OK - For the purposes of full disclosure, I have a thing for visiting ossuaries. Yes, it is macabre…read moreand bizarre, and TBH, I can't explain why. The Chapel of Bones, which is part of this church and accompanying museum, has been on my list for quite a while and is in the historic city center that is a UNESCO World Heritage site (although the church and chapel are not specifically part of the site.) The chapel is more than just the bones. There are also some frescoes and other architectural features that are really worth seeing. Presumably because it was almost Christmas, there was a display of multiple nativity scenes in the museum.

My wife and I were here on a Gate1 tour, we went on a morning Evora city tour, and the first stop…read morewas the Sao Francisco Church (Igreja de São Francisco), which is famous for its Ossuary chapel (Capela dos Ossos- Chapel of Bones, whose walls are decorated with thousands of human bones and skulls. One of the s girls was really scared with the bones and I comforted her (11 years old) and she calmed down thereafter. An estimated 5,000 corpses were exhumed to decorate the walls of the chapel. The bones, which came from ordinary people who were buried in Évora's medieval cemeteries, were arranged by the Franciscans in a variety of patterns. The church itself is huge, beautiful, Gothic style, with 12 open chapels.

This striking white Renaissance church sits at the North end of the Praca do Giraldo. It has a…read morebeautiful marble fountain in front of it that is made from one piece of marble.

Visiting the Chapel of Bones has been on my bucket list for a long time. Perhaps it is creepy and…read moreweird to visit ossuaires but I have been to several. This one is different because it is part of a museum and there are frescoes on the ceiling. Worth a visit.

Worth the $6. The room of bones is smaller than it seems, but a bonus was the amazing art pieces…read morefrom 1500s - 1800's painted by monks on wood. Interesting pieces, lots to see.

It is rare that I give a church low mark, particularly one that is a UNESCO World Heritage site…read more However, this felt more amusement park rather than a protected building. The exterior of the building is worth seeing in its gothic style. There are several ticket options, such as just seeing the church and cloister or to see the tower. Although I purchased the all inclusive ticket, the stairway to the tower was filled with several screaming children and I didn't have the patience to wait for it to die down. Some of the statues and other adornments in the cathedral feel more like something you would see at a RenFaire, which is why I gave it the review that I did.

Sitting on the highest point in the city is the Cathedral of Évora and its Cloisters. The…read morecathedral began construction in 1184 and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. it is built from pink tinged granite and resembles a fortress. The main altar is covered in pink, grey, and white marble, very impressive. The cloister is attached and has a tower for an additional charge with an incredible view of the city.

This 16th church is easy to walk past. It's unassuming and has a fairly simple facade compared…read morewith other churches nearby. It was apparently refurbished in the 18th century. The inside, however, features beautiful type work and oil paintings by Francisco Xavier de Castro. It's free and worth a stop.

This church is conveniently located across form the Don Fernando hotel in Alvero Portugal. The…read morechurch was built in 1480 and altered inside in 1573. It is a late gothic style architecture in this region of Alentejo, and served as the model for other churches that were built in the region. It has many robust construction features based on buttresses and many spires. The inside is showing signs of deterioration but overall it is in fair condition up to an including the walls, pews, and paintings. Entrance is feee and there are seasonal hours open to the public. This time of year it is open from 10:00 to noon, and then 1:00pm to 3 pm. If you're in the area it is worthwhile to take a look at this historical church.