Cascais Municipality
Cascais is a beach town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal, at the end of the mouth of the River Tagus as it meets the ocean, with spectacular beaches to be found on its Atlantic shorelines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman ruins of Casais Velhos and Praia do Guincho.
Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
Nature reserve
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The Roman ruins of Casais Velhos are the remains of a Roman town, in the municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal that included baths, two cemeteries, remains of a wall and ceramic artifacts.
Praia do Guincho
Beach
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Praia do Guincho is an Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais e Estoril and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
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The Cresmina Dune extends over 66 hectares and is a part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system, located on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Cascais in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Cabo da Roca is situated 5 km northwest of Cascais Municipality.
Azóia
Hamlet
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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent. Azóia is situated 4 km north of Cascais Municipality.
Cascais Municipality
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.7433° or 38° 44′ 36″ northLongitude
-9.4638° or 9° 27′ 50″ westPopulation
206,000Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
8CCGPGVP+8FGeoNames ID
8010561
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“Cascais Municipality” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cascais”
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