Evora, Portugal

We had a quick stop in Evora, which is in the central part of Portugal.  Evora displays history and architecture from its 2000 year long history.  Romans, Moors and the Europeans all held Evora at various times and you can see traces of those cultures while visiting the sites in the city.  

The highlight for me was the Church of St. Francis and the Chapel of Bones.  The pillars, arches and walls are all packed with the skulls and bones of the monks that were buried here.  There are over 5000 bodies.  Creepy.  

We also stoped at the Almendres Cromlech site.  This is the Stonehenge of Portugal and is even 2000 years older.  The drive to the site took us through several cork groves which gave us a view of the trees and how they harvest the cork bark.