Evora: The Don'ts of Visiting the Bone Chapel Town of Portugal

Evora, Portugal has the creepiest chapel around, a chapel made out of skeletons. this UNESCO World Heritage City has much to offer in the heart of the Alentejo region of Portugal.
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[atoswald]

My husband and I visited Portugal, scouting different cities in the hopes of retiring there. To our surprise, we absolutely fell in love with Évora, and have settled on moving there. Absolutely gorgeous city, the food, and the people are amazing!

[misskitoulana]

One of our favorite places to visit in Portugal. We ate at the best little restaurant. We have visited twice and stayed a few nights each time. It’s an interesting place to visit. Thanks for showing all of the great places around there too. The view from the Roman temple out over the town at sunset is spectacular!

[MrBettrader]

Thank you for honoring my hometown in this video. Its great to have an external perspective on why people should visit Évora as we are too used to the "sights".
Again, thanks for a very respectful review of the town.

[Richdbiskit]

Thanks Mark - I just got back from Lisbon, we went to Quinta Da Regaleira, Sintra, it was magnificent. We are going back in September so will definitely go to Evora, it's just 90 mins by car from Lisbon.

[SteveInNEPA]

I have no bones to pick with you on this video😂. Having visited the bone chapel/room in Hallstatt Austria, and the bone lined catacombs of Paris, and immersing myself in the history and rationale of these sacred/historic places, it alliws visitors to go beyond the possible shock value and truly ponder the brevity of life and the importance of bringing some light into this world every day. Peace out Mark.

[PrimeTimeTravelers]

A great looking place, could spend a few days there exploring. Such a beautiful city with such awesome history.

[michaelodonnell]

Ohhh! I visited there two days ago! It’s amazing!

[AlexPTGreenFlame]

Hey Wolter! Fellow Portuguese here, wanted to let y'know I've been following and loving your content for a few years now! Would love to see a video on Setúbal if you'd ever consider ehehe! Keep up the good work!

[luke]

You missed the biggest one: don't be a douchebag when visiting the bone chapel. There are some assholes making fun of those bone remains like putting a baseball cap or sunglasses on skulls. Because of those shameless deeds, many ossuaries ban photography nowadays. Enjoy the site but please respect the dead because they once were people like us.

I haven't yet visited Évora yet during my trip to Portugal. But I've heard good things about it. I'll make it a point to include it on my itinerary and stay there for a night or two (as opposed to simply doing a daytrip there)

[stephielynn]

I love and totally did everything you said!! ♡♡ miss Portugal

[Xrusader]

I was in Evora last year. Highly recommended if you're in Portugal.

[marcsteppi]

I was last month in Evora on my way from Lissabon to Faro.
Evora is beautiful and very, very old… Great view from the roof of the cathedral

[evelyngrammar]

Perfect timing; I'm going in 2.5 months!

[iamadrianoabreu]

Nice video! Thanks for visiting our city! ❤

[labtechsuperstar]

I had seen tours offered to Evora, but my last trip was so short I didn't have a chance. And this tour, I doubt they will take us there. Oh well, another excuse to go back to Portugal again! I like bone chapels, they are fascinating. I had visited the Sedlec chapel in Kutna Hora, Czech. Looks great, but perhaps not a trip there in summer, perhaps fall or even wintertime to go to Evora.

[luispaixao]

Just to correct...the aqueduct is not roman. It was build in 1500s. Nevertheless, good advice video.

[AshurbanipalSonofAshurhaddon]

To be fair, Évora's stone circle (Cromeleque dos Almendres) may not be as impressive as Stonehenge but people must also keep in mind that is 3000 years older than Stonehenge.

[almahperditae]

Just to had one thing, the "Evora Stonehenge" do feel a bit overrated, I mean, you have to really know about megalithic monuments to really enjoy it. But not far away, there is the Anta da Zambujeira Grande, and that stuff really make a impression. As far as we know, it is the oldest and biggest Anta in the world. Now... Even if it is impressive, it also could be very sad to see it. Nowadays you can't enter in it and it's under a big roof that they made to protect it. Unfortunatly it is crumbling down, and even if it's 7500 years old, we can't rebuilt it, or even preserv it. It was done in such a way, that we just don't have the technology to preserv it. It is a really insane structure, and it was build in such a way that it had a feature that to me is just insane. Go there and read about it. It's just amazing

[alecbegley]

The aqueduct isn't Roman. It's 16th Century. Still good to look at as there are houses built into the structure. While in Evora try the local sheep's cheese. It's excellent.

[RgbWave]

I live in evora, small city but a lot to explore