Obidos

• Obidos is a hill top medieval town in the Centro Region of western Portugal.
• It was the Roman town of Eburobrittium located in the Province of Lusitania.

History

• Obidos is a medieval town with Castle, streets, squares and city walls all in a well preserved condition.
• It is noted for its annual Medieval Market.

Obidos Aqueduct

• In 1573 CE, Catherine of Austria, wife of King Joao III, commissioned the building of the Obidos Aqueduct, known locally as the Aqueduto de Usseira.
• It runs for 2 miles (3km) but is not a Roman Aqueduct, although it resembles one.