Full of traditions, Obidos and all of the west region will keep the typical dishes so specific to a region close to the sea. Here, the cuisine is one of its highest exponents in dishes made with fish and seafood. In restaurants you can find the most typical dishes such as fish stew of Obidos […]
308 A.C. – Village Foundation by the Celts. 1st Century – Obidos is conquered by the Romans. 5th – 6th Century – Romans followed up the Visigoths. 8th Century- The Moors occupied the village. 1148-11 de Janeiro – D. Afonso Henriques takes Obidos the Moors (municipal holiday). 1195 – Probable charter of donation to Obidos. […]
For its excellent location by the sea and as the arms of the lagoon reached the hill, according to the Outeiro da Assenta Lower Paleolithic station these lands were always populated. Here was formed a Celtiberian castro, facing west. It is known that the Phoenicians traded here, and today more properly the Romans settled and it […]
Recently restored with the support of the Municipality, the Church of St. John the Baptist, located next to the Village Gate, it is one of the most symbolic buildings and an inevitable reference Heritage built in Obidos. Built during Queen Santa Isabel reign in 1309 was then dedicated to St. Vincent gave religious assistance to […]
The permanent exhibition of the Municipal Museum of Obidos is a journey through the artistic production and the religious devotion of the village history. The collection bears witness to the activity of religious collegiate and cultural enrichment marked by orders to some of the biggest names in Portuguese art. There is the collection of paintings […]
The lagoon is divided by 2 municipalities and therefore has 2 beaches. on the right side is the Foz do Arelho beach and on the left is Bom Sucesso beach. Foz do Arelho Beach is a place that nature gifted us with has exceptional therapeutic qualities and an extensive sandy beach, site of choice for surfers, […]
The Obidos Lagoon is a coastal lagoon system the longest in the Portuguese coast. It has an approximate total area of 6.9 km2 and an average depth of two meters, with shares ranging from half a meter to five meters. Extends essentially by two channels, to the west by the Braço Bom Sucesso and […]
Implemented in Portugal since the twelfth century, the Cistercian Order accompanied the formation of the territory and the political statement of the first dynasty. Gradually extending their monasteries in central and northern regions, thanks to the special royal protection, the white monks contributed decisively to the colonization and development of the vast areas occupied applying […]
Inês de Castro and King Peter are the main characters of famous Portuguese forbidden love. Inês is known as lover and posthumously-recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal. The dramatic circumstances of her relationship with Peter I, which was forbidden by his father King Afonso IV, her murder at the orders of Afonso, Peter’s bloody […]
The Berlengas archipelago is located about six miles west of Peniche´s peninsula and consists of 4 islands, the Berlengas, the Farilhões, the Estelas and the Forcados islands. Because of its importance was recognized as Europe´s Council Biogenetic Reserve. Protected by law since 1981, the whole Nature Reserve has an area of about 80 […]
