Óbidos Castle & Walls
Castelo e Muralhas de Óbidos
Medieval walls encircle the whole town and can be walked in full. The castle at the north end, now a state-run hotel, is the symbol of the 'Town of the Queen'.
Óbidos Castle was first built by the Moors and was retaken by Portugal in 1148. From the 13th century, the kings often gave the town to their queens as a dowry, which is why it is known as the 'Town of the Queen'. The fully preserved walls run about 1.5 km. You can climb onto the wall-top and walk all the way round, looking down on white houses with yellow and blue trim and the fields beyond. There are no railings on the wall-top, so take care and avoid windy days. The castle palace is now a state-run hotel. The walls are free and open all day. The express bus from Lisbon takes about 1 hour.
Opening hours
City walls open all day
Nearby sights
- Church of Santa Maria, Óbidos
- Rua Direita & Porta da Vila, Óbidos
- Caldas da Rainha
- Bacalhôa Buddha Eden
- Óbidos Lagoon & Foz do Arelho
- São Martinho do Porto Bay
- Dino Parque Lourinhã
- Baleal