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Nov 13, 2024

　　The citadel is where the royal family used to spend the summer. Today it houses a luxury hotel – the Pestana Cidadela Cascais – a courtyard restaurant, bookshop, art gallery, chapel and the Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais. Beyond lies the modern Marina de Cascais with its postcard-perfect lighthouse, sleek yachts and lounge bars.

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Must-see attractions

Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais

　　Commissioned as a summer palace in 1870 by King Dom Luís I, this captivating museum remains the official residence of visiting heads of state in Portugal. When Putin isn't present, it's yours for the touring. Contemporary Portuguese tapestries, rare Lincrusta wall coverings, striking hardwood ceilings and fascinating gilded wood dragon/cherub...

Casa das Histórias Paula Rego

　　This museum showcases the disturbing, highly evocative paintings of Portugal’s finest postwar artists. Biannually changing exhibits span Rego’s career, from early work with collage in the 1950s to the twisted fairy tale–like tableaux of the 1980s, and up to the disturbing realism of more recent years. ...

Duna da Cresmina

　　Built in 2013, this nature interpretation centre was built to educate (and protect) the fragile flora and fauna of the coastal dune system around Guincho. To lure folks in, they built a cafe serving excellent crepes, salads and tostas with a postcard-ready outdoor terrace that dramatically frames 180-degree views of...

Boca do Inferno

　　Atlantic waves pummel the craggy 'Mouth of Hell', 2km west of Cascais. It's about a 20-minute walk along the coast, or you can catch the BusCas (427) from Cascais station (€1, every 10 to 15 minutes). Expect a mouthful of small splashes unless a storm is raging. ...

Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães

　　This whimsical early-19th-century mansion, complete with castle turrets and Arabic cloister, sits in the grounds of the Parque Marechal Carmona. 　　The lavishly decorated interior houses 17th-century Indo-Portuguese cabinets, oriental silk tapestries and 350-year-old azulejos (hand-painted tiles). ...

Praia do Guincho

　　The long, wild Praia do Guincho is a surfer's and windsurfer's paradise (the site of previous World Surfing Championships) with massive crashing rollers. The strong undertow can be dangerous for swimmers and novice surfers – and prepare for wind! ...

Parque Marechal Carmona

　　This wild park provides a shady retreat from the seaside crowds, with a duck pond, birch and pine trees, palms and eucalyptus, rose gardens and flowering shrubs. 　　The grounds harbour the Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães, the whimsical early-19th-century mansion complete with castle turrets and Arabic cloister. The lavishly decorated...

Cidadela de Cascais

　　The citadel is where the royal family used to spend the summer. Today it houses a luxury hotel – the Pestana Cidadela Cascais – a courtyard restaurant, bookshop, art gallery, chapel and the Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais. Beyond lies the modern Marina de Cascais with its postcard-perfect lighthouse, sleek...

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