Things To Do in Lisbon/Sintra/Cascais/Estoril/Belém Premium Tour, Tailor-Made Experience (9h), Restaurants in Lisbon/Sintra/Cascais/Estoril/Belém Premium Tour, Tailor-Made Experience (9h)
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The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in Estoril, Central Portugal
An exclusive resort town long recognized for attracting royalty, Estoril lies less than 20 miles west of Lisbon and is probably best known for its casino. One of Europe’s largest, it was the inspiration for the first of Ian Fleming’s James Bond books, "Casino Royale." Estoril’s mild winters and warm sunny summers make it a perfect beach town, with one of the nicest, Praia do Tamariz, lying right next to the casino. So famous has Estoril become that the local coast is now called Costa do Estoril.
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Things to do in Belem, Central Portugal: The Best Sightseeing Tours
Just four miles from the center of Lisbon, Belem (or Santa Maria de Belem) is best known for Belem Tower (or Torre), a 16th-century fortified lighthouse built to guard the port. This was, after all, the port from which famous Portuguese navigators like Vasco de Gama set off to explore the world. The area is also home to Belem Palace, built in the 16th century by King Manuel and now the official residence of Portugal’s president. Belem is also home to the magnificent Jerónimos Monastery.