Odivelas
Only elevated to the municipality status in 1998, Odivelas is one of the newer councils in Portugal. Situated on the right bank of the Tagus river, it is part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, bordering with the municipalities of Loures, Lisbon, Sintra and Amadora. Its territory was inhabited since ancient times by several people, saving several traces to prove it: the Dólmen das Pedras Grandes and the Dólmen das Batalhas, in Caneças; Castro da Amoreira, in Ramada; the Roman remains found in Póvoa de Santo Adrião; and the Arab traces found in Paiã (Pontinha). After the founding of the Portuguese Kingdom, Dom Dinis was assumed as a great promoter of the region, raising the Mosteiro de São Dinis (today the Mosteiro de Odivelas) and Paço de Odivelas, among others. Later, Dom João V orders the building of the Águas Livres Aqueduct that, despite never having been effective, as it once provided small amounts of unclean water, is now a monument of great historical value, being possible to visit its underground galleries. On a gastronomic level, the county is known for its conventual sweets, a heritage of the Mosteiro de São Dinis. From the wide variety of sweets stand out the suspiros de amêndoa (almond meringues), marmelada de Odivelas (Odivelas marmalade), "tabefes" (cornflour porridge with cinnamon), the "raivas" (butter cookies), the "esquecidos" (egg and lemon cookies) and the toucinho-do-céu (kind of almond cake).
What to do in Odivelas
Where to eat in Odivelas
Portuguese
15.00 €
O Culina serve bons pratos da cozinha tradicional portuguesa, preparados e servidos com primor e si…
Portuguese
15.00 €
Within the limits of the capital is not common to find a restaurant like this. The pale and elegant…
Fast food, Portuguese
7.50 €
House simple and familiar to serve various grilled dishes, especially the roasted chicken on the sp…
Fast food, Italian
10.00 €
Restaurant belonging to a national fast food chain specializing in pizzas. Provides a fast service …
Portuguese
11.00 €
Large rustic and cosy restaurant, serving good traditional Portuguese cuisine. There is also a spac…
Fast food
6.00 €
Simple and modern space to serve fast food, especially the burgers, but also offering salads and so…
Portuguese
13.00 €
A rustic room, in a big house, with a kind service. The menu is mostly composed of well prepared gr…
Fast food, Italian
10.00 €
This restaurant belongs to a well-known national chain that specializes in pizzas. The decor is sim…
Portuguese
7.50 €
Simple and familiar space, specializing in barbecued chicken.
Portuguese, Regional
20.00 €
Simple decorating restaurant which is also a brewery. Serves traditional Portuguese cuisine, having…
Where to sleep in Odivelas
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