lot of expats like to buy ruins

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@slanwar we’re actually working on a video right now about that. A lady from Albania bought a property in Arraiolos

[@JenShea]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I'm thinking in general... not Evora specifically. It would be interesting to get these types of numbers in all your ExPat cities and towns you visit. Age, where you are from and lifestyle will all factor in... one or all of them. :) Where I am moving to there are very few expats... which for me is a plus. I'm North American, but not from the USA. My daughter is just about Kaley's age. I love Lisbon, (it's currently too expensive for me to live alone there but anyone can get to the capital easily and quickly enough) and I love being by the sea and where I am from (Ottawa, Canada's capital) it's hours of driving to get to the ocean so that is why when I move to Portugal that's where I want to live. Truthfully, everyone as their own story and reason for moving.

[@skurinski]

Evora can get some brutal heatwaves though well into the 110ºF-120ºF range, enough to deter me. But its beautiful

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Yeah, the dry heat is pretty intense. - Josh & Kalie

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for showing d lovely Evora.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We're glad to do it. Thanks for watching, Yasin. - Josh & Kalie

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Thank u. 😁

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@ExpatsEverywhere R u guys resident of Portugal? Is d golden visa or residency still exist in d European countries?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@Yasin_Affandi yes, we have long term residency (which is considered as 1 or more years) through the D7 visa. Not the Golden Visa.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I got to check out your previous videos, was there a video on how u get d D7 visa? What was d total cost for that visa? Thank u very much. 😁

[@lleo_nor]

Oh a car can pass pretty cool in that street! My mum passes there every they! 🤣🤣 2:05

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

SMART car? 😅 - Josh & Kalie

[@lleo_nor]

@@ExpatsEverywhere That’s our little secret right!?🤣🤣

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@lleo_nor 😃

[@huynhmao9514]

I was here in last August and yes it is hot city. Very convenient daily trip from Lisbon. I love Portugal, been there 3 times and still want to go back.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice! Thanks for sharing. We agree. It can get hot! - Josh & Kalie

[@LuisMiguel-fy5vq]

we got Glovo, Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt and stuff

[@TiagoGuerra]

Btw i live in Évora and you said that living price in real state its low and its now starting to rase witch is actually not true. House prices are one of the most expensive in portugal (rent) you can't get a T1 inside the city for less that 400/500$ that is really expensive for a house with just 1 room because in Portugal the lowest paycheck you can get is 660€

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

The statics beg to differ, Tiago. Porto, Lisbon, Cascais, and many places in the Algarve are more expensive than Évora. Évora is around €100-150 cheaper on average to Braga, which is not known to be an expensive city in Portugal.

[@TiagoGuerra]

@@ExpatsEverywhere so you telling me a house with 1 room in Braga is around 600/700€?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@TiagoGuerra No, we're telling you the average is €410 and for Braga is €550.

[@MrMalveira]

If you like so much of coffe please visit the town of Campomaior in Alentejo, and visit the coffe factory of Delta!!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We like good coffee so much, which is why we're not going to visit the Delta factory. 😂 Okay, kinda kidding, but on a serious note, it's just too far out of the way for us in our 2 weeks in Alentejo. - Josh & Kalie

[@BlueyandMore]

Your videos are awesome! They have provided so much valuable info for this American deep in researching a Portugal move.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you! That's really nice to hear, Jennifer. We hope to keep helping. - Josh & Kalie

[@aaroneast960]

❤️❤️our kinda of place coming from the small towns surrounding the vineyards in the Willamette valley in Oregon. 🥂 thanks so much for sharing!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Great to hear how you see it! - Josh & Kalie

[@joaogoncalofanha7284]

That fountain where your daughter diped her hands is like the city main pigeon bathroom 😅

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We're not surprised! She has a knack of finding that kind of stuff. 😂 - Josh & Kalie

[@rusticus6393]

Just a friendly reminder even though it may look like it Portugal is not California.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Definitely not with people and housing prices. 😅 - Josh & Kalie

[@jimjensen9139]

Love the new intro

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you, Jim. G did a great job with it! We were blown away. - Josh & Kalie

[@LuisMiguel-fy5vq]

Is one of the most visited in the whole country

[@sirgalahad1470]

I live in Texas. While it's not quite what Phoenix or Vegas is in the summer, we have a different definition of hot. Hot to us is when it approaches 100. Anything around 90 is "nice"

[@BOULDERGEEK]

Greetings from Eastern Washington State, at 115F! 121F in British Columbia yesterday! :-o

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😅 Hot! - Josh & Kalie

[@jacquelinedearaujo9616]

ÉVORA CITY WHERE MY LATE FATHER BORN.❤️🙏🇵🇹

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

🙏 We appreciate you sharing and watching the video. - Josh & Kalie

[@elizabethreynolds6874]

Another fun video! Great footage! Just love seeing Cia walking around, so dang cute. You guys look so tan and sunny! Curious, what city came in first place for best places to live in Portugal? I researched but couldn’t fine the magazine - (Espresso? Expresso? ). Where are you headed next?! 👏👏💓💓

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Elizabeth. 😁 We had a GREAT time shooting it. Kalie said Expresso is a Portuguese newspaper source she found. 🤷‍♂️🤪 She's crazy with her research. Next up for us is the Lisbon region. - Josh & Kalie

[@elizabethreynolds6874]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I love researching things too! You go Kalie! 💃

[@LuisMiguel-fy5vq]

Sorry but before the pandemic, we had a lot a foreigners tourists, including americans, brasilians, french, canadians, japaneses etc.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Sure, but foreigners don't seem to move there to live despite some advantages. - Josh & Kalie

[@LuisMiguel-fy5vq]

@@ExpatsEverywhere about 2.000 foreigners live here

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@LuisMiguel-fy5vq yup, we just commented on that to someone else's comment. 2,000 people represents under 4% of the population, which falls kind of in line with the national average. - Josh & Kalie

[@tippywyatt]

Cute little town!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Very cute! Would you "expat" that? - Josh & Kalie

[@chuckmurray1825]

Have you guys been to Tomar? Is it worth a day drip from Lisbon?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We saw you asked this one on the Q&A video. We haven't been but we know it ranks highly among many people. - Josh & Kalie

[@luismarques9280]

Geess, it is a Unesco heritage site, obviously worth it!

