Cascais

Cascais

PT
Population8,421
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's Cup and the town of Estoril, part of the Cascais municipality, hosts conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting. Since the 1870s, Cascais's 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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Museu da Vila

Museu da Vila

The Palácio dos Condes da Guarda (Palace of the Counts of Guarda) is located in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. The …

Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães

Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães

The Palácio dos Condes de Castro Guimarães, originally known as the Torre de São Sebastião (St Sebastian's Tower), was built …

Moinhos de vento Ibn Muoãna

Moinhos de vento Ibn Muoãna

Villa romana do Alto do Cidreira

Villa romana do Alto do Cidreira

The Roman villa of Alto da Cidreira (Portuguese: Vila romana do Alto da Cidreira) is a Roman villa in the …

Villa Romana dos Casais Velhos

Villa Romana dos Casais Velhos

The Roman ruins of Casais Velhos are the remains of a Roman town, in the municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, …

Palácio Palmela

Palácio Palmela

The Palmela Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Palmela), also known as the Conceição Velha, was a summer residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, …

Casa de Santa Maria

Casa de Santa Maria

The Casa de Santa Maria (House of Saint Mary) was once a luxurious private residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. …

Casa Sommer

Casa Sommer

Casa Sommer is a building in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera, which houses the Cascais Municipal Historical Archive and a …

Forte Novo (troço de muralha)

Forte Novo (troço de muralha)

Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia

Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia

The Artificial caves of Alapraia (Portuguese: Grutas Artificiais de Alapraia) constitute a prehistoric necropolis formed by four subterranean tombs or …

Centro Cultural de Cascais

Centro Cultural de Cascais

The Cascais Cultural Centre (Centro Cultural de Cascais) is situated close to the Citadel of Cascais in the municipality of …

Museu da Música Portuguesa - Casa Verdades Faria

Museu da Música Portuguesa - Casa Verdades Faria

The Museum of Portuguese Music (Portuguese: Museu da Música Portuguesa) is a small museum housed in the Casa Verdades de …

Grutas do Poço Velho

Grutas do Poço Velho

The Caves of Poço Velho (old well) are located in the centre of Cascais in the Lisbon district of Portugal. …

Boca do Inferno

Boca do Inferno

Boca do Inferno (Portuguese for Hell's Mouth) is a chasm located in the seaside cliffs close to the Portuguese city …

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