This delightful cobbled square facing the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação has a whimsical centrepiece – a polka-dotted pelourinho . This pillory was a symbol of municipal power: criminals would once have been chained to the metal hooks at the top. The fancy archway with its own loggia at the top of the square is pure Moorish artistry – a flourish in the town walls that once trailed past here.
