Small and rude, snappy staff. It costs 3.5 euro (2.5 for seniors) to enter and it includes the Chapel of Bones, the Cathedral, the museum and entrance to the tower. The tower is not for the claustrophobic people out there, very narrow stairs and if two people were to walk up/down at the same time, it would be a tight squeeze. When you get to the top (60 something steps), you will see that the wall is very low, so if you are scared of heights, this might not be for you, even though it is really not that high up. When the bell rings at the full hour, hold your ears or you will be Googling doctors with ear speciality in Faro to cure your tinnitus.
The Chapel of Bones is rather macabre, although I don't know the background and history behind it. Basically, a lot of bones and skulls blended into a concreted wall. An elderly tourist started speaking to me and complaining about the visit to the Cathedral:
"there are hardly any bones, hmm, not enough bones here, I guess I have to go to the big city cathedral to see more bones. This is hardly worth my 2.5 euros". I couldn't stop laughing, Ladies and Gentleman this is your bone expert and he does not approve of the limited amount of skulls in the wall. I say it is still worth a visit when in Faro, but don't expect to spend more than one hour here.
There is a vending machine in the Cathedral, in case you need a cold diet coke while you are praying. read more
