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This is the final leg of Óbidos walking tour.  Here, to enjoy better, you need to know a little bit  about the Portuguese history.  17. St. Mary's Church Igreja de Santa Maria There used to be a mosque in the Muslim period and after the first King of Portugal took over Óbidos, he built a church on this ground. Igreja de Santa Maria is the place where King Afonso V and Isabel got married in 1447, when they were fifteen years old. As cousins, they had known each other for a long time and Isabel's father was also the regent for the young king. She is thought to have been poisoned to death at the age of 23.  Her father was killed and her brother was exiled.   So later the queen cleared her father's name and had him reburied.  It is suspected that her attempts to exonerate her father got  her enemies to feel threatened so they poisoned her.    Her last son later becomes King John II.  I...

With a map you get from the info center in Óbidos, you can enjoy strolling through all the streets. Last time I covered from (1)-(8). Now let's start with (9) 9. Organic Market / Bookshop Along the beautiful streets in Óbidos, there are many shops selling Ginja , traditional Portuguese cherry liquor. Of course, you can taste Ginja in Lisbon. However, Obidos Ginja is more famous. It is made of cherries from the nearby cherry farms. The color looks kind of dark but it has no preservatives whatsoever. They pour Ginja into a chocolate cup. Bottoms up and then eat the cup. Chocolate and alcohol go hand in hand. They taste excellent together. 10. Town Hall Not having visited here, I can just assume it's a place for residents in Óbidos. 11. St. Martin's Chapel This picture is from the official town website  The Capela de São Martinho is a very old Gothic chapel from 1331. Inside is a great 15th century stone statue. I didn't get to see t...

There are many things to see in Obidos. Without a proper guide, it's easy to miss one or two. In my case, I didn't see some of must-sees. That's one of the reasons I prepared this guide. The next time when I visit this city will be around the Chocolate festival. At that time, I am going to see all the 24 landmarks. When you get off at the bus stop, you should go to the information center and get a map. 캡션 추가 1. The first must-see is Memorial Cross.  The first King Afonso I took over this place from Moors and to celebrate the victory he built this cross here where his troops stationed. Memorial Cross, this picture is from wikipeida   2.  St. John The Baptist Church The queen Isabel who got married in Obidos built this church in 1309 and this place is now a museum. There is a special exhibition called PO POVO AO REI, meaning from people to king. Free admission but no photo taking is allowed.  3. Wine Cellar Bookshop Obvi...

Based on  Pascal Mercier 's book Nachtzug nach Lissabon, the movie takes you to this lovely city, Lisboa. This picture is from IMDB.  In 2013, when I saw it for the first time, I never imagined I would live here and now. The only reason I encountered this treat at that time was I had a huge crush on Jeremy Irons. Haven't seen this film yet and want to learn more?  from IMDB Jeremy Irons, isn't he dreamy? Just click here  and watch the trailer. Ever since I took root here in this city, I have been combing all over Lisbon for the traces. Visitors around the world are also wandering and wondering whereabouts. If you are one of them, here are all the answers you've been searching for. Roaming the streets, I couldn't find some. It took me many trips to cover all the places. I don't want you to miss any spot, so I linked all the locations on the google map. Once named after dictator Salazar, the bridge was renamed as April 25th af...