"Óbidos, Portugal" Óbidos by acemj

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The Wedding Town

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.

  • Last visit to Óbidos: Feb 2003
  • Intro Updated Mar 8, 2003
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  • chodearm's Profile Photo
    Jan 14, 2007 at 9:17 PM

    Planning Portugal South Spain trip, you have already been so helpful. Thanks.

  • barryg23's Profile Photo
    Sep 30, 2006 at 2:45 AM

    Lovely page, I'm hoping to include Obidos as well on my itinerary.

  • bugalugs's Profile Photo
    Dec 28, 2005 at 8:14 AM

    Loved this page and the village sounds adorable, would love to explore this place myself

  • wcph's Profile Photo
    Sep 29, 2004 at 11:17 PM

    Beautiful photos of a picturesque town.

  • Bwana_Brown's Profile Photo
    Jun 5, 2004 at 4:59 PM

    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!

  • andrea.d's Profile Photo
    May 26, 2004 at 10:35 AM

    Obidos is really a charming place! Beautiful page!

  • traveldave's Profile Photo
    Dec 19, 2003 at 6:44 AM

    Looks like a beautiful place to get away from it all for a while.

  • herzog63's Profile Photo
    Oct 6, 2003 at 9:40 PM

    Those Quiet lanes sound so wonderfully quiet and perfect for wandering!!

  • pepples46's Profile Photo
    Sep 11, 2003 at 12:48 AM

    I can never get enough of Portugal.....you present so wonderful Mark. an other great page. thanx for sharing

  • Sarita76's Profile Photo
    Aug 28, 2003 at 8:53 AM

    I love this page!! Your pictures are just great, despite the weather!!! Hope to complete my Obidos page as soon as possible!!! Ciao!!! :-)

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