Óbidos Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Óbidos. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

• Fatima, Nazare, Obidos 8-People Small Group, Day-Tour from Lisbon

• From Lisbon: Fátima, Nazaré, Batalha and Óbidos Guided Tour

• Porto to Lisbon Up to 4 Stops: Aveiro, Nazare, Fatima & Obidos

• From Lisbon: Fatima Batalha Nazare & Obidos Day Trip Hotel Pickup

It’s free to visit Óbidos on your own, but there are lots of great tours that can enhance the experience with guided walks, food stops, and transportation, leaving you free to focus on sightseeing. Tours start at US$57, and many include stops at nearby towns such as Fátima and Nazaré.

Yes, Óbidos is worth visiting. It's a gorgeous, well-preserved medieval town with cobblestone streets, whitewashed houses, and a castle towering above a sea of red-tiled roofs. You can walk its fortress walls for sweeping views of the surrounding landscape—and stop along the way to see the city's gates, adorned with painted azulejo tiles.

Per one customer who booked the From Lisbon: Fátima, Nazaré, Batalha and Óbidos Guided Tour, "We loved our time in Nazare and Óbidos! Both were beautiful in their own ways!! We enjoyed watching big waves in Nazare and strolling through the forted Óbidos. It was a great place for some authentic souvenir shopping."

Óbidos is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval towns. Picture an open-air museum characterized by a historic fortress— Óbidos Castle—and narrow streets lined with centuries-old buildings, many of which have been converted into arts and crafts shops. The town is also famous for a cherry liqueur known as Ginga de Óbidos.

Walking tours of the historic center typically take an hour or two, but most only offer photo stops. If you plan on climbing Óbidos Castle (just the walls), then add at least an additional hour. Consider around half a day if you’d like to do some souvenir shopping or a Ginja tasting.

Yes, you can visit Óbidos on your own. Many people prefer to take a guided tour of the historic center to get their bearings, but Óbidos is easily reached if traveling independently. If driving, it’s around 1-hour by car from Lisbon (more with traffic). Otherwise, there are direct bus services or trains from Lisbon’s Oriente station.

Spring is an excellent time to visit Óbidos, when the days are still mild but the sun has come out to shine. Even better, the annual International Chocolate Festival is hosted each March, April, or May. During this week-long event, chocolate sculptures go on display and visitors can partake in chocolate-making workshops.

Yes, Óbidos is great for kids—it’s a pedestrian-only zone, so easy for families to explore. Not only do children tend to be popular with locals, but kids will also get a kick out of the medieval reenactments that frequently take place in town. While the interior is off-limits, families can also climb the castle walls—just make sure that little ones hold on tight.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Óbidos. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in and around Lisbon:

• Sintra

• Miradouro da Senhora do Monte

• Belém Tower

• Alfama

• Commerce Square

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Lisbon.