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The road to the left is Thomas Lewis Way (A335), to the right is High Road. Both lead to Portswood. My folks, rather unkindly, refer to the City Gateway building as the 'Fag Butt'!
The town of Óbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall. The Porta da Vila is the main gateway into the town. Obidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its massively towered castle built by King Dinis are a popular tourist destination.
Also known as “The Wedding Town”, Obidos was the traditional bridal gift of the kings of Portugal to their queens, a custom begun in 1282 by King Dinis and continued until the 19th century. The town has hardly changed in appearance since then: its narrow, cobbled streets and steep staircases wind up to the ramparts, from where you can gaze across a countryside of windmills and vineyards.
Panorama created by cropping.
The Porta da Vila is the main gateway into the fortified hilltop town of Obidos in Portugal.
Old Portuguese towns often have walls with benches or seating areas built into them, as here.
Portugal seems to have many walls that have benches and seating built into them.