Location: Evora
Top Things to do in Evora
Things to do in Evora, Alentejo: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Time seems to stand still in Evora, a well-preserved medieval town that features protective walls, a 13th-century cathedral, several palaces,and a 1st-century Roman temple. No surprise that the town center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even though it’s kind of creepy, don’t miss the Chapel of Bones, where the remains of nuns and monks are arranged in a haunting mosaic.
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1. Capela dos Ossos
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4.5 based on 5,483 reviews
The walls and pillars of the chapel, built in the century XVII, are lined with thousands of human bones and skulls. Ceilings with murals realtivas death. Written on a plaque next to the door, the phrase "We bones that are here for your hope", reminds us how fleeting passage through life.
Reviewed By jonahNJ - Pennington, United States
The one place I was really looking forward to visiting in Portugal was the Chapel of The Bones. Once inside this relatively small chapel, it exceeded my expectations! Note that the chapel is small, so there is a staggering of groups admitted to the chapel. However, the visitors moved along well during my visit. Just outside of the chapel is a poem which compels travelers to ponder their existence. If that was not enough of a prompt, just over the entrance to the chapel is the engraved warning “Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” which loosely translates to “We bones that are here, we are waiting for yours." I then entered the chapel and sure enough all of the walls and pillars are covered in a variety of human bones and skulls. Skulls are also used to trim portions of the ceiling. During my visit, I learned that approximately 5,000 skeletons from church cemeteries in Evora were used to “decorate” the chapel. Visiting this small chapel was one of the most surreal experiences of my life and a must see for visitors to Evora.
2. Cromeleque da Portela de Mogos
3. Muralhas de Evora
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4.5 based on 492 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
While visiting Évora, in the Portuguese region of Alentejo, it will be impossible to miss the ancient Walls! Nearly untouched after so many centuries ... The "Walls of Évora" are remnants of the Roman years in "Lusitânia", dating partially from the 1st century ... They were later rebuilt by Visigoths and Moors, until Portuguese King Dom Afonso IV, in the 15th century, ordered their enlargement, with the construction of new ramparts, towers and gates, setting the limits of the medieval town. As you will notice, with so many additions, it has characteristics from many different military architectural styles. If time is not a constraint, you can even try to walk the whole perimeter of the awesome "Walls of Évora"! Enjoy!
4. Lookout - Cordovil House Gallery (Evora)
5. Pateo de Sao Miguel
6. Jardim das Casas Pintadas
7. Porta da Lagoa
8. Praca do Giraldo
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4.0 based on 1,684 reviews
This picturesque central square is adorned with medieval arches and is an ideal place to relax and do some people-watching.
Reviewed By 272henryb - Cape Elizabeth, United States
Évora is surprising - not what we expected as we though it would be an quick stop and leave town. It’s charming and is an easy town to stay for a while in, the Praca do Giraldo is a lovely center of town with many side streets for shopping and eating.
9. Judiaria de Evora
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
10. Medieval Arcades of Evora
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