what to do
Sightseeing
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We have planned the following tour for you:
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Friday, September 6
TOUR TO SINTRA
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if you'd like to take part, please send us a message!
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Dunas da Cresmina
Nature Trail
Cascais
The Cresmina Dune Interpretation Center was created with the aim of promoting the Guincho and Cresmina dunes, which form part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system located in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Museum
Lisbon
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has been working to improve people's quality of life through the arts, charity, science and education since 1956.
LX Factory
Hub for art, culture and food
Lisbon
At LxFactory you can find more than 50 shops, restaurants, cafes & bars. You will find a creative and industrial environment that hosts various events.
Boca do Inferno
Place to see
Cascais
Boca do Inferno is a gorge in the coastal cliffs near the Portuguese town of Cascais. The water of the Atlantic Ocean has access to the deep bottom of the gorge. At high tide, the waves are pressed into the vertical "rock chimneys" and hurled far up onto land.
Disclaimer: Please do not get too close to any cliffs in Cascais.
MAAT - Art, Architecture and Technology Museum
Museum
Lisbon
Beautiful Museum inside and out.
Fortress Nossa Senhora da Luz
Fortress, Hotel and Marine
Cascais
Restored fortress dating back to 1594 and part of a citadel that now houses a modern luxury hotel.
Casa das Histórias Paula Rego
Museum
Cascais
The Casa das Histórias Paula Rego is a museum in Cascais, district of Lisbon, on the Portuguese Riviera, designed by architect Eduardo Souto de Moura to house some of the works of artist Paula Rego.
Casa da Guia
Food and Views
Cascais
Restaurants and boutiques with sea views in and next to a historic manor house in a picturesque location.
Guincho Beach
Beach
Cascais
Praia do Guincho is a beach in the parish of Alcabideche, in the municipality of Cascais, in Portugal, about 8 km from the town hall. On the western Atlantic coast, it is very windy and offers good conditions for surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing.
The beach was recognized as one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal in the category of Beach for Sporting Use in September 2012.
Abano Beach
Beach
Cascais
Abano beach is a suspended use beach located in the parish of Alcabideche, in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. It is a continuation of the large Guincho beach, but with fewer visitors due to the small length of its sand. The swell is often strong, as are the winds. The sand is white and fine.
Cabo da Roca
Lighthouse
Sintra
Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the west of Lisbon at an altitude of 140 meters above sea level. Cabo da Roca belongs to the municipality of Colares in the district of Sintra.
Sanctuary of Peninha
Sanctuary
Cascais
The Peninha Sanctuary is located in the mountains of Sintra in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 meters on a rocky outcrop that offers a view over the coast and the interior.
Cascais City Center
City
Cascais
Cascais is a Portuguese town in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area sub-region, belonging to the region of the same name and the district of Lisbon, with 64,310 inhabitants (2021) in its urban perimeter.
Tamariz Beach
Beach
Estoril
Estoril is a former Portuguese parish in the municipality of Cascais, with an area of 8.79 km² and 26,397 inhabitants (2011). Its population density was 3003.1 inhabitants/km². Its patron saint was Santo António.
Torre de Belém
Tower
Lisbon
The Belém Tower is a fortification located in the parish of Belém, in the municipality and district of Lisbon, Portugal.
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Monastery
Lisbon
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém, better known as the Jerónimos Monastery, is a Portuguese monastery, built at the end of the 15th century by King Manuel I and entrusted to the Order of St. Jerome.
* there is a famous place to eat pastéis de belém right next to it - do not go there. It is always too crowded and you can honestly get better cakes. Instead go to "manteigaria"! (link)