Évora
Évora — a UNESCO World Heritage City in the heart of the Alentejo, where a 1st-century Roman temple stands alongside a medieval cathedral, baroque churches, and one of Europe's most unusual monuments: a chapel decorated with human bones.
Must-See Attractions
Roman Temple of Évora
Fourteen Corinthian columns standing since the 1st century AD — the best-preserved Roman temple on the Iberian Peninsula and the symbol of Évora.
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A 16th-century Franciscan chapel whose walls and pillars are lined with the bones and skulls of over 5,000 monks — inscribed above the entrance: 'We bones here, await yours.'
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The largest medieval cathedral in Portugal, begun in 1186, with a magnificent cloister, rooftop terrace, and treasury of religious art.
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