April 4, 2009 @ Evora, Portugal



Sete Rios Bus Station


Upgraded to D. Manuel I Suite


Upgraded to D. Manuel I Suite


Courtyard of Convento do Espinheiro


Room in the new wing


Modern toilet


Agencia do Banco de Portugal


There are Chinese everywhere


Chestnuts


Surprised to find Hello Kitty in a small town in Portugal


Rua 5 de Outubro


Potteries


Evora Cathedral


Evora Cathedral entrance


The Gothic Apostles in the main portal of Evora Cathedral


Evora Cathedral


Bell @ Evora Cathedral


Evora Cathedral from Cloisters


Cloisters of Evora Cathedral


Evora Cathedral from Cloisters


Robeson & Heidi


Lateral wall and transept of Évora Cathedral


Me @ Evora Cathedral


Central nave of Evora Cathedral


Horse and Carriage Ride Around Evora


Street @ Evora


Church of Graca


Church of Graca


Museu de Artesanato do Distrito de Evora


Banana Republic @ Evora


Capela dos Ossos aka Chapel of Bones


Walls and pillars are *decorated* in carefully arranged bones and skulls held together by cement


The ceiling is made of white painted brick and is painted with death motifs


Capela dos ossos


Capela dos ossos & Ossuary


The number of skeletons of monks was calculated to be about 5000


Two desiccated corpses, one of which is a child


Capela dos ossos


Capela dos ossos


Ceiling *decorated* with skulls


Capela dos ossos


Chapel of Bones


Chapel of Bones


Chapel of Bones


Church of St. Francis


Nave of Igreja de Sao Francisco


Church of St. Francis


Church of St. Francis


Praça do Girald


Igreja de Santo Antonio


Public toilet


Largo Conde Vila Flor


Estatua ao Dr. Barahona


Me & Heidi


My beer has lot of bubbles


Largo Conde Vila Flor


Pousada dos Loios


Remind me of Parati, Brazil


Aqueduto da Agua da Prata aka Aqueduct of the Water of Silver


Random roof


Seem like dryers are not common in Portugal


Their doors seem to be smaller


Me @ Rua do Cano


House integrated with the aqueduct


Washer


Rua do Cano


Houses integrated with the aqueduct


Aqueduto da Agua da Prata


Aqueduto da Agua da Prata


People dressed up for a play


People dressed up for a play


People dressed up for a play


People dressed up for a play


Chimney


House covered with tiles


More Hello Kitty stuffs


Theatro Garcia de Rezende


Robeson & Heidi


Salvador Street


Igreja S. Salvador


Camara Municipal (Town Hall)


Art on wall


Cute Portuguese girl


Cute Portuguese girl


Band performance


Restaurante Giraldo


Local pork dish


Me, Robeson & Heidi


Agencia do Banco de Portugal


Convento do Espinheiro


Convento do Espinheiro


Igreja Nocturno


Igreja Nocturno


Organ @ Igreja Nocturno


Amazing wine cellar


Amazing wine cellar


Divinus Restaurant


Convento do Espinheiro


Library @ Convento do Espinheiro


Evora Cathedral


Evora