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| The foundation of Arraiolos is attributed either to Celts or perhaps to local tribes in about 300BC. It´s 14th-cntury castle seems overwhelmed by the town walls and looming 16th-century Igreja do Salvador. Typically,as in the rest of this region, houses in Arraiolos are low and white, with a blue trim to ward off the devil. The principal sight in Arraiolos, however, is of women stitching at their bright wool rugs in the shadowy rooms behind the main street. The Camara Municipal has a fine display of loccaly made carpets from different eras. It is the birthplace of Dom Nuno Alvares Pereira and home of the " noiva de Arraiolos" a legendary bride who took a fortnight to adorn herself only to appear at her weding in a shepherd´s cloak. | ||||||