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Jen's Eye on Iberia

Goodbye Lisbon

Heading north, we left Lisbon for the small fortified town of Obidos, where we took a walking tour through picturesque streets and squares. Obidos is known as the “wedding present town” because Portugal’s King Denis gave it to his Queen Isabella on their wedding day in 1282 CE. Portugal’s kings continued this tradition for more than 500 years.

Street musicians are common in Obidos and pretty much every city we visited in Portugal. 
Approaching the city wall to enter and explore the  charming town of Óbidos. 
Beautiful geometric patterns in front of church in Obidos—Igreja de Santa Maria to be exact. 

We continued on to the seaside village of Nazare, known for its massive waves and surfing records. Big-wave surfers the world over descend upon Nazare to test their skills, tackling waves as big as 80 – 115 feet.

Sanctuary of our lady of Nazare
Altar 
Beach in Nazaré, south of the beach where the big waves land. 
The town of Nazaré

Our pousada in lovely Oporto—Portugal’s 2nd largest city—is an architectural masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage site. I could get used to this, i.e., staying in five-star hotels!

Views from our pousada in Porto. 

Coming up: more on beautiful Porto—and Port!

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