Alcaide Restaurant
What to order: the cod "à Alcaide" or the "requinte de bacalhau"; if you want meat, the tournedos with Serra cheese.
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Christmas inside the walls, an hour from Lisbon.
The Óbidos Vila Natal Christmas park with an ice rink, lunch on Rua Direita, the bookshop inside a church and a ginja. An hour from Lisbon, in December.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Lisboa fromSevilla 1 hMadrid 1 h 15Málaga 1 h 15Asturias 1 h 30Alicante 1 h 45Bilbao 1 h 45Valencia 1 h 45Barcelona 2 hGran Canaria 2 h 30Tenerife Sur 2 h 30
Part of Óbidos
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Total time8 h
By car1 h each way
By carAbout 85 km along the A8, exit 15
Vila Natal€12 adult · €8 child · family €36
Dates27 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
DifficultyEasy
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Lisbon 1 h by car
along the A8 to exit 15 · park outside the walls
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Óbidos Vila Natal, Christmas inside the walls
buy the 10:00 session beforehand · ice rink, Santa's house and puppets
- 2 min on foot
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Alcaide Restaurant
Restaurante Alcaide · Rua Direita, 60 · salt cod and meat · €€ · Sunday from 12:00 to 15:00 · closed on Wednesday
Rua Direita, 60, Óbidos · +351 262 959 220
Restaurant €€Book - 3 min on foot
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Livraria de Santiago, a bookshop inside a church
bookshop in the former church, next to the castle · free
- 4 min on foot
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Ginja de Óbidos in a chocolate cup on Rua Direita
in a little chocolate cup · the family ticket includes two ginjas
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Back home
you reach Lisbon around 17:45
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Óbidos Vila Natal, Christmas inside the walls
Every winter Óbidos sets up a ticketed Christmas park inside its walls: Óbidos Vila Natal. In 2026 the theme is Pinocchio and puppets, and it runs from 27 November to 3 January. This Sunday is designed for going with children from Lisbon: the first session of the morning at the park, lunch on Rua Direita without moving the car and, in the afternoon, the bookshop inside a church and ginja in a little chocolate cup before heading back.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Departure. Along the A8, about 85 km, to exit 15 (Óbidos). Park in the car parks outside the walls, next to the Porta da Vila: in December they fill up early.
10:00 · Óbidos Vila Natal. The park is in the Cerca do Castelo, next to the castle: you walk up Rua Direita. It is open from 10:00 to 19:00 with timed-session tickets; buy the 10:00 one on the event's website before setting out. It costs €12 from age 12 and €8 from 3 to 11; the family ticket for two adults and two children, €36, includes two ginjas. Inside there is an ice rink, Santa's house, a carousel, rides from the story of Pinocchio, a puppet theatre and a Christmas market. Allow a good three hours.
13:30 · Lunch at Restaurante Alcaide. At number 60 Rua Direita, a few minutes from the park. Portuguese cooking: the house salt cod, the "requinte de bacalhau" or, for meat, the tournedos with Serra cheese. On Sunday it serves lunch from 12:00 to 15:00. Book: in December the town is full. Closed on Wednesday and on 24 and 25 December.
15:00 · Livraria de Santiago. A bookshop in the former church of Santiago, next to the castle, with shelves where the pews used to be. Free entry; there are children's books.
15:45 · Ginja. Óbidos's sour-cherry liqueur in a little chocolate cup, on Rua Direita. If you bought the family ticket, you already have two.
16:30 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 17:45.
Time4 h
Change the route
If Alcaide is full; it is open on Sunday:
Petrarum Domus
With older children and no wind:
Walking round the Óbidos walls along the wall-walk
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Petrarum Domus
What to order: a house cod dish or the octopus, and for dessert the ginja in a small white or dark chocolate cup, with or without cherries.
A Nova Casa de Ramiro
What to order: fresh fish or one of its cod dishes, and ask for a table in the large room, next to the fireplace.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Óbidos
From 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, on days with sessions. At the start of the season there are fewer people; December weekends and school holidays are the busiest days. Alcaide is closed on 24 and 25 December.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the session beforehand
The first ones in the morning are the quietest.
- 2Coat and gloves
The ice rink and the afternoon on the walls are cold.
- 3Book lunch
In December there is no table on Rua Direita at midday without a reservation.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When is Óbidos Vila Natal in 2026?
From 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, from 10:00 to 19:00, on days with sessions.
How much does the ticket cost?
€12 from age 12, €8 from 3 to 11 and €36 for a family of two adults and two children.
Where can you eat in Óbidos on a December Sunday?
Restaurante Alcaide and Petrarum Domus are open on Sunday on Rua Direita. Book.
Can you go from Lisbon without a car?
Yes, by direct bus to the Porta da Vila.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/itineraries/christmas-with-children-at-vila-natal
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.