Mediaeval fair presentation

Mediaeval procession

video presentation....the wonder of Obidos

A view into the past

Festivities

Several events take place every year in Óbidos. The most important are the Holy Week Festivities (recreating the steps on the Way of the Cross), the Ancient Music Festival in October, the Mediaeval Fair in August, the International Chocolate festival in November and the Christmas Festival in December.

Rua Direita

Inside Óbidos walls, in the Rua Direita, it is possible to find diversified traditional items and noteworthy handicraft shops. In the Tourist office several information is provided, and there is the possibility of having guided tours that better show how attractive and beautiful town Óbidos is.

Old Church with artistic ceiling

Several interesting highlights can be found in Óbidos, such as the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Chapel, the Santa Maria Church (probably built during the Visigoth occupation period and later transformed into a mosque during the Moorish occupation period), the Misericórdia Church, the São Martinho Chapel, the Senhor da Pedra Sanctuary (outside the city walls) or even the interesting Municipal Museum

old town views

Its narrow ancient streets, with white houses adorned with bougainvilleas and honeysuckle, small traditional shops and a relaxing environment, make of Óbidos one of the most lovely places in Portugal

This historical Portuguese village is like an open museum, where pages of history are and were written and a medieval environment always makes you feel like time has stopped