Óbidos, Portugal. View north over the Padrao Camoniano square from the Porta da Vila (double walled Southern gate) the Street to the Left is Rua Direita and Rua Josefa de Obidos to the Right. The medieval town, inhabited since 308 BC, is one of the most well preserved classic walled settlements in Portugal with a current population of over 3,000 is 100km north of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on the Atlantic coast.

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Óbidos, Portugal. View north over the Padrao Camoniano square from the Porta da Vila (double walled Southern gate) the Street to the Left is Rua Direita and Rua Josefa de Obidos to the Right. The medieval town, inhabited since 308 BC, is one of the most well preserved classic walled settlements in Portugal with a current population of over 3,000 is 100km north of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, on the Atlantic coast. The narrow cobblestone streets of Óbidos are closed to private automobiles and lined with small shops selling local food and handicrafts. The historic walled village has also been known as the Casa das Rainhas (Queen’s Estate) since it was first gifted by King Dinis to his wife Queen Isabel in the 13th century.

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Location: Porta da Vila, Óbidos, Portugal, European Union
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
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