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“Alentejo: Portugal's golden plain” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Evora
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Traveller Description: One tip: buy a photography permit when you visit the chapel, it only costs 50 cents and allows you to take unlimited photos, much better than buying... more »
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Attraction type: Religious site, Landmark/point of interest

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“Fascinating -- and gross”
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4 of 5 stars
jbmc
california
18 May 2009

It is what it is -- a creepy chapel decorated with bones and skulls of 5000 humans. Lighting is low, but fine for digital photography. All it needs is some creepy music... more

“Another tip regarding photography”
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4 of 5 stars
terry99
Fareham, United Kingdom
19 Sep 2008

We didn't purchase the photography permit and found everyone inside the chapel taking photos, so took our own. No one was inside the chapel to challenge this. If any problem arose, it would be easy to pop out to the sales desk and purchase a permit. (What some people will do to save 50 cents, eh!!). The chapel is certainly... more

“La impresionante Capilla de los huesos de Evora”
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4 of 5 stars
Drusilda
argentinos por el mundo
31 Jul 2008

La visita a la capilla de los huesos justifica pasar por la pequeña ciudad de Evora, al sur de Portugal.... more

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