Alentejo plains and marble
Nine days of cork and light: Evora, Monsaraz, Estremoz, Vila Vicosa, Elvas, Marvao, Castelo de Vide. Tesla in Evora; the plains look empty and still eat range.
Season: Year-round. July-August heat is serious on the plain. Spring wildflowers March-April. Monsaraz sunset is kinder May-June and September.
Nine days of cork and light: Evora, Monsaraz, Estremoz, Vila Vicosa, Elvas, Marvao, Castelo de Vide. Tesla in Evora; the plains look empty and still eat range.
Day by day
Evora
A temple in the middle of a town. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Evora) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Evora. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Monsaraz
A hill over a new lake. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Monsaraz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Estremoz
Marble under the keep. Charge after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Estremoz. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Marvao
A ridge of walls on the Spanish sky. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Marvao. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Evora
Last Tesla. The cork is still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Evora) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Evora. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Evora — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.