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Óbidos Travel Guide: 353 reviews and 896 photos
The quiet, hilltop village of Óbidos is often referred to as the "wedding town." The origins of this title date back to the 13th century when Dom Dinis' wife, Dona Isabel, fell in love with the picturesque village on a visit in 1228. As a result, her husband gave it to her as a wedding gift! Nice, huh? This royal custom continued for hundreds of years until the 19th century and today, Óbidos is still a popular location for couples to celebrate that special day.
I visited mainly because I enjoy quiet towns. Having a rental car made exploring Portugal's Estremadura region easy and Óbidos can easily be reached from Lisbon on a daytrip (it takes about an hour and a half by car; two and a half hours by train). After a few hectic days and wild nights in Lisbon, Óbidos is certainly a refreshing change of pace.
The weather was not ideal for photography, but I can imagine that visiting on a clear day in the evening would be a magical experience for the serious photographer or for any true romantic.
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Blue and Yellow Accents
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Most of the white walled buildings in Óbidos are painted with either blue or yellow stripes, a unique characteristic of... more travel advice
One more view from the wall
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There are no railings up on the wall and the wind can be a bit stronger up there, so be careful when you're taking... more travel advice
Blue stripes
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The blue stripes are in a beautiful shade of blue that reminds me of the sky. I'm not sure of the significance of the... more travel advice
Great place for a drink
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This is just a good place to stop in for a drink. There were a lot of people in here which adds to the social... more travel advice
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Planning Portugal South Spain trip, you have already been so helpful. Thanks.
Lovely page, I'm hoping to include Obidos as well on my itinerary.
Loved this page and the village sounds adorable, would love to explore this place myself
Beautiful photos of a picturesque town.
I can see why you are Top 5 on this place - you really have captured it's essence in your Page! Very nice the way you were able to take your time and soak up the local atmosphere while you had the chance!
Obidos is really a charming place! Beautiful page!
Looks like a beautiful place to get away from it all for a while.
Those Quiet lanes sound so wonderfully quiet and perfect for wandering!!
I can never get enough of Portugal.....you present so wonderful Mark. an other great page. thanx for sharing
I love this page!! Your pictures are just great, despite the weather!!! Hope to complete my Obidos page as soon as possible!!! Ciao!!! :-)