Located 30 minutes from the centre of Lisbon, bounded by the sea and by the Sintra Mountain, Cascais is one of the most popular Portuguese tourist destinations.

Cascais – Portugal

In addition to its natural wealth and opulent cultural and historical heritage, which takes you on a journey to an era of kings, Cascais is a cosmopolitan city with plenty to offer in the area of catering and entertainment, hosting the largest and most diverse entertainment complex in Portugal: the iconic Estoril Casino. Discover the flavour of the sea through a selection of fish and shellfish, relax in a street café or have fun at a seaside disco. Regarded by many as the Portuguese Riviera, be sure to visit this village full of charm and charisma.

The best way to discover Lisbon and Cascais on the same trip is to catch the train and let your eyes soak up the views of the coast and the sea.

Lisbon - Cascais By Train

Catching the train that travels along the coast between Lisbon and Cascais is one experience you shouldn’t miss when in Lisbon.
It is also the most practical way to reach the beaches and the town of Cascais without worrying about traffic or parking. Leaving Cais do Sodré, it usually stops at the many stations leading to the area’s best-known beaches.
The view is fantastic as the route travels parallel to the river and very often right beside it and, further on, the sea. Cascais station, which is in the center of the town, is within walking distance of the many attractions this elegant and cosmopolitan area has to offer.
The beauty of the landscape, the short journey, and the convenience and safety of the form of transport make the train the ideal way to create your own love story with the line.

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World Heritage Site for Cultural Landscape

Sintra, the enchanted village

Sintra emerges as an enchanted place, and offers the National Palaces of Sintra, Pena and Queluz, the Palace and Quinta da Regaleira, the Chalet of the Condessa d’Edla, the Palace and Gardens of Seteais, the Monserrate Gardens and Palace with its countless fountains, waterfalls, palaces, and hermitages; not forgetting of the different museums, with special prominence on the Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas and the MUSA – Museum of Arts in Sintra, recently installed in the Old Casino of Sintra, proposing a journey through the figurative art, of the Municipal Collection of Contemporary Art, through painting and sculpture, produced by Portuguese and foreign artists residing in Portugal.

A privileged region, with an extraordinary and sui generis microclimate, conditioned by its geographical location, close to the sea, and by the morphology of the landscape, specifically of the Serra of Sintra, it makes the ideal environment for the abundance of vegetation, and generates a mild temperature throughout the year, with low thermal amplitudes.
With its imposing mountain, splashed with palaces, churches and manor houses, extends for 10km to the Atlantic Ocean, towards the west, and the charm of its villages, coloring this “saloia” area, to the north of the municipality, Sintra is a privileged place par excellence, of undeniable beauty and of cultural and natural interest.

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Music festivals in Cascais

Music festivals

EDP Cool Jazz

In July, at the Manuel Possolo Hippodrome, in Cascais, the EDP Cool Jazz is held. Enjoy the hot summer evenings and great music and stay at the Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa. This Cascais seafront hotel is located a 10-minute walk from the Hippodrome.

Cascais - Portugal Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa

Cascais – Portugal

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