Things to do in Óbidos
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Igreja de Santa Maria
The town’s elegant main church, near the northern end of Rua Direita, stands on the foundations of a Visigothic temple later converted into a mosque. Begun in the 12th century but restored several times since, it dates mostly from the Renaissance. It had its 15 minutes of fame in 1444 when 10-year-old Afonso V married his eight-year-old cousin Isabel here.
Inside is a wonderful painted ceiling and walls done up in beautiful blue-and-white 17th-century azulejos (hand-painted tiles). Paintings by the renowned 17th-century painter Josefa de Óbidos are to the right of the altar. There’s a fine 16th- century Renaissance tomb on the left, probably carved by the French sculptor…
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Museu Municipal
Located in an 18th-century manor house just next to Igreja de Santa Maria, the town’s museum houses a small collection of paintings spanning several centuries. The highlight is a haunting portrait by Josefa de Óbidos, Faustino das Neves (1670), remarkable for its dramatic use of light and shade.
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Cozinha das Rainhas
Attached to the Casa das Senhoras Rainhas hotel, this elegant restaurant offers some of the finest dining in Óbidos, with main courses like bacalhau das rainhas (codfish in a fines herbes crust with extra-virgin olive oil) and desserts like dueto de chocolate (white and dark chocolate mousse scented with orange and lime peel).
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Bar Lagar da Mouraria
Enjoy the simple menu of tapas, cheese, sausage, sandwiches or fish soup – plus a few daily specials (€8 to €10) – in this lovely traditional bar behind the post office. It's housed in a former winery, with beamed ceiling, a flagstone floor and seats around a massive old winepress.
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Bar Taberna d’Óbidos
For sandwiches or a drink with a little atmosphere thrown in, this medieval-style bar with stone walls and a spiral staircase makes a fun stop. It’s especially cosy at night when there is an open fire roaring in the giant fireplace.
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Alcaide
This upstairs restaurant with windows overlooking the town features creative dishes such as requinte de bacalhau (salt-cod with cheese, chestnuts and apples).
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Castelo, Walls & Aqueduct
You can walk around the unprotected muro (wall) for uplifting, if nail-biting, views over the town and surrounding countryside. The walls date from the time of the Moors (later restored), but the castelo (castle) itself is one of Dom Dinis’ 13th-century creations. It’s a stern edifice, with lots of towers, battlements and big gates. Converted into a palace in the 16th century, it’s now a deluxe pousada.
The aqueduct, southeast of the main gate, dates from the 16th century and is 3km long.
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