Óbidos

Óbidos is a town of 12,000 people (2015) in the Oeste region of Portugal. It's a popular destination due to its walled hilltop medieval centre. Óbidos has a large concentration of bookshops and golf resorts.

Understand


Óbidos (/ˈɔ.bi.duʃ/, AW-bee-doozh) was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2015 in recognition of its literary connections.

The municipality of Óbidos is divided into seven freguesias (civil parishes):
 * — containing the town of Óbidos itself
 * — containing the town of Óbidos itself
 * — containing the town of Óbidos itself
 * — containing the town of Óbidos itself
 * — containing the town of Óbidos itself

By car
Óbidos town lies on both the A8 and A15 motorways. The N8 national road passes right by the castle walls and entryway. Paid parking is available outside the walls.

Get around
Most sights in Óbidos are within or near the castle walls, so walking should suffice for most travellers.



See








Do

 * Walk along the walls of the fortress.
 * Óbidos offers a number of golf courses and resorts:
 * Bom Sucesso Resort
 * Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
 * Royal Obidos Spa & Golf Resort
 * West Cliffs

Buy

 * Ginja de Óbidos (or Ginjinha de Óbidos), a typical cherry liquor with a strong taste. You can buy small or medium bottles to drink or take home.

Go next

 * Alcobaça &mdash; monastery and excellent conventual sweets and pastries
 * Batalha &mdash; near Fátima is located the beautiful Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory of the Battle
 * Caldas da Rainha – charming, unassuming city to experience authentic daily Portuguese life
 * Fátima &mdash; the city and the Marian shrine of the worldwide famous apparitions of the Virgin Mary
 * Nazaré &mdash; a lovely village that became an international surf spot and entered into the Guinness World Records for its gigantic sea waves
 * Peniche and the Berlengas islands
 * Tomar &mdash; the city of the Knights Templar: it is highly recommended to visit the medieval castle and the Convent of Christ