Rua Direita
Óbidos, Portugal
The main street running through the walled town, lined with shops and restaurants.
Places in Rua Direita
- A Nova Casa de Ramiro Offers a gourmet take on traditional cuisine with a focus on high-quality local ingredients.
- Rua Direita Ginjinha stalls Stalls and small cafes serving Ginjinha, the local sour cherry liqueur, in edible chocolate cups.
- Rua Direita taverns Simple taverns offering hearty meals along the town's main street.
Practical notes for Óbidos
- Best time to visit
- April to June and September to October offer comfortable weather, while the Óbidos Chocolate Festival (February to March) and medieval market events add seasonal appeal.
- Getting around
- Óbidos's entire walled Old Town is compact and walkable, with the castle walls themselves walkable for panoramic views.
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Language
- Portuguese. English is widely spoken.
- Timezone
- WET (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
- Current trends
- Óbidos continues to draw day-trippers and weekenders from Lisbon for its chocolate festival and medieval market, where the town's residents dress in period costume and armour to the sound of traditional stringed instruments.
Other neighborhoods in Óbidos
- Walled Old Town — The entire historic centre, encircled by medieval turreted walls, home to the castle and Santa Casa da Misericórdia.
- Castle quarter — The area immediately around the 12th-century hilltop castle.
Read the full Óbidos guide