Arraiolos

Arraiolos is a town in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.

Understand

A monument to Arraiolos rugs.

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

• 1 Município de Arraiolos, Praça do Município 27, ☏ +351 266 490 240. (updated Jun 2021)

Get in

The nearest motorway is the A6 (Autoestrada Marateca–Caia).

Bus service is provided by Rede Expressos and Rodoviária do Alentejo.

See

• 1 Castelo de Arraiolos (Paço dos Alcaides, Arraiolos Castle). This gothic national monument was built in the early 1300s. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

• 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. (updated Jun 2021)
• 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. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

• 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. (updated Jun 2021)