{"id":1977,"date":"2023-11-29T12:25:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.pestana.com\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:43:31","slug":"convento-arraiolos-pousada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.pestana.com\/en\/convento-arraiolos-pousada\/","title":{"rendered":"Pousada Convento Arraiolos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Unlike most pousadas, which are set in high places, this one is located in a valley. Also, given that it\u2019s in the usually arid Alentejo region, everything is surprisingly green. Just over a kilometre from the town, the Convento Arraiolos Pousada<\/a> is situated in Vale Formoso, also known as Vale das Flores. The groundwater that supplies Arraiolos passes through this area, making it feel like spring for much of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

In August 1527, during King Jo\u00e3o III\u2019s reign, the first stone of the Nossa Senhora da Assun\u00e7\u00e3o convent was laid. Built by the Order of Saint Eloi, it wasn\u2019t finished until 1700, the year the church was finally lined with tiles. It was left for master tile artist Gabriel del Barco to paint a number of biblical episodes, as well as the history of Portugal. When entering or leaving the pousada, it\u2019s impossible to ignore the blue and white spectacle.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\n\n\t\t