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Wall of the Chapel of Bones covered in skulls and bonesIngo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Évora

Chapel of Bones at São Francisco

Visit · 45 min · A 17th-century chapel lined with bones, with a museum and terrace · €7, family €15

InformationFrom €7 per adult
From
€7 per adult
Duration
45 min
Season
All year; 9:00 to 18:30 in summer and until 17:00 in winter
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers; may upset small children

The Capela dos Ossos, beside the church of São Francisco, has walls and pillars covered with bones and skulls from the convent's old burials. The single ticket (€7; €5 for under-25s and over-65s; €15 for a family) includes the sacred art museum, the terrace and the nativity-scene collection. The church can be visited free.

With teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Café Alentejo Restaurante

Restaurant · Évora · €€€€

What to order: the Alentejo cooking on the menu; book for dinner.

O Antão Restaurant

Restaurant · Évora · €€€€

What to order: the Alentejo dish of the day; if the weather is good, ask for a table in the courtyard by the well.

Adega do Alentejano restaurant

Restaurant · Évora · €€€€

What to order: the Alentejo dish of the day and a house wine; go for lunch, which is quieter at midday.

To stay nearby

The pool in the courtyard of the former convent© Pousadas de PortugalHotel

Pousada Convento Évora

Beside the Roman temple · Former convent with cloister · Pool in the courtyard · Loios restaurant

Why we like it: A hotel in the former Lóios convent, beside the Roman temple: rooms in the monks' cells, a cloister and a pool in the courtyard.

From €83 / night View details
The pool and garden of the hotel with the aqueduct arches behind© M'AR De AR AquedutoSpa hotel

M'AR De AR Aqueduto

Beside the aqueduct · Outdoor, children's and indoor pools · Spa · Garage

Why we like it: A five-star hotel beside the Água de Prata aqueduct, with outdoor and indoor pools, spa, restaurant and a garage inside the centre of Évora.

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