Estacionamento Óbidos

Obidos is a lovely place to visit. Quaint cobbled streets with a castle at the end. The whole village has a medieval wall around it. There are some lovely little shops and cafés. There are also toilets. Definitely worth a visit.

Very pretty place to visit we were there just before Christmas all decorated shops loved it

Beautiful. Saw the place at night. The restaurant on the main street was (left when walking out, sorry can't remember the name) was overpriced and not well stocked.

5€ per day parking! Great location to park close to the castle! The attendants are really professional and courteous.

a place to visit..caste city..the festival is amaz

One of the better hilltop towns with great flowering trees and good atmosphere. Castle is very impressive too.

Great small ton to visit with beautiful scenery.

Very nice, historic town.

Not much to say, ticket machine only accepts coins but the gentleman working there was kind enough to provide change

Obidos is a Beautiful place! Go there if you are in Portugal and walk the walls (not just the streets below). The views into the city and outside are amazing.

Nice to spend couple of hours

Very courteous attendant with change as the parking meter does not accept cards

This place is so wonderful to visit. A lot of history involved including the story of King Denis I gifting this city to Queen Isabel. Worth the visit. Don't forget to have your ginginja in a chocolate cup. Very delightful!

Great town to visit, full of history..many little shops and coffee shops to stop and relax.👍❤

Charming walled city with a castle and an aqueduct. Park close to the entrance (paying a couple of euros), drink some cherry liqueur (Ginja) and walk around. Depending on when you visit, a medieval market or a chocolate festival might be happening.

Just go here. Little shops. History. Walking. Restaurants

Parking space close to the castle. Bring coins!

A wonderful ,beautiful,well preserved piece of history. I loved it!.

Easy parking, pay with machine by coins or card.
No exchange for coins.

The name "Óbidos" is a Latinised (oppidum, citadel) derivation of the older Celtic "Eburobricio". The municipality had its growth from a Roman settlement near the foothills of an elevated escarpment. The region of Óbidos, extending from the Atlantic to the interior of Estremadura Province along the rivers and lakes has been inhabited since the late Paleolithic. A settlement was constructed by early Celt tribes, that was later a centre of trade for Phoencians. Archeological evidence from the base of the medieval tower (south of Facho) at Óbidos Castle indicates Roman construction linked to an outpost of the Roman civitas of Eburobrittium, a large urban area that has been under excavation. Archeological surveys determined the remains of a forum, baths and other Roman structures near the settlement.

After the fall of Rome, the region came under the influence of the Visigoths, although specific records are missing. The Roman town of Eburobrittium was abandoned in the 5th century for the more secure hilltop where today the principal settlement is located. Sometime after 713 the Moors established a fortification on this mountain, while a Christian community of Mozarabs lived in the Moncharro neighbourhood.

The area was taken from de Moors by the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, in 1148. Tradition states that one knight, Gonçalo Mendes da Maia , was responsible for the successful storming of the Moorish castle.The retaking of Óbidos was a final stage in the conquest of the Estremadura region, after the settlements of Santarém, Lisbon and Torres Vedras. Following the control of the region, the settlement received its first foral (charter) in 1195, during the reign of KING Sancho I . In 1210, King Afonso II  gave the title of this village to Queen Urraca. Since then, Óbidos has often been patronized by the Queens of Portugal, giving rise to its informal title as Vila das Rainhas (English: town of the Queens); several royal consorts enriched the village with donations from the Middle Ages until the 16th century.

The castle and walls of Óbidos were remodelled during the reign of King Dinis I. The limestone and marble structure was strengthened and elaborated, while the keep was created in the 14th century, by King Fernando. By the time of the first remodelling project, the settlement had also grown beyond the gates of the castle.

The Church of Santa Maria in Óbidos was the setting for the wedding of King Afonso V to his cousin, Princess Isabella of Coimbra, on 15 August 1441, when they were both still children aged 9 and 10, respectively. Administrative reforms conducted by King Manuel I at Óbidos in 1513, included the institution of a formal charter and major requalification of the urban area.

The 1755 earthquake caused damage to the village walls, a few churches, and many buildings, and resulted in the loss of architecture of Arab or Medieval inspiration. Similarly, the Peninsular Wars were fought in the vicinity of Óbidos, including the Battle of Roliça. More recently, the village was a centre of government and meeting place for those involved in the 1974 Carnation Revolution, linking it to the armed forces movement revolt.