Alias
- Also: Arrayollos
- Portuguese town in Alentejo, Portugal, some ten miles north of Évora.
- The castle of Arraiolos was part of an important defensive nextwork of castles.
- In modern times, the town is famous for its needlework wollen rugs, a tradition probably dating from the sixteenth century, with designs reminiscent of Persian carpets.
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Images for Arraiolos
![Town of Arraiolos, Portugal. The castle walls are at the top of the hill, with the town down below. The contrast between the whitewashed houses at the base of the hill and the dark castle walls is most effective. [Photo by courtesy of João Correia]](https://fernaolopes.fcsh.unl.pt/sites/default/files/FL-PICS-J_Correia-Arraiolos.jpg "Town and Castle of Arraiolos, Portugal [Photo by courtesy of João Correia]")
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