How many days do you need in Obidos?

While many visit Obidos on a day trip, I recommend staying at least one night here in the Obidos Castle. I've got all the tips you need to visit, including must-see sights, fascinating history, where to eat, and — of course — the best places to stay including spending the night in its 12th-century castle!



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No contest, choose Sintra. Go to Sintra in a blink of an eye. If you had more time and money to spend, taking a look at Obidos would be nice, but there is not too much to see besides the medivial castle. Now in Sintra area you'll have a blast with all you can do and see.

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This tour will take you on a discovery path of the magic of Portuguese castles from medieval times to the romanticism period. Sintra will be the first visiting area.

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Óbidos is further away from the other places you want to visit. And, depending on the time of the year (somewhat) it will be overrun by tourists. Nazaré isn't my favorite place on the Silver coast but would be a better option than Obidos. São Martinho do Porto is another lovely small town on the coast.

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Visiting Sintra is one of the must-do things in Lisbon! So most people only come here for a day. If you only have one day to visit Sintra, the best way to do it is by taking a day trip from Lisbon. There are many organized day trips.

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Óbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are popular tourist destinations.

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We have been to both and I definitely think Evora has so much more in charm as a university city with Roman ruins, good hotels, great places to see and fabulous places to eat. When we drove to Obidos, I knew I was going to have issues since I got to park with numerous big buses.

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Cascais and Sintra are both amazing in their own right, but the simple answer for 'Sintra or Cascais? ' is: Sintra is the better destination for a day trip, but Cascais is the better location for a holiday. Sintra has many more varied sights and attractions than Cascais, which makes it the best choice for a day trip.

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Obidos is an ancient village that still today retains its walls. Most of the buildings needed to be rebuilt after the big 1700s earthquake, but some of them are still original from the 1300s or so. The city walls are an attraction on their own, because they encompass a huge, huge area.

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Walk through the historical centre of Sintra to the Church of Santa Maria (approximately 15 min.), then take the walking route from Santa Maria to the Moorish Castle. This walk takes around 45 minutes.

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Óbidos train station is located about 1 km from the historic centre. For more information about trains and schedules, please visit the www.cp.pt . Arriving in Óbidos, there are several car parks, properly signalled, on the outside of the Historic Centre.

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Óbidos' dramatic, fully intact Moorish wall imposingly surrounds the historical centre of town and stretches in a completed loop of 1560m, all of which can be walked across the top, at a height of 13m in some spots (not including the towers).

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