# A Night in Óbidos from Lisbon: the Walls at Dusk, Dinner by the Wall-Walk and a Canoe on the Lagoon

The walls and Rua Direita without the crowds, candlelit dinner, a night in a former convent full of books and, on Sunday, a canoe on the lagoon and lunch in the village.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/obidos/itineraries/one-night-with-walls-and-canoe · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Óbidos

Óbidos can be seen in a day, but it is enjoyed by sleeping there. The excursion coaches leave mid-afternoon, and then Rua Direita, the wall-walk and the little lanes of white houses with blue and yellow stripes are left to those who stay. This getaway takes advantage of that: you arrive on Saturday, walk round the walls in the low light, dine in a vaulted house by candlelight and sleep in a former convent with some 100,000 books. On Sunday you go down to paddle on the lagoon and have lunch in the village before returning to Lisbon.

## How do you get there from Lisbon?

By car, along the A8 to the Óbidos exit: about 85 km, an hour. Without a car, there are direct buses from Lisbon that stop in front of the Porta da Vila, five minutes' walk from the hotel. For the lagoon on Sunday you need a car or a taxi: the canoe school is in Nadadouro, on the north shore, about twenty minutes away.

## Where to sleep?

The Literary Man is the plan's choice: outside the wall but two minutes away, with its own restaurant and the Lisbon bus stop nearby. If you want to sleep inside the castle, the Pousada Castelo Óbidos, from €145 a night according to its website, has no parking of its own. If you are going by car and prefer a pool and silence, the quinta of Casa d'Óbidos, on the outskirts, with the castle in view.

WhereWho it suits

The Literary ManNext to the Porta da VilaNo car, book lovers

Pousada Castelo ÓbidosInside the castleA special night

Casa d'ÓbidosQuinta on the outskirtsCar, pool, families

## In December

From late November to early January, Óbidos Vila Natal takes over the Cerca do Castelo with an ice rink and rides. Swap Sunday's canoe for a morning session at the park: €12 adult, €8 child. Book your hotel and dinners in good time: it is the busiest time of the year.

## El plan

### Saturday · 11:00 · The walls
Climb onto the wall-walk next to the Porta da Vila and go round: 1.5 km, free, without a railing in many stretches. With children, hold hands; with wind or rain, leave it for the afternoon.

### Saturday · 13:00 · Lunch at Petrarum Domus
At number 38 Rua Direita, in a stone house: salt cod com natas or à Brás, octopus and ginja in a chocolate cup. Lunch from 12:00 to 15:30; closed on Tuesday. They ask you to book the day before.

### Saturday · 15:30 · Livraria de Santiago and ginja
The bookshop occupies the former church of Santiago, next to the castle. Afterwards, a ginja along Rua Direita and the parallel lanes, with no crowds.

### Saturday · 17:00 · Arrival at the hotel
The Literary Man is just outside the wall, two minutes from the entrance: an 1833 convent with 27 rooms and books everywhere. Ask for one on the Corredor das Celas, the old cells. Breakfast is included.

### Saturday · 20:00 · Dinner at A Nova Casa de Ramiro
Next to the wall, in vaulted rooms with candles, lanterns and a fireplace. Fresh fish, salt cod and meat. On Saturday dinner is from 19:00 to 23:00; book by phone on +351 967 265 945.

### Sunday · 10:30 · Canoe on the Óbidos lagoon
At the Escola de Vela da Lagoa, in Nadadouro: canoe from €17 an hour or paddleboarding from €15, always with a life jacket. If you have never paddled, take the private lesson, from €40. From spring to autumn.

### Sunday · 13:30 · Lunch at Restaurante Alcaide
Back in the village, at Rua Direita, 60, with a terrace looking over the countryside. The house salt cod or the tournedos with Serra cheese. Sunday from 12:00 to 15:00; closed on Wednesday.

### Sunday · 15:30 · Heading back
You arrive in Lisbon around 16:45.

## Un consejo más

Walk round the walls first thing on Sunday too: you are two minutes away and there will be nobody there.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it worth sleeping in Óbidos?
Yes. In the afternoon the groups leave and the village is left quiet for strolling and dining.

### Can you go without a car?
Yes, by direct bus from Lisbon. For the lagoon, take a taxi.

### How much does the canoe cost?
From €17 an hour; €28 for two hours. Paddleboarding, from €15.

### Where can you have dinner in Óbidos on a Saturday?
At A Nova Casa de Ramiro, from 19:00 to 23:00, or at The Literary Man's Book & Cook restaurant, until 22:00.