Óbidos - Lusitania's best preserved medieval town [Archive]

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Paulo2004

February 26th, 2005, 01:50 AM

http://www.bugbog.com/images/main/portugal_travel_pictures/portugal_travel_guide/portugal_travel_guide_obido.jpg

http://lve.scola.ac-paris.fr/portugais/site%20internet%20ac%20images/photos%20pays%20luso/Obidos/obidos3.jpg

http://www.cm-obidos.pt/_img/painel/26.jpg

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TeKnO_Lx

February 26th, 2005, 11:04 AM

Beautiful!!

Pucelano77

February 26th, 2005, 02:01 PM

very beautiful!, I like it!

Menino de Sampa

February 26th, 2005, 02:02 PM

Interesting. I didn't know that brazilian colonial architecture was so close to portuguese medieval one. Except for the big wall around the town it looks like Ouro Preto, São João del Rey, Mariana, Sabará...

AZ2SI

February 26th, 2005, 03:37 PM

I was in Obidos a few years ago and it is truly a wonderful town with a great atmosphere. As you point out, it's preserved incredibly well. Let's have more picture threads about Portugal's small towns (Sintra, Marvao, etc.)!

Ashok

February 26th, 2005, 05:05 PM

really beautiful!

Reflex

February 26th, 2005, 05:30 PM

Very nice pics!!! :okay:

indigo

February 27th, 2005, 01:21 PM

What a lovely little town! :)

Paulo2004

February 28th, 2005, 09:38 PM

What a lovely little town! :)

Very true. I forgot to mention that it is a world heritage preserved town.

Paulo2004

March 5th, 2005, 03:11 AM

Paulo2004

March 7th, 2005, 09:59 PM

Arpels

March 9th, 2005, 09:56 PM

medieval charm!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/obidos.jpg

Lss911

March 10th, 2005, 03:22 PM

A month ago i went to obidos! It`s a place wich is quiet, very clean, beutifull, with amazing views and a nice architecture!!

Lss911

March 10th, 2005, 03:24 PM

medieval charm!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/aleck1/obidos.jpg

Caro senhor arpels estas casas não são medievais, mas sim do século XVII no mínimo. Mas se ter referes às muralhas, sim: charme medieval! ;)

Arpels

March 10th, 2005, 06:03 PM

yup, the mix is perfect :) sabes k encontraram la as ruinas de 1 cidade Romana perdida quando da construção da A8? :)

JohnnyMass

March 14th, 2005, 08:14 AM

yup, the mix is perfect :) sabes k encontraram la as ruinas de 1 cidade Romana perdida quando da construção da A8? :)

Ouvi falar. Sabes se preservaram alguma coisa?

Arpels

March 14th, 2005, 11:02 AM

esta a ser recuperada :okay: tem 1 nome tão esquizito que nem sei escrever LOL, sei k foi descoberta de acordo com 1 relato de Estrabão que dava as coordenadas da cidade desaparecida!!

Paulo2004

April 4th, 2005, 02:23 PM

Boa foto Arpels.

Arpels

April 4th, 2005, 05:36 PM

another pic :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/jani1/obidos.jpg

PornStar

April 4th, 2005, 10:13 PM

that looks so beautiful and unique! thanx for sharing.

Paulo2004

May 4th, 2005, 02:02 AM

http://www.joaocoutinho.net/galerias/aldeias_obidos/DSC08042.jpg

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Paulo2004

January 21st, 2006, 10:51 PM

Founded by the Celts in 308 B.C., Óbidos was subsequently occupied by the Romans, Visigoths and Moor before being taken by the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques in 1148. In 1282 King Dinis and his Queen, Isabel, were married in Óbidos. The town was given as a wedding present to the Queen and from then until 1834 was part of the dowry of all Portuguese queens. Today the superbly preserved medieval walls and towering castle, formerly the royal palace, and the white-washed houses highlighted with blue and yellow stripes lining narrow, twisting cobblestone streets, allow the visitor to step out of the frenetic twenty-first century and go back in time.

http://www.cm-obidos.pt/_img/painel/23.jpg

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O Alemao

May 1st, 2006, 12:07 PM

obidos=Portugal at it´s best :yes:

Paulo2004

July 11th, 2006, 05:58 PM

obidos=Portugal at it´s best :yes:

You bet.

Prosciutto

July 11th, 2006, 06:53 PM

Nice historic town. Great pictures.

Paulo2004

July 13th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Nice historic town. Great pictures.

Thanks.

Paulo2004

August 24th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Pelha

August 24th, 2006, 01:41 AM

Great pictures...Portugal is one of the prettiest countries of the World…the preserved medieval town of Óbidos lying 100 km north of Lisbon is without doubt one of Portugal's most classic walled settlements. Walking the ramparts, visitors can enjoy views of windmills, vineyards and surrounding farmlands. In the residential area below, narrow cobblestone streets are lined with whitewashed houses sporting terracotta roofs. The shops are piled high with local handicrafts, while in spring the town is ablaze with geraniums, morning glories and bougainvillaea. ;)

Nikom

August 24th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Some pics taked by me in April :D

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5598/bidosgeral5xl.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7857/bidosmuralhas9ug.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3932/rua2yy.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8413/torre7br.jpg

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http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/3209/campos9iz.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1103/vistamuralhas0zb.jpg

:):)

Paulo2004

August 24th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Nice pics Nikom.

AntonAmeneiro

August 24th, 2006, 02:33 PM

What a charming and picturesque town! :) I've always believed that Portugal is unfairly underrated worldwide. I've been many times to Portugal and I love it, I can't believe I haven't head of Óbidos before! I definitely must include it in my next visit to Portugal!

Paulo2004

August 28th, 2006, 06:05 PM

Jiangwho

August 28th, 2006, 06:23 PM

cool. very nice town thx for sharing

Paulo2004

September 4th, 2006, 01:24 AM

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tuga14

September 4th, 2006, 03:32 AM

very nice city:D

Paulo2004

September 27th, 2006, 07:14 AM

very nice city:D

True.

Paulo2004

November 1st, 2006, 01:03 AM

http://xldb.di.fc.ul.pt/~mchaves/photos/albums/Portugal/Leiria%20-%20Obidos/Obidos%20004.jpg

http://xldb.di.fc.ul.pt/~mchaves/photos/albums/Portugal/Leiria%20-%20Obidos/Obidos%20007.jpg