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The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Cascais, Central Portugal
A coastal town just 20 miles west of Lisbon, Cascais was once a small fishing village, but its idyllic scenery attracted the attention of artists, writers and expelled European nobility in the 20th century. Today, it still attracts high society, but all society comes in force to enjoy the gorgeous beaches and adventure options like sailing and surfing. The Conde de Castro Guimarães Museum, a former palace, is now open to the public and displays an impressive collection of art and artifacts.
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1. Guincho Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,046 reviews
Lying at the foot of the Sintra hills and facing the Atlantic, this superb beach is not only ideal for wind surfing but also board surfing due to the large breakers.
Reviewed By eurydice2017 - London, United Kingdom
Guincho beach is truly beautiful and unspoiled, pretty much deserted out of season and a must for die hard windsurfers. The water is super cold and tricky, lots of powerful currents and big waves at times. During the season there are life guards in some of the beaches but out of season no, so if you feel adventurous and go for a swim proceed with great care. Or just sit and look and the sea, it is SO amazingly beautiful. Unforgettable sunsets guaranteed too! Big sand dunes and great walks nearby, namely one which starts roughly opposite Fortaleza do Guincho (big yellow building, old fortress) with wood paths to walk on and beautiful meandering paths providing stunning views. Not to miss!
2. Marechal Carmona Park
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4.5 based on 614 reviews
Reviewed By Ana4G - Portugal, null
Only going back to 1940, this park has an amazing green area that give all visitants a great opportunity for privacy even when the park is full. The park welcomes all sort of activities, there is a children’s playground, dogs are allowed, there is a lake by the entrance, a café, plenty seating areas, open areas for traditional games, a greenhouse and even a library. - The park also has a lot of habitants: tortoises, ducks, chickens, pigeons, peacocks. We actually saw a very traumatic event which was a little duckcling being killed by a toirtoise while his mother was fighting to try to save him without any luck. We were so devastated as it was quite violent, it was a really bad moment but I guess we have to realize it’s life. The only good part it that a park keeper came running with a stick to the rescue, even though he was also not able to do anything by then it was still nice to see they have someone looking over the park. - This is a very well landscaped area with a lot of shades for those hot days. The park’s entrance is free and the opening hours vary with the season: November to March: 8h30 - 17h45 April to October: 8h30 - 19h45
3. Praia da Rainha
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4.5 based on 478 reviews
Reviewed By shizzzyb - Liverpool, United Kingdom
You can walk along the coast, from beautiful beach, to the next beautiful beach. Fantastic promenade , I walked from Estoril to Cascais every day. There are some amazing photo opportunities and lovely restaurants on the way. Very clean beaches .
4. Cresmina Beach
5. Cresmina Beach
6. Abano Beach
7. Praia Da Arriba
8. Jardim Visconde da Luz
9. Trilho da Ribeira das Vinhas
10. Boca do Inferno
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4.0 based on 4,066 reviews
Reviewed By belgianguy1 - Bruges, Belgium
It's a really nice walk from Cascais city center to get here, and then you get rewarded by the sight of raw, powerful nature...giant waves crashing into the rocks, what a great show to watch!
