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A cobbled lane of whitewashed houses with bougainvillea inside the walls of Óbidos

Beyond Lisbon · by car or bus, north

Óbidos: a day from Lisbon

Whitewashed lanes inside medieval walls you can walk right round, and a Christmas village from 27 November.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Óbidos: a walled town and its Christmas village

    Óbidos·In depth

    A whitewashed town inside its medieval walls, north of Lisbon, famous for ginjinha in chocolate cups and its Christmas village.

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What to see

  1. Walk the walls

    The walls and castle of Óbidos

    Óbidos·Walled town

    The medieval walls that ring the whole town, with the castle at the northern end.

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  2. 27 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

    Óbidos Vila Natal

    Óbidos·Christmas village

    The Christmas village inside the walls of Óbidos.

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