The castle at the top of the walled village of Óbidos, which kings of Portugal traditionally gave to their queens as a wedding gift. Today it's a pousada, a historic hotel, so you can sleep in a medieval castle. Book well ahead for the few rooms.
Even if you don't stay, the views from the castle walls are the best in Óbidos. Below the village, an aqueduct built in the 16th century runs across the fields.
Óbidos is a perfectly preserved medieval village, entirely enclosed by its walls, with whitewashed houses trimmed in blue and yellow, bougainvillea a…
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