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
The white medieval walled town of Obidos, is located in the heart of pure Portugal, close to fantastic white sandy beaches and prime golf resorts, on which the world famous Praia d'el Rey golf resort, is the number one. Obidos is a fairy tale city coming directly from ancient times to nowadays. Obidos is also famous for the festivals as for instance: the medieval festival, the chocolate festival, Christmas festival, Obidos literary town festival, Holy Week celebrations, etc.
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The white walled town, elected the wonder of PortugalA look into inside the walls of Obidos
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A medieval town at nowadays
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Traditional architecture
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Urban detail at Obidos
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Portuguese traditional street at Obidos
A view into the past: Portuguese traditional architecture
Portuguese style old tyles
ancient art: sofisticated paintings on tyles
A Church inside the walls of Obidos
Devotion and religiousity are testified in every corner
The interior of a Church
old religious architecture at Obidos
a detail of Obidos
main entrance of Obidos castle
One street at Obidos
a well preserved gem of Portugal
The Castle at Obidos
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a fair outside the castle
medieval fair at Obidos castle
Castle's entrance
A view into ancient times
Inside the Moorish Castle
well preserved fortress from very ancient times