Join this guided tour of Óbidos and let yourself fall in love with the most renowned Portuguese Medieval Village. Discover its historical charm through monuments, walls and typical flavors such as ginjinha. A trip back in time that you don't have to do.
We will start the tour at the indicated time at Porta da Vila, where we will access the Historical Center, to get lost in its streets with Arab and medieval influences and understand the Christian conquest of the city.
We will walk along Rua Josefina to enjoy the stores converted into bookstores and understand why Óbidos is internationally recognized as a Literary Village. At the Chocolate House we will learn about the history of one of the most famous festivals of the city.
We will arrive at St. Peter's Square and see the Chapel of St. Martin, the Church of St. Peter and the Town Hall, the best examples of Gothic architecture of the time.
We will pass through the Arco da Cadeia, which was originally a prison, to reach the Plaza de Santa Maria, where we will see the monuments it houses. We will continue to Santiago Square and access the Óbidos Castle Courtyard, recognized as one of the 7 wonders of Portugal. In our tour of the walls we will understand the history of its construction.
We will finish in the famous Rua Direita full of handicraft stores, we will pass by the Biological Market and finally you can taste the ginjinha, the rich original liquor of Óbidos.