Centro Historico de Cascais
Centro Historico de Cascais
Centro Historico de Cascais
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- chrismary34Saint Just, France94 contributionsCaicais beautiful and wildA seaside resort with sublime houses and a wild rocky coast facing the Atlantic. A place full of life and shops Restaurants offer Portuguese specialties and other dishes for all tastes The prices are very reasonable and the welcome is always extremely kind and polite. Access by train is easy from Lisbon station. A long walk on the coast offers sumptuous landscapesVisited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 19, 2024
- VickiLondon, United Kingdom710 contributionsLovely Beach!If you visit Lisbon, I recommend taking a day trip to Cascais. Visited with a group of friends and we walked from the train station, though you can take one of the vintage cars or a taxi if you don’t fancy working. Lots of restaurants in the area facing the sea and also some souvenir shops. The beach is very clean and you can sit and relax or take stroll as well.Visited April 2024Traveled with friendsWritten May 9, 2024
- JuKa63Clermont-Ferrand, France2,598 contributionsCute little townVery cute little seaside resort, a little bohemian chic, reminiscent of Ipanema. Small shops, restaurants, private or non-private beaches, pretty decorated cobblestones, very beautiful houses. We get around it relatively quickly, however.Visited April 2024Traveled with friendsWritten May 20, 2024
- sally-ann d4 contributionsLovely treasures among the opulenceFirstly,we only had a day so did not see a great deal but highlights were the Museu Condes de Castro Guimaraes a Palace which houses some lovely art but particularly wonderful was the interior decoration of which,all was available to view and unlike the appalling sheep dipping experience of Sintra we were only 2 of 4 people there. The accompanying park Marechal Carmona was a delight with a cafe overlooking a turtle and duck pond in which we had 2 coffees and a cake for a fiver. The dip in the Med was lovely but already the tiny beaches were sardined with bodies. It is a very privileged town but does have a lovely feel to it.Visited May 2024Traveled with friendsWritten May 24, 2024
- Miguel PNeuquen, Argentina372 contributionsBeautiful townThis town near Lisbon that can be reached by train, is the same that takes you to Belem, continue the tour and arrive. It is in a very picturesque town, has a pedestrian street full of businesses and restaurants and is stuck to the coast with very nice beaches, everything very clean and tidy. It's worth visiting.Visited May 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 25, 2024
- Charles-Antoine LafondQuebec City, Canada57 contributionsA Must See !Cascais is a MUST if you spend some times in Portugal, it has beautiful beaches, lots of shops and restaurants and if you walk further into the city you cross a pretty big park with some wild farm animals that seems unknown by tourists. There is also a stunning sunset spot ! Great’y recommend !!Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 11, 2024
- Florence DQuebec City, Canada9 contributionsWowSuch a beautiful discovery! Cascais is a seaside town and it is felt. There are several beaches easily accessible on foot or by car. We made the journey from Lisbon by train lasting about 45 minutes. Excellent way to see the landscape. We loved this city and recommend stopping by if you are visiting Lisbon!Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 11, 2024
- tk3232Sugar Land, Texas4,269 contributionsHave at least one extra day on your trip to visit this townIf you're looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of Lisbon, head to a small coastal town Cascais for a day (better two) for some relaxation and fun. The seafront resort town of Cascais is located about 17 miles due west of Lisbon. The name of the city comes from the Roman word Cascal, which means a pile of shells. About 1900, the Portuguese queen Maria Pia (daughter of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy) made Cascaise her summer vacation getaway - and Portugal's high society followed. To get there: just hop the train at Lisbon's Cais do Sodre station and take 40 minutes ride. We had one day to explore the city, and although we arrived by Uber early in the morning, one day was not enough for us to see and enjoy everything that this cute town provides for tourists. The city center is very pleasant, clean, full of souvenir shops and restaurants, the beach is in the city center near the central square, there is a beautiful mansion museum. Wow, if we could stay here overnight, the impression would be more complete.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 15, 2024
- quatrel877249 contributionsWhat to doSeaside resort very friendly. We started the tour from boca do Inferno. Lisbon boca 20 euros in mountain bike. Protected path to Cascais. Very nice city, uncrowded beach we are on August 7. We continue along the coast to Estoril. We had a very nice day.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 17, 2024
- Chloé BDijon, France407 contributionsGood beaches near LisbonWe took the train from Lisbon (Cais do sodre), for 40minutes you travel with a view of the Tagus. Round trip 5,30 € therefore very profitable. Cascais is a very nice little seaside town, a very pleasant little walk to Estoril. With possibility to swim on different beaches! But the water is very, very fresh!Visited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 13, 2024
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Veronika F
Munich, Germany241 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
