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Portugal's Chapel of Bones

Évora, Portugal

Portugal's Chapel of Bones

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

38.5689, -7.9090

Standing in the middle of Almendres Cromlech

Évora, Portugal

Almendres Cromlech

"Portugual's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

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Évora, Portugal

Anta de Pavia

Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.

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Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

38.5246, -8.1295

Added by serflac

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Montemor-o-Novo Castle

Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal

Montemor-o-Novo Castle

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

38.6416, -8.2178

Added by EricGrundhauser

17 MILEs FROM Évora

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Lisbon: Tracing the Roots of an Imperial Cuisine

Jun 24—Jun 30, 2019

Journey beyond the city’s tiled buildings and narrow streets to discover the long legacy and vibrant present of culinary inventiveness in Lisbon.

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