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Óbidos, Portugal on Architectural Digest
3 May 2015, 7:23 pm Whitewashed houses line Óbidos’s crooked cobblestone streets, where traditional restaurants serve octopus salad and the Portuguese drink ginjinha. The historic heart of the city is its 12th-century castle, which was converted into a medieval-inspired boutique hotel in the 1950s. Óbidos … Continue reading → -
Why you need to visit Portugal’s Centro region now
18 April 2015, 7:38 am Portugal is more than its bustling capital and surfer-ready coasts. Its central regions — like the town of Obidos — are rich with activity. Source: CNN You can read the full article here -
Anton Walliser Classical Master
31 March 2015, 3:37 pm Interview with Anton Walliser Anton Walliser arrived in Portugal about 15 months ago from France but in fact, he is Swiss. He is an original, inventive and creative individual who still has his family business in Switzerland where he invents … Continue reading → -
Show Jumping at Quintas de Óbidos Equestrian Center
28 February 2015, 5:00 pm Following the extremely successful inaugural Show Jumping competition at Quintas de Obidos equestrian Center in 2014, we are proud to announce our first event of the 2015 season. The CSN-B competition will be held on the weekend of March 28th … Continue reading → -
Europe’s Best Big-Time Small Destinations
28 February 2015, 4:09 pm Obidos, Portugal This small fortified town complete with stark white houses, a medieval castle and beautiful views can be found in the Estremadura Province. It’s also known as the ‘wedding present town’ because in the 13th century, Portuguese Queen Isabel … Continue reading → -
Portugal Tops with Readers
28 February 2015, 1:13 pm Italy, Austria, Germany UK round out top 5 In the 10Best Reders’ Choice contest for ‘Best European Country,’ voting was heaviest for one nominee in particular. Portugal has apparently stolen the hearts of the readers as it secured the lion’s … Continue reading → -
Académie Équestre Populaire Workshop at Quintas de Obidos
28 January 2015, 12:05 pm The riders of the Agen (France) based Académie Équestre Populaire settled for 3 days in the magnificent equestrian facilities of Quintas de Obidos. The purpose of their visit was to implement and put into practice the teachings of Guillaume Antoine … Continue reading → -
Quintas de Obidos Equestrian Centre
27 June 2014, 10:24 am Designed according to international standards by former #1 lady show jumper Jessica Kürten and German horse facilities specialists Equus Design, the Equestrian facility provides a level of service and a range of facilities for riders of all ages and abilities … Continue reading → -
Quintas de Obidos Equestrian Center stables 6 more horses as of today
1 June 2014, 3:00 am We would like to welcome the new guests to our Equestrian Center at Quintas de Obidos. In addition to the four majestic Dressage horses already stabled at our facilities, we now also host 6 magnificent Show Jumping horses. We wish … Continue reading → -
Beck+Heun training jumps and cavaletti at Quintas de Obidos Equestrian Center
2 May 2014, 2:17 pm As of today, a set of training aluminum jumps and cavaletti, supplied by German experts Beck+Heun, are available at Quintas de Obidos Combined with the Eb&Flow RUF riding surfaces already installed in our facilities, the brand new 8 jumps, 4 … Continue reading →