Cascais Estoril
Portugal City Travel Guide: Estoril & Cascais
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- Sophisticated Atlantic resort.
- Portugal's Riviera.
- Famous for Europe's largest casino.
- Great golf courses within easy reach.
- Guaranteed to charm and relax.
The Atlantic resorts of Estoril and Cascais
- which along with nearby Sintra make up Portugal so-called 'Golden
Triangle' - are an excellent base for visitors to Euro 2004.
Within easy reach of the capital Lisbon by metro from Cais do Sodre
station both Estoril and Cascais, (less than 30 minutes apart on
foot) have long been the preferred getaway of rich Lisboetas and
well-to-do European visitors.
Known as a haunt of international spies in World War II, Estoril
is now a palm-fringed, pastel playground of the rich and well connected,
drawn by a winning combination of Europe's largest casino, a range
of first-class hotels and some superb golf courses.
Estoril plays host to the Estoril open tennis tournament in April
- an important clay-court warm-up for the French open and the Estoril
Golf course has held the PGA Portuguese open. Other nearby golf
courses include the Quinta da Marinha, Penha Longa, Quinta da Beloura,
Estoril-sol and Belas Clube.
If you are looking for a sophisticated, cosmopolitan scene head
for Estoril.
Estoril Tourist Office
Arcadas do Parque
2769-503 Estoril
Tel. 214 663 813
9am-7pm Mon-Sat; Sun 10am-6pm
Opposite the train station
Getting to Estoril
Trains from Lisbon's Cais do Sodré station.
There are bus services to Sintra and also bus #498 from Lisbon airport which serves both Estoril and Cascais.
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Inglaterra
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English Bar
Av. Sabóia, 9, Monte Estoril
Tel: 214 680 413
Sea views, fish and game bird specialities.
12.30pm - 4pm 7.30pm - 11.00pm. Closed Sun.
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Estoril Casino
Parque Estoril
Praça José Teodoro dos Santos
Tel. 21 466 77 00
(5 EUR cover charge)
3pm - 3am
Cascais
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- Attractive Atlantic resort on Portugal's Riviera.
- Surfing & windsurfing center at Praia do Guincho.
- Lively eating, drinking & night life scene.
- Easy access to Lisbon, Estoril & Sintra.
More vibrant, younger and less exclusive than
nearby Estoril, Cascais is famed for its traditional black and white
calçada wave-patterned pavements, fine seafood restaurants
and lively seafront street cafes. The main bar and restaurant strip
is centered on the pedestrianized Rua Frederico Arouca and the more
raucous Largo Luis de Camoes. There's a colorful market every Wednesday
on Rua do Mercado and occasional evening bullfights in the summer
in the Praca de Touros Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabral to the west
of the center.
The Parque Municipal da Gandarinha is a pleasant open space containing
the nineteenth century stately home Museu Condes de Castro Guimaraes.
Also worth a visit is the Museu do Mar which charts the area's connections
with the sea.
The area's main beaches lie between Estoril and Cascais or you
can trek out to wind surfers' paradise at Praia do Guincho - a large
but unshaded and somewhat dangerous stretch of fine beach 6km west
of Cascais.
Cascais Tourist Office
Rua Visconde da Luz 14
Tel. 214 868 204
9am-7pm Mon-Fri; 9am-8pm July/Aug.
Getting to Cascais
Trains from Lisbon's Cais do Sodré station.
Accommodation
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Albatroz
Equador
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Vila
Galé Village Cascais
Pestana
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Drinking
John Bull
Largo Luis de Camoes 4A
Tel: 214 483 319
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The average high June temperatures for Portugal is between 22C and 26C.
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