10 Reasons to visit Cascais

There are the restaurants, bars, shops and traditional commerce, still very present in the village; there is the connection to the sea, the roots of a land (also) of fishermen and the bay from which boats leave every day for the high seas; And then there are the streets and alleys of the center, the fortress, the museums and the gardens. The sum of all the parts makes a very rich, beautiful historic center, with life the agitation of the first rays of the sun until, well, until the sun rises again.

Cascais has for decades been a place of choice for golfers from all over the world, awarded the distinction of Golf Destination of the Year (Europe) in 2007 and 2016. There are several fields, all with a different surroundings and designed by renowned architects, sometimes facing the sea, sometimes surrounded by mountains, sometimes in the middle of dunes and pine trees. Each one with its genesis, but all complete and with all the necessary amenities for a good game.

Few destinations can boast of having an exclusive museum district. Cascais is proud - and rightly so. It currently has 16 museums, two urban parks and, even better, they can all be visited on foot. The nucleus includes old family houses transformed into museums, palaces that belonged to royalty, buildings designed by Pritzker Prizes and a cultural center with exhibitions always rotating. It's going to be hard to choose where to start.

It is true that Cascais is a large municipality, that you need to use the car, the train or the bicycle to go to some distant points in the center and that its magic is also in the quantity - and quality - of offers. But much of what there is to explore can be done with both feet on the ground. Especially when it comes to the epicenter of the village, where there are some beaches and gardens, many restaurants and shops, museums and other attractions. The locals do it, there's no reason to be any different.

The Portuguese are, as a rule, a hospitable people. Resourceful at the time of talking to those who come from outside, proud to show their little paradise by the sea planted. Now, add to this the fact that the Cascaenses live in an idyllic village, surrounded by nature and full of activities for people of all ages, and discover people who really like to receive those who come from outside. Whether it's for a few days, for a season or for the rest of your life.

Like many neighboring cities of capitals around the world, Cascais continues to be, no matter how much urban development it has, a point of contact with nature. This can be seen not only in the urban gardens, but also in the great Natural Park of Sintra-Cascais, on the beautiful road that connects the Cascais Marina to Guincho Beach, but also in the various beaches. Breathe fresh air? It is in Cascais, without a shadow of a doubt