a wonderful place to stay. Right by the sea with small shops, restaurants, cafes, a market and such friendly people. When you arrive at the train station you can rent a bike in the hall and explore the area in Cascais and the surrounding area. We added a second day and rented bikes again to get to the famous surfers' beach (Guincho), 11 km away. Great. Located right in the national park. The beaches of Cascais are well maintained, but not so beautiful. Make sure you take the footpath towards Guincho, you pass wonderful places. It's really worth it. Cascais is more of a tourist place with great holiday homes for millionaires ;-)

Written October 23, 2023
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Revista Hotéis
Sao Paulo, SP2,941 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Walking through the cramped and colorful streets of the historic center of Cascais, full of little shops selling crafts and restaurants, is a great option to get to know this resort very close to Lisbon. It was an elegant summer retreat for the Portuguese monarchy during the 19th century. It also served as a shelter for European royalty during the Second World War thanks to the country's neutral status. The starting point for exploring the historic center of Cascais can be Largo de Camões. There are several bars and restaurants surrounding it, transforming the square into a charming place. On Rua Direita, the city's main shopping street, there are many shops with opportunities to purchase handicrafts, as well as good restaurants for a meal. Accessing Rua da Saudade you can go to Praia da Rainha to the vicinity of Praia dos Pescadores, which is not recommended for swimming, but has a beautiful landscape for visitors. And as a suggested visit, there is the Conde de Castro Guimarães Museum and Casa de Histórias - Museu Paula rego and the Museu do Mar which pays homage to the maritime legacy of Cascais and King D. Carlos I.

Written February 12, 2024
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom12,133 contributions
Mar 2020
We stayed 5 nights in Lisbon and Cascais was a perfect day from here. We had been told by friends to visit Cascais but everyone suggested just a quick detour on the way to or from Sintra. We decided to make it a separate day trip instead and we were so glad we did. In hindsight Sintra and Cascais are way too much to combine in the one day. Cascais is an absolutely beautiful spot and an ideal day trip. From Lisbon, it is only 40 min by train and it is very easy to walk between all the main sights.
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i) We went on a weekend so we made an early start because we’d been forewarned that trains were slower and more crowded on weekends and we might not get a seat. The train did fill up but because we got on at the first stop (Cais do Sodre), we were able to get a window seat and from the left hand side, we had nice views of the coastline and Belem as we passed through. Tickets were €2.25 (one way)
ii) From the Cascais station it is only a 5 min walk to the historic centre.
iii) We started at the main square, Praca 5 de Outubro. It’s a good starting point because the tourist information centre is here and Ribeiro Beach is directly opposite.
iv) Allow a full day. We had about 6 hours in Cascais. This was enough time to explore the historic centre but still hang out at the beach for a while. We also had time to visit the citadel and art centre, walk through Marechal Carmona Park, visit a museum and walk along the coastline to the Boca do Inferno (Mouth of Hell), stopping for a very memorable lunch at Mar do Inferno on the way.
v) If you have time the Town Hall museum is free and is a small but excellent museum, giving a potted history of Cascais.
vi) The highlight was definitely the coastal walk up to Boca do Inferno, which takes you past the old fishing harbour, the citadel, the Santa Marta lighthouse, and the historic mansions of Casa Santa Maria and the Palacio Condes de Castro Guimaraes. We walked, which took about 20-25 minutes each way but there is also a very well defined bicycle lane if you wanted to save time and hire a bike.
TIPS:
i) We went on a weekend so we made an early start because we’d been forewarned that trains were slower and more crowded on weekends and we might not get a seat. The train did fill up but because we got on at the first stop (Cais do Sodre), we were able to get a window seat and from the left hand side, we had nice views of the coastline and Belem as we passed through. Tickets were €2.25 (one way)
ii) From the Cascais station it is only a 5 min walk to the historic centre.
iii) We started at the main square, Praca 5 de Outubro. It’s a good starting point because the tourist information centre is here and Ribeiro Beach is directly opposite.
iv) Allow a full day. We had about 6 hours in Cascais. This was enough time to explore the historic centre but still hang out at the beach for a while. We also had time to visit the citadel and art centre, walk through Marechal Carmona Park, visit a museum and walk along the coastline to the Boca do Inferno (Mouth of Hell), stopping for a very memorable lunch at Mar do Inferno on the way.
v) If you have time the Town Hall museum is free and is a small but excellent museum, giving a potted history of Cascais.
vi) The highlight was definitely the coastal walk up to Boca do Inferno, which takes you past the old fishing harbour, the citadel, the Santa Marta lighthouse, and the historic mansions of Casa Santa Maria and the Palacio Condes de Castro Guimaraes. We walked, which took about 20-25 minutes each way but there is also a very well defined bicycle lane if you wanted to save time and hire a bike.
