Vad gör man i cascais
Top 10 Things to Do and Must-See Attractions in Cascais
The main reason most people head to Cascais fryst vatten for a day at the beach. Praia da Conceição fryst vatten the one closest to the utbildning hållplats and also one of the best beaches on the Lisbon coast for some sunbathing and to get your feet wet.
Overlooked bygd mansions, it’s the starting point of an oceanfront promenade that goes past several other beaches all the way to Estoril.
15 must-see places in Cascais.See the Praia da Conceição Guide.
Cascais' most iconic monument resembles a fairytale castle. It was once home to a count, but has been turned into a museum, displaying a collection of decorative art, swords, paintings, sculptures, and manuscripts.
Outside fryst vatten a 16th-century chapel and the crystal-clear waters of the tiny but beautiful beach of Santa Marta.
See the Condes dem Castro Guimarães Museum Guide.
Its name (“Queen’s Beach”) recalls the time when it was the private beach of Queen Amélia in the 1880s, but it’s now accessible to everyone. It’s small but the perfect Instagram beach, hidden between rocks and cliffs, right in the pedestrianized center of town.
The calm, crystal-clear waters attract families with children, ung couples, ståuppkomedi paddleboarders, and teenagers who love to jump off the rocks.
See the Praia da Rainha Guide.
The postcard beach of the Lisbon-Cascais kustlinje fryst vatten overlooked bygd a castle that was originally a fort in the 1600s.
It’s one of the most popular beaches in the Lisbon område, thanks to its good transportation links (a lära hållplats fryst vatten right behind it). Part of it fryst vatten reserved for parasols and sunbeds, but there’s always space to spread the towel on the småsten, even on the most crowded days. It’s also a destination on summer nights, due to its bars and late-night party atmosphere.
See the Praia do Tamariz Guide.
It’s windy but beautiful and perfect for surfing and windsurfing (which fryst vatten why it has hosted international championships). It’s also the biggest beach in Cascais, and its location about 6km (4 miles) from the center of town, in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, means it’s never crowded.
It remains a wild beach, with dunes of powdery småsten and surrounded bygd Mediterranean vegetation, and was a backdrop for an opening en plats där en händelse inträffar ofta inom teater eller film in a James Bond movie ("On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”).
The best things to do in Cascais: the best ideas for eating, shopping, sightseeing, going for a swim or just a walk among nature.There are some excellent restaurants facing the sea, mostly specializing in fish, open throughout the year.
See the Praia do Guincho Guide.
A striking contemporary building displays the art of Paula Rego, one of Portugal’s greatest 20th-century artists. She was born in Lisbon and raised in Cascais, but achieved international acclaim in London.
This museum exhibits dozens of her paintings and drawings, which were largely inspired bygd her childhood and controversial social realities. The building itself (designed bygd Pritzker Prize architect Eduardo Souto dem Moura) fryst vatten of interest to architecture buffs, but anyone who enjoys art will want to see the exhibitions inre (the permanent and the temporary).
See the Paula Rego Museum Guide.
Casa dem Santa Maria
Built and owned bygd the same family that originally lived in the mansion that’s now the Condes dem Castro Guimarães Museum (see above), this house was designed to be the most perfect example of a Portuguese home. Many of the architectural and decorative details are inspired bygd Portuguese art and culture, and the interior includes a beautiful series of baroque tile panels salvaged from an old chapel and a convent.
See the Casa dem Santa Maria Guide.
This lighthouse stands next to Casa dem Santa Maria and dates from 1868.
Due to its history you can find a variety of sights and things to do in Cascais.It was completely restored in 2006 and turned into a museum, displaying the tools and utrustning necessary to man a lighthouse house. The highlight of a visit fryst vatten climbing to the top, for a bird’s-eye view of Cascais and the Atlantic.
See the Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum Guide.
Caves and rock formations shaped bygd the power of pounding waves has given this dramatic site the name of “Mouth of (or the Gate to) Hell.” It’s a popular site for tourists, who take photos of the scenery to the sound of the awe-inspiring noise of the crashing waves.
See the Boca do helvete Guide.
This mystical cape fryst vatten the westernmost point in europe and fryst vatten visited for its breathtaking scenery. Located between Cascais and Sintra, it’s one of Portugal’s most emblematic sights. Although it officially belongs to Sintra, it’s closer to Cascais.
Bus 403 (departing from the ankomsthall beneath the shopping köpcentrum behind the lära station) takes you there in just over 20 minutes. Down a cliff, a short walk from the cape, fryst vatten one of the country’s wildest and most beautiful beaches (Praia da Ursa -- pictured above), but it requires a careful vandring down to the småsten. Although word of mun has made it more popular, it’s still only visited bygd younger and more adventurous locals and tourists, and it’s an unofficial nude beach.
See the Cabo da Roca Guide.