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To peek into another church, head a few steps below and to the right of the Church of
St. Mary. The
Misericórdia church
was built as part of the queen's charity institution.
It's lined with 16th-century “carpet tiles.” To the right of the altar you can see one of the
“religious floats” and a cross that's carried through town during Holy Week festivities.
• Return to the main shopping drag and turn right for the...
FinalStretchtotheCastle:
On the left, pop into the
PasteleriaDomAfonso
(#113).
This welcoming little coffee bar, dominated by a big old grape press, serves good pastries
and sandwiches. Try the local version of
pastel de nata
with chocolate (open daily
8:30-20:00, on the main drag). Across the street,
Bar Ibn Errik Rex
(#100) is the most
characteristic—and touristy—of several Óbidos
ginjinha
bars—the town is famous for its
much-loved Portuguese cherry liqueur. Bruno will take good care of you, with a back-
drop of his dad's 30-year-old collection of mini liquor bottles (but you'll pay €2.50 a glass
here, as opposed to only €1 a shot in several other small shops along the main street).
• The main drag dead-ends at the top of town and the...
Pousada:
This former castle is now a fancy hotel with nine rooms (Db-€170-265, tel.
262-955-080, fax 262-959-148,
www.pousadas.pt
,
recepcao.castelo@pousadas.pt
). Visit-
ors are welcome to drop in for a fancy cup of coffee.
On January 11, 1148, Afonso Henriques (Portugal's first king) led a two-pronged at-
tack to liberate the town from the Moors. Afonso attacked the main gate at the other end