Written January 28, 2021
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James S
Toronto, Canada2,521 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Returning to Lisbon after our tour of Sintra and the Atlantic Coast, we stopped briefly at the seaside town of Cascais.
Cascais is a town of 214,000 west of Lisbon on the north bank of the Tagus River Estuary just before it empties into the Atlantic. The town has been around since at least the 12th Century and has been a resort destination since the late 1800’s. Its beaches and close proximity to Lisbon make it an attractive and easy to reach destination.
That it is a tourist destination is obvious from the large numbers of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops that line the downtown streets coming up from the beach and marina.
Aside from the beach there is the Palácio Seixas on the waterfront, the Santa Marta Lighthouse now a museum and several parks to explore.
One thing that became obvious to us almost immediately was the difference between Cascais and that other popular beach resort destination in Portugal, the Algarve. Cascais is in a word much more upscale. One of the first things we noted when we stopped there was a local real estate office. Local condos and villas on display in the window were going for 1 to 3 million Euros as opposed to much cheaper properties we’d noted in Albufeira. Many of the shops were more high-end designer goods as opposed to the usual tacky souvenir places that cater to the package tour crowd.
This upscale clientele is not surprising, the Portuguese King and Royal Family began visiting Cascais annually in 1870 and soon after much of the nobility followed suit. Now I’m sure that the well off in Lisbon make the pilgrimage here when they so wish to.
Cascais is easily reached by road coming west from Lisbon or south from Sintra through the mountains. There is also a regular train service from Lisbon’s Caise do Sodre station.
Cascais is a town of 214,000 west of Lisbon on the north bank of the Tagus River Estuary just before it empties into the Atlantic. The town has been around since at least the 12th Century and has been a resort destination since the late 1800’s. Its beaches and close proximity to Lisbon make it an attractive and easy to reach destination.
That it is a tourist destination is obvious from the large numbers of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops that line the downtown streets coming up from the beach and marina.
Aside from the beach there is the Palácio Seixas on the waterfront, the Santa Marta Lighthouse now a museum and several parks to explore.
One thing that became obvious to us almost immediately was the difference between Cascais and that other popular beach resort destination in Portugal, the Algarve. Cascais is in a word much more upscale. One of the first things we noted when we stopped there was a local real estate office. Local condos and villas on display in the window were going for 1 to 3 million Euros as opposed to much cheaper properties we’d noted in Albufeira. Many of the shops were more high-end designer goods as opposed to the usual tacky souvenir places that cater to the package tour crowd.
This upscale clientele is not surprising, the Portuguese King and Royal Family began visiting Cascais annually in 1870 and soon after much of the nobility followed suit. Now I’m sure that the well off in Lisbon make the pilgrimage here when they so wish to.
Cascais is easily reached by road coming west from Lisbon or south from Sintra through the mountains. There is also a regular train service from Lisbon’s Caise do Sodre station.
Written January 24, 2024
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mshapiro99
Sterling, VA1,649 contributions
Nov 2022
The sidewalks in Cascais were patterned in wavy mosaics that we found disorienting but very picturesque. Lots of boutiques and restaurants, some more touristy than others, with cuisines to attract people who want to eat their own national cuisines rather than trying something more patently Portuguese. Our visit came at the end of our day-long tour, so we cut it short, walking about a mile through the shopping/eating area at the waterfront and then asking the driver to take us back to our hotel in Lisbon. I'd recommend taking more time to explore what Cascais has to offer, and of course, don't look down when walking on the sidewalks!
Written July 9, 2023
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Linda B
Sanibel Island, FL241 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We have visited Cascais, Portugal many times and this past May/June we rented a lovely apartment for a month. The weather was great, the variety of restaurants in town and along the promenade are sensational. We found the people to be friendly, warm, and helpful. There is train from Cascais to Lisbon that is very economical and we traveled by train or bus our entire stay. The bus system is also very user friendly. We took trips, by train, to Porto and Lagos for short stays. We used the local train to travel to Lisbon for lunch or sightseeing or meeting friends. Cascais also has a wonderful supermarket that has absolutely everything you could possibly need or want. We are already booked for our 2020 stay. The Lisbon airport also is a gateway to other European cities so we may expand our excursions this year.
