Óbidos
Óbidos is located in the heart of the West region. Between the mountains and the sea is one of the most sought after places in Central Portugal and today we suggest everything you can visit in Óbidos.
Of Roman origin, the town of Óbidos derives from the Latin opiddum, which means “fortified city”. Later occupied by Visigoth and Muslim people, it was reconquered by the first King of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, in 1148. Its walls still reveal some marks of the ancient people who settled here, right at the top of the hill, where you can see from a on one side, the Óbidos lagoon and on the other, the Usseira Aqueduct.
The right street of Óbidos takes us from Porta da Vila to the Castle. The buildings we find preserve the identity of Óbidos, considered one of the best preserved medieval towns in the world. The different colors of the houses in Vila de Óbidos are yellow, blue, red and grey.
This is where everything happens. And it is here that we suggest you start discovering the charms of this village.
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