Cascais

Cascais is a coastal town 30 kilometres west of Lisbon. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Nowadays it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists.. It is located in the Estoril Coast , in Greater Lisbon sub region. It has an airport for general aviation serving the Lisbon Region in Tires, "Aeroporto Municipal de Cascais".

Today there is a large yacht harbor and several small sand beaches in and around town. Cascais is easily reached from Lisbon by car, or by frequent inexpensive commuter trains. It has the ruins of a castle, an art and sea museum as well as parks and the charming cobbled streets of the historic centre. The town has many hotels and tourist apartments as well as many good restaurants of varying cost. It is a fine base to use for those visiting Lisbon and its environs that prefer to stay outside of the city yet in an equally urban and sophisticated environment.

Carcavelos beach with more than 1 Km of sand line and good transport access, beach attracts crowds of sun burning people in summer and legions of surfers all over the year.