Written January 14, 2020
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Toblje
Zurich, Switzerland8,429 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Admittedly, we only spent one day in Cascais. But this short time was enough for us to see the essentials. The waterfront promenade is lovely and you can easily spend an afternoon on the beach. Otherwise, Cascais did not impress us. The place is completely overrun by tourists. On almost every street, people try to lure visitors into overpriced and uninviting restaurants. There is no trace of idyll or authenticity. Visiting once was enough for us.

Written October 29, 2023
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WorldTravellerSoon
Canada390 contributions
Apr 2022
Cascais is about a 30-min train ride from downtown Lisbon. We went there on a very warm day in April. We spent a few hours walking around the old town, the ruin castle/fort, park area, water front and the shopping / restaurant street.
There are lots of cafes and restaurants for your taste. Surprisingly there are quite a lot of Indian restaurants. We didn't try but we went to Club 20 Bar & Restaurante for a light lunch. The restaurant is operated by some young Indians and their food was excellent.
There several beaches along the coast. Some of them are relatively short and narrow but there were full of people.
It is a very charming small village with an array of scenery and activities you can enjoy. It is definitely worthwhile to visit.
You can find pay public washroom / toilet at the rain station. There are also free ones at the beach (and of course at McDonald's, cafes and restaurants)
There are lots of cafes and restaurants for your taste. Surprisingly there are quite a lot of Indian restaurants. We didn't try but we went to Club 20 Bar & Restaurante for a light lunch. The restaurant is operated by some young Indians and their food was excellent.
There several beaches along the coast. Some of them are relatively short and narrow but there were full of people.
It is a very charming small village with an array of scenery and activities you can enjoy. It is definitely worthwhile to visit.
You can find pay public washroom / toilet at the rain station. There are also free ones at the beach (and of course at McDonald's, cafes and restaurants)
Written May 2, 2022
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Saskia
Barendrecht, The Netherlands35 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
The center of Cascais offers everything you want in a holiday. Beautiful beaches, beautiful center, nice market (especially the one on Wednesdays is nice), nice shops and restaurants. Good public transport. Make sure you stay close to the center because our apartment was on top of a mountain so you won't have to walk back and forth. Oh yes, and on the last day we discovered a large harbor that is somewhat hidden, just walk all the way to the back past a large fort (?). Also with restaurants and shops.
We found that the climate is very different from, for example, Lisbon, which is nearby. But Cascais is cooler and we couldn't sit outside especially in the evenings because it cooled down very much (16/18 degrees). The sea water is ice cold too.
We found that the climate is very different from, for example, Lisbon, which is nearby. But Cascais is cooler and we couldn't sit outside especially in the evenings because it cooled down very much (16/18 degrees). The sea water is ice cold too.

Written August 18, 2023
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Bartonbears
Coffs Harbour, Australia2,780 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Cascais has a small but attractive historic centre. The Museu da Vila and Town Hall are set in a plaza adorned with disorienting wavy pavement. A historic fort is nearby - as are the gorgeous beaches. Certainly an area to check out.
Written August 21, 2023
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Добрый день! Хотели погреться на пляже Кашкайш. Сколько стоит трансфер туда и обратно?
Written August 21, 2019
On vient sur Cascais dans 15 jours. Nous venons en van california, pouvez vous m'indiquer s'il y a des parking avec toilettes publigues (voir douche) dans le coin ? Premier road trip, on ne trouve rien de référencé ni parking camping car, ni camping.....? Merci de votre aide
Sandy
Written June 11, 2019
Je ne peux pas vous être de grande utilité non plus, nous avons séjourné dans un hôtel, mais je suis certaine que vous trouverez ce dont vous avez besoin sur Internet.
Written October 15, 2019
honda0831
Phoenix, Arizona
can you visit this center without booking a tour. we are planning on renting a vehicle and touring the area
Written August 12, 2017
Cascais is a town so yes. Pedestrian zone obviously excluded, but you can park nearby and walk.
Written August 12, 2017
Hi are there any hotels who allow non staying guests to use their pool?
Written July 8, 2017
Hi! I don't know, sorry. We didn't try that. The beaches are great though! And I'm sure you can do some research and e-mail a few hotels asking them in advance.
Written July 9, 2017
Vorrei sapere se ci sono agenzie per trasferirmi lì , vorrei informazioni . Grazie
Written May 26, 2017
un pò strana come domanda, ovviamente ci sono agenzie che gestiscono immobili, con un search trovi facilmente le informazioni che cerchi (noi siamo stati alcuni giorni in albergo)
Written August 6, 2017
Yes. There are craft stalls and shops, especially the ones selling bags, wallets etc made from Cork.
Written May 6, 2017
ho visto solo la spiaggia vicino al porto e non ho visto attrezzature ma era marzo e la stagione non era iniziata.
Written June 6, 2017
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