It's worth making the ascent up to the Arraiolos castle for fine views over the countryside. The original structure dates from the 14th century, and it's one of Portugal's few fortifications built in a circular pattern.
It's a short but uphill walk from the main plaza (head west along Rua Nova and turn right along Travessa do Castelo); you can also drive up here.
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Once part of the Roman Forum, the remains of this temple, dating from the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, are a heady slice of drama right in town. It's鈥
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One of 脡vora鈥檚 most popular sights is also one of its most chilling. The walls and columns of this mesmerising memento mori (reminder of death) are lined鈥
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Set within a beautiful landscape of olive and cork trees stands this huge, spectacular oval of standing stones, 15km west of 脡vora. It is the Iberian鈥
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The Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro, 13km southwest of 脡vora, is Europe鈥檚 largest dolmen. Under a huge sheet-metal protective shelter in a field of wildflowers鈥
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Guarded by a pair of rose granite towers, 脡vora鈥檚 fortress-like medieval cathedral has fabulous cloisters and a museum jam-packed with ecclesiastical鈥
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Around 27km west of 脠vora, the Escoural Caves contain several cave paintings and rock carvings that date back more than 13,000 years. One-hour guided鈥
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The former Convento dos L贸ios, to the right of Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o, has elegant Gothic cloisters topped by a Renaissance gallery. A national monument, the鈥
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At the top of the upper town is the stark, glowing-white, fortress-like former royal palace, now the Pousada de Rainha Santa Isabel. Dom Dinis built the鈥
1. Centro Interpretativo do Tapete de Arraiolos
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Overlooking the town's main plaza, this polished, interactive museum delves into the rich history of Arraiolos' tapestry-making traditions, with beautiful鈥
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Jutting into the town from the northwest is the beguilingly named Aqueduto da 脕gua de Prata, designed by Francisco de Arruda (better known for Lisbon鈥檚鈥
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Just northwest of the Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o is the 17th-century facade of a much older palace and castle, as revealed by the two powerful square towers that鈥
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Inside the entrance hall of the c芒mara municipal (town hall) are more Roman vestiges, only discovered in 1987. These impressive Roman baths, which include鈥
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The small, fabulous Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o, which faces the Templo Romano, was founded in 1485 by one Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, count of Oliven莽a and the first鈥
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The former Convento dos L贸ios, to the right of Igreja de S茫o Jo茫o, has elegant Gothic cloisters topped by a Renaissance gallery. A national monument, the鈥
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Once part of the Roman Forum, the remains of this temple, dating from the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, are a heady slice of drama right in town. It's鈥
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Painted on the garden walls of an open-vaulted gallery are a series of unusual 16th-century murals that were once part of a noble鈥檚 residence. Recently鈥