[@Gomba13]

I don't know what makes you say that it's a wonderful place to live, but something tells me you've never lived here. Otherwise, you would know that the vast majority of the people who live in Évora don't like anyone who comes from outside of Évora unless they can hook them up with some kind of advantage, the knitting circle is on your back the entire time that you live there, you can't make friends because you are not "one of them" (it really becomes depressing), and even the locals want to leave. It doesn't matter how long you have lived here, they refuse to take you in, even if you are Portuguese from another town or city. It has the highest rent in Portugal besides Lisbon because there are too many people for not enough property (having a university with ten thousand students from across the world in a city of 70 thousand doesn't help, apartments get split into individual rooms and there are NO apartments for rent) and the landlords happily take advantage of that, renting out tiny cockroach infested apartments for the price of a castle AND they don't sign a rental contract because they cheat the tax man, so renters have no rights and you fear being kicked out of your apartment at any moment. People refuse to speak Portuguese to you even if you tell them that you need to practice your Portuguese, you get socially excluded. The communists are in control of everything, if you are not a kamarad, forget it. There is nothing here for children, you are expected to be an adult. Everyone is a hypocrite. It is full of mentally ill people, especially of the narcissistic variety, and everyone is an alcoholic, and I do mean the get wasted every night until you drop kind, with the violence problems that entails, although the violence happens behind closed doors so it takes time before you realize it is there. People get paid to beat other people up. It's a beautiful but horrible place to live. It is best to only visit it. To help you appreciate what an unhappy place it is, there is an urban legend that says don't come to Évora if you don't want to get stuck there. That's how its own inhabitants feel, stuck.

[@suevialania]

💚❤️🇵🇹👍🏻

[@diogorodrigues747]

Évora is an interesting city, that's very true.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Yup! 🙌 - Josh & Kalie

[@richvangogh]

Hey! Would you Ex-Pat-That? No can do! ;-)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Too small? To slow paced? Not enough art? 😉 - Josh & Kalie

[@GutsAndGall]

I find it confusing when you're talking about one thing (e.g., gazpacho) and the video is showing something else (ice cream).

[@paulvieira9191]

This truly is Evora like we’ve never seen before….Josh with his hat off! 😂 Evora is so charming..and such great wine!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

HAHA, you get it. 😉 Évora is great. - Josh & Kalie

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Paul, is there a way to connect with you about Valencia? We have a viewer that's looking for specific info that a person on the ground there could really help with. - Josh & Kalie

[@paulvieira9191]

@@ExpatsEverywhere hi guys for sure I can be contacted at [e-mail]

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hey Paul, I reached out via email. Did you happen to get it? - Josh

[@paulvieira9191]

@@ExpatsEverywhere got it Josh! Will reply this weekend! 😉

[@Kimllg88]

pronouced it correctly: E VOR a thanks for your content.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. Thank you. - Josh & Kalie

[@anadossantos1429]

Nice ☺️💚

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks 😋 - Josh & Kalie

[@Gomba13]

It's true that this place doesn't ever really get cold, the worst is near 0 °C (freezing point) in the winter, it rarely goes below that. However, don't rely too much on meteorological data to appreciate how cold it gets. Given that summer is very hot and long, dwellings are built for that climate, with single glazed windows, no isolation and no built-in heating, so in winter, when it gets cold and very humid, it gets really uncomfortable inside. That paired with the fact that electricity costs an arm and a leg in Portugal means that most people don't heat their houses and spend their days in a winter coat inside, some even wearing gloves. It's not so much that it gets cold but it is extremely humid. I didn't want to believe it after arriving here in the summer. People kept telling me how cold it gets and I laughed my butt off, given that I'm from the east coast of Canada. But yep, they were right. It's not that it IS cold, it's that you experience it as really cold. Imagine cooking and eating in your winter coat. Imagine what it feels like to take a shower in that cold.

[@milacere33]

Gimaraes pl

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

We're not there yet. - Josh & Kalie

[@josedubuk5492]

The lady speaks so fast with an annoying tone. We can’t understand 1/2 of what she said

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Sorry to hear that but if you can understand the dude, then you've caught 75% of the video. That's not failing. 😁 - Josh & Kalie

[@davidpollock2513]

Josh speaks clearly but Kalie is so hard to understand.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hi David, is it the audio or just the way Kalie speaks? We did have problem with our mics because G and Josh are mixing their equipment, but we think we've solved that technical problem for the next one. - Josh & Kalie

[@antoniof9756]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Most probably the equipment

[@Music-ge8gk]

@@antoniof9756 Being from US, I can definitely understand both of you just fine. I can see though how Kalie may be just a bit more difficult (e.g., even I did not catch the home pricing) for some. From the perspective of a non-native English speaker like me, it does help if you slow down just a bit. You guys are great though and provide a lot of useful information. This initiative of going around different towns is especially helpful! Keep up the good work.

[@lucchese20]

It sounded like an equipment issue. ☹️

[@donnad6692]

Clear here.