Evora

After 6 nights in Ponta Delgada, we took a two hour flight to Lisbon.  We rented a car at the airport and drove about 90 minutes to Evora, which is south east of Lisbon.

These are the Roman ruins of the Temple Diana which was right outside the door of the pousada (inn) where we stayed.  The pousadas of Portugal are mostly in very historical buildings.  This one was in a 15th century convent.

Walking around Evora...

 One of the more unusual things to see in Evora is the Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of the Bones). 

It's a baroque chapel that uses bones and skulls as decoration.  Kind of creepy.

 

We saw quite a few peacocks in the public garden.

 

 The 12th century cathedral and its cloister

 The Dos Loios monastery was part of the pousada where we were staying. 

The main chapel had beautiful tiles and an immense gilt alterpiece.

 The courtyard of one of the university buildings and a classroom covered in tiles.

The entrance to the pousada is on the left behind the cars.

Below are photos of the interior.

 

 

 The dining room was arranged along the glassed-in cloister.

 The breakfast buffet was laid out in what we called the "breakfast chapel."

 Our room or "cell." 
It was really small since it was one of the monk's cells,
but the rest of the property was beautiful.

 This was our favorite restaurant in all of Portugal.  It was housed in a former tile factory.