Arraiolos
municipality and town of Portugal
Arraiolos is a town in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.
Understand edit
Arraiolos (/ɐʁɐˈjɔluʃ/, uh-rruh-yaw-loosh) is known for its castle and its embroidered woollen carpets and rugs.
The town has about 3,400 people (2011) and the entire municipality has over 7,300 residents.
Visitor information edit
- 1 Município de Arraiolos, Praça do Município 27, ☏ +351 266 490 240.
Get in edit
The nearest motorway is the A6 (Autoestrada Marateca–Caia).
Bus service is provided by Rede Expressos and Rodoviária do Alentejo.
Get around edit
Map of Arraiolos
See edit
- 1 Castelo de Arraiolos (Paço dos Alcaides, Arraiolos Castle). This gothic national monument was built in the early 1300s.
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Eat edit
- 1 República do Petisco, Praça da República 6, ☏ +351 266 429 044. Daily 11:30–23:00. Serving Alentejan petiscos (Portuguese small dishes). Mid-range.
- 2 Restaurante A Moagem, Rua da Fábrica 2, ☏ +351 266 499 646. M W–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, Su 12:00–15:00, closed Tu. Home-style Portuguese cooking. Mid-range.
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- 1 Pousada Convento Arraiolos, Nossa Sra. da Assunção, Arraiolos, ☏ +351 266 419 340, recepcao.assuncao@pousadas.pt. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. The Pousada de Arraiolos, Nossa Sra. Assunção, is an example of perfect harmony between the traditional and modern concepts of Portuguese architecture, adapting the austerity of a 16th-century convent to today's standards of comfort and well-being. €79-144.
- 2 Casa do Plátano, Praça da República 18, ☏ +351 930 511 216, casaplatano.arraiolos@gmail.com. Check-in: 15:00–21:30, check-out: 08:00–12:00. Three-star, 9-room hotel with swimming pool. €54-72.