Leisure in Óbidos
To explore a little more of the natural heritage that Óbidos offers were created tourist trails.
Route Patos Reais(Óbidos Lagoon)
This route covers one of the most beautiful areas, revealing the most guarded aspects and richest of Obidos Lagoon, the landscape plan. In the area of the mouth of Arnóia and Real rivers flowing into this lagoon, the main points of attraction of this circuit live (between the salt and the Barrosa arm), where thousands of waterfowl and some of prey live, throughout the year in constant search for food and nesting in the abundant there existing reed beds. This walk is enjoyed a stunning natural landscape, with flora and fauna characteristics of a coastal lagoon. The occasion will also be conducive to observe, by far the secular fishing of shellfish and eels that remains the major livelihood of shellfish community. Therefore, this route invites its stakeholders to discover a new route, sharing with its people well-kept paths over generations. Standards of conduct:
- Do not leave the marked and signposted route;
- Wear appropriate clothing including hat and appropriate footwear;
- Avoid produce noise that may disturb the peace on site;
- Do not collect plants and animals;
- Do not leave garbage;
- Respect the rules of use of Bird Observatories;
- Help save the route.
Stork’s Nest Path
This route extends along the banks of Arnóia River and down the pedestrian link between the town of Obidos and the Roman city of Eburobrittium. The route of this path allows you to enjoy the extensive agricultural fields of Paul Floodplains and Stork, where the cultivation of cereals and fruit orchards proliferate; the Arnóia River with fauna and flora characteristics of this natural habitat; Water Mother Hot consists of three springs of sulphurous waters with medicinal property and, finally, the Roman city of Eburobrittium whose findings and ruins attest to the permanence of the people in place for about 500 years (century. I the century. IV / V). Standards of conduct:
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- Do not leave the marked and signposted route;
- Wear appropriate clothing including hat and appropriate footwear;
- Avoid produce noise that may disturb the peace on site;
- Do not collect plants and animals;
- Do not leave garbage;
- Respect the rules of use of Bird Observatories;
- Help save the route.
Hunting park of Obidos / Village Park
The route along the Obidos hunting park is located on the western slope of the Obidos village, overlooking the magnificent Lowland Queen, making the pedestrian link between the Church of St. John Mocharro the Talhada Gate and the Postigo do game Ball. In the visit to the hunting park, a close look can mean slow step by observing two families of deer and, at certain times of the year, foxes, wild boars, partridges and wild ducks, species characteristic of this habitat, however missing. A longer stop next to the walls of Obidos will observe the park a wider angle. Standards of conduct:
- Do not leave the marked and signposted route;
- Wear appropriate clothing including hat and appropriate footwear;
- Avoid produce noise that may disturb the peace on site;
- Do not collect plants and animals;
- Do not leave garbage;
- Respect the rules of use of Bird Observatories;
- Help save the route.
And along the Óbidos coast is still a number of beaches that adorn the county and attract visitors not only for the sun and sea tourism practice, but also for the practice of sports activities such as golf, in that their fields are on developments next to the Praia d’El Rei and Bom Sucesso.
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