The fortified village of Obidos, near Lisbon, it's one of the most beautiful places in Europe.

"It seems frozen in time," says about this Portuguese village, Óbidos, which won a place in the ranking of the best medieval destinations in Europe. The list of 19 places was a choice of the European Best Destinations website, which has already presented Portugal with some distinctions such as Oporto as the best European destination on three different occasions - 2012, 2014 and 2017. 

The village of Obidos is located an hour's drive from Lisbon near Peniche and Caldas da Rainha. The Peniche village is one well know fishing port and near it's also the pristine beaches of Lagoa de Obidos. 

Obidos is rapidly becoming a popular destination for holidays or longer stays and is also a great base from which to exploring this portuguese region. 

The fact that situate one hour from Lisbon made ist popularty grow. If your are visitin the capital of Portugal you need to made this day trip. During the summer maybe it is swamped with coach tours, and the allure of the town is significantly diminished. The highlights in Obidos is the walk around the town walls, the beautifull Porta da Vila gateway and the traditional sweet alchool drink (ginga) served in chocolate cup.

Obidos is also known for organizing a large chocolate fair and for being a chirstmas village, turning into a village of dreams and magic.