Cascais is considered a beautiful, glamorous and serene village, due to its natural and scenic values, this village with the sea at its feet and views of the mountains, has a lot to discover and offer.
It was no coincidence that national and foreign kings and princes from all over the world chose Cascais as a vacation spot, to enjoy a magnificent itinerary between forts, museums, parks and beaches, etc.
We recommend visiting
Santa Maria House and Santa Maria Lighthouse
This house was built at the beginning of the 20th century by Jorge O’Neil, a descendant of the Royal Sovereign House of Ireland. With beautiful tiles and wooden ceilings.
Next door is the Farol de Santa Maria, a museum dedicated to former lighthouse keepers.
What else can you do in Cascais: You can go to the Santa Marta lighthouse
You can visit the Museu Biblioteca dos Condes de Castro Guimarães.
A stunning and incredible revivalist-style building that houses a valuable art collection and a library with unique specimens.
The House of Stories Paula Rego
Where you can learn about the life and work of painter Paula Rego.
This offers a permanent exhibition and usually hosts several temporary exhibitions and various other activities of cultural interest.
King D. Carlos Sea Museum
This is one of the sites in Cascais that highlights the connection between the town of Cascais and the sea, through collections of Natural History, ethnology, underwater archeology and models of ancient vessels, among many other pieces of cultural interest.
Cascais Cultural Center
One of the most important cultural spaces in the municipality, it is located in the former Convent of Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
Village Museum
This museum is located in the center of Cascais, where you can learn about the history of the town, from the Neolithic period to current times.
Estoril/Cascais Seaside Tour
The wall, between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais, is approximately 3 km long and invites you to relaxed walks along the seafront, along the way featuring various equipment for exercising.
Cresmina Dune Interpretation Center
Guincho with its dunes and Cresmina are located in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, an environmental space where you can discover the local fauna and flora through a walk along the walkways that lead to Guincho Beach.
Beaches
You can visit and enjoy the wonderful beaches of Cascais. You can count around 12, with Guincho being considered the most beautiful and natural of all, where the ; in Estoril we find Tamariz, the most popular and perhaps the most cosmopolitan, and Carcavelos beach, the most popular.
Guincho Beach
Near Cascais is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surfing at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include. One of the best beaches worldwide chosen for surfing activities.
