Tourist Places to Visit in Obidos, Portugal, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Obidos, Portugal, Europe

Obidos is a town and the seat of the Obidos municipality in the Centro region of Portugal geographically positioned between 39°21′42.95″ N latitude and 9°9′25.71″ W longitude, around 135 km southwest of the regional capital, Coimbra and 85 km north of the national capital, Lisbon.

Geography of Obidos:

Obidos is situated on hilltop in the Oeste Sub region at an elevation of 43 meters.

History of Obidos:

It is believed that, Obidos derives its name from the Latin word oppidum which means ‘castle’. According to the archeological findings, Obidos witnessed the rule of Romans in its history. Obidos became free from the Moors in 1148, released by Afonso Henriques, the Portugal’s first king.

Connectivity to Obidos:

There is no public airport in Obidos, so the closest major airport to Obidos is Lisbon Portela Airport which is located around 80 km south of Obidos covering all the major European cities such as London, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Rome, Geneva, Berlin and Istanbul.

There are taxis always ready to serve tourists at the Lisbon Airport and in addition, there are several reputed tour operators offering direct bus services from the airport to Obidos.

Buses and rental vehicles like cars or bikes are the recommended options to get around Obidos.

Food and Shopping in Obidos:

A traditional ‘Medieval Market’ in Obidos hosts in the month of annually at the site of Óbidos castle featuring the traditional handcrafts fair.

The famous food corners in Obidos are listed below:

Petrarum Domus bar restaurante
Bar Ibn Errik Rex
Restaurante Muralhas
Restaurante Alcaide
A Ilustre Casa de Ramiro

Things to do in Obidos:

Silver Coast Tours
SupXscape
Day tours

Places to see in Obidos:

The Castle of Obidos:

The Castle of Obidos is the identity of the city as it witnessed many historical wars but it is still good in condition, attracting tourists year round. It was once renovated during the rule of King Dinis I.

The Church of Santa Maria in Óbidos:

The Church of Santa Maria in Óbidos was specially noted as it was the site of the marriage of King Afonso V with Princess Isabella of Coimbra in the year 1441.

Municipal Museum of Obidos:

Situated in the old Council Chamber House, the Municipal Museum of Obidos showcases the culture and history of the region with objects and exhibitions.

Other places of interests in and around Obidos are as follows:

Clock Tower
Royal Obidos Golf Course
Grande Mercado Medieval de Obidos
Obidos Village
Praia d’El Rey Golf Course
Vila Natal
Church of Saint Peter
Atlantic Coast Spa
Leiria Castle
Santuario do Senhor Jesus da Pedra
The Theatre Miguel Franco
Praia do Pedrogao
Monasterior de Batalha
Carlos Joalheiro Lda
Monastery of Alcobaca
Church of Saint Peter

Best time to visit Obidos:

Throughout the year is best, especially the summer months (April-October) are ideal to visit Obidos.

Accommodation Options in Obidos:

As like most Portuguese cities, Obidos is rich in hospitality industry holding all sorts of accommodation centres with different tourist favor amenities of which most hotels are offered online booking facility for visitors’ convenience. Here are some nice hotels in Obidos: