葡萄牙的奥比都斯：国王倾城赠美人

 　Once the wedding present of a queen， the preserved medieval town of Obidos lying 100 km north of Lisbon is without doubt one of Portugal's most classic walled settlements.

　　After Dom Afonso Henriques wrenched the village from the Moors， he offered Obidos as a wedding gift to his betrothed， his beloved Isabel. The village remained the personal property of the queens of Portugal until 1834. Today the town's ramparts， cobblestone streets， and 14th-century facades make Obidos the most romantic spot in Portugal.

　　Walking the ramparts， visitors can enjoy views of windmills， vineyards and surrounding farmlands. In the residential area below， narrow cobblestone streets are lined with whitewashed houses sporting terracotta roofs.

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　　坐落在里斯本往北100公里的小城奥比都斯，是当初葡萄牙国王送给王后的结婚礼物。这是座保存完好的中世纪古城，无疑，也是葡萄牙最古典的筑墙防卫的殖民地。

　　在唐-阿方索-亨利克从摩尔人手中夺回这个村庄，他大方把它地作为结婚礼物送给了他的妻子、他深爱的伊莎贝尔。直到1834年，它一直都是葡萄牙王后的私人财产。如今，它的城墙、鹅卵石小路以及14世纪的古朴风貌都使奥比都斯成为葡萄牙最浪漫的场所。

　　沿着城墙漫步，游览者会饱览旋转的风车、葡萄园种植、以及附近的农田等多处风光。城墙下的住宅区，窄小的鹅卵石铺成的街道两旁是石灰粉刷、陶瓦盖顶的房屋。