Lisbon to Obidos and Nazare: Private day trip

Enjoy Obidos, a charming walled medieval town with cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, and a stunning hilltop castle.

Main attractions

• A perfectly preserved medieval walled town in central Portugal — whitewashed houses trimmed in yellow and blue tumbling down a hillside entirely encircled by 14th-century battlements; the wall walk along the full perimeter gives views across olive groves and the surrounding lagoon landscape
• The main street, Rua Direita, runs the length of the town beneath bougainvillea-draped archways past ceramic shops, wine bars, and the Igreja de Santa Maria, where the ten-year-old King Afonso V married his eight-year-old cousin Isabel in 1444

What to eat

• Ginjinha — sour cherry liqueur served in a chocolate cup — Óbidos' defining street drink, available from every doorway along Rua Direita

Enjoy Nazare, a coastal town famed for its giant waves, cliffside views, and vibrant fishing culture.

Main attractions

• A former fishing village on Portugal's Silver Coast that hosts the largest rideable waves ever recorded — the underwater Nazaré Canyon funnels Atlantic swells into monsters exceeding 30 meters at Praia do Norte, where big wave surfers from across the world gather between October and March
• The upper town (Sítio) sits on a 110-meter clifftop above the beach, reachable by funicular — the viewpoint above Praia do Norte is where spectators watch the big wave sessions from directly above

What to eat

• Caldeirada de peixe (Atlantic fish stew) and dried polvo (octopus) hanging from the restaurant fronts along the seafront promenade