Óbidos town walls

Óbidos is a perfectly preserved medieval village, entirely enclosed by its walls, with whitewashed houses trimmed in blue and yellow, bougainvillea and cobbled lanes. Enter through the Porta da Vila, a gateway lined with 18th-century blue-and-white azulejo tiles, and walk up the main street, the Rua Direita, full of shops selling ginjinha, the local cherry liqueur, often served in a chocolate cup.

You can walk right around the top of the walls (about 1.5 km), with views over the rooftops and countryside, but there are no railings and the drops are high, so take care. Óbidos holds a chocolate festival in spring, a medieval market in summer and a Christmas village in winter.