Portugal

The best of Cascais

A polished seaside town west of Lisbon — Atlantic beaches, a marina, and the quiet money of the Estoril coast.

Wide Atlantic surf rolling onto the dunes at Praia do Guincho near Cascais.
Beaches

Praia do Guincho

Guincho · Cascais

Worth it — wild, windswept Atlantic beauty, but come for the drama, not a calm swim.

Day trips

Boca do Inferno

Cascais coast · Cascais

Skip the detour unless you're already walking the coast — it's a nice cliff, not a destination.