natural wonder
Boca do Inferno
A churning sea chasm near Cascais where Atlantic swells explode through a collapsed cliff arch.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
Cascais works well as a base: 10 minutes from Alcabideche, 1km from Boca do Inferno.
Cascais is a town located in Lisbon, Portugal. With a population of 36,436, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cascais sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cascais to your route.
Cascais (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈkajʃ] ) is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourist destination. Its marina hosts events such as the America'sRead more
Cup and the town of Estoril, part of the Cascais municipality, hosts conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting.
Since the 1870s, Cascais has been a popular seaside resort after King Luís I of Portugal and the Portuguese royal family made the seaside town their residence every September, thus also attracting members of the Portuguese nobility, who established a summer community there. Cascais is known for the many members of royalty who have lived there, including King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, when he was the Duke of Windsor, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and King Umberto II of Italy. Former Cuban president Fulgencio Batista was also once a resident of the municipality. The Casino Estoril inspired Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
The municipality is one of the wealthiest in both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. It has one of the most expensive real estate markets and one of the highest costs of living in the country, and is consistently ranked highly for its quality of life.
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Cascais is located in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 38.6968 latitude, -9.4215 longitude.
Cascais has a population of approximately 36,436 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A churning sea chasm near Cascais where Atlantic swells explode through a collapsed cliff arch.
1 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
A classic Portuguese circuit near Lisbon that hosted Formula 1 from 1984 to 1996, known for its fast and technical layout.
6 km · about 10 min drive
coastal drive
A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A tiny cork-lined hermitage hidden in Sintra's forest, hauntingly austere and moss-covered.
9 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A colorful Romanticist palace atop a hill in Sintra, representing one of the finest examples of 19th-century Romanticism in the world.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Ancient Moorish ramparts snaking along a forested ridge with commanding views over Sintra.
11 km · about 20 min drive
beach
A wild, rugged beach reached by a steep path, dominated by towering sea stacks below Cabo da Roca.
11 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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