Cascais Truth - Honest travel guide

A travel guide to Cascais will appear here in Q1 2009. I'll just give away a few small tidbits of info now.

Photo: Praia Pescadores in Cascais(Osvaldo Gago).

Why go there?
A compact city centre with plenty of charming bars, restaurants and one or two clubs awaits you. Couples will enjoy strolling around the city. There's also a newly developed Marina with many restaurants and bars. The Marina is a bit more pricey and not so as attractive as the old part of the city.

Location
Cascais is an idyllic Portugese coastal town located 30 km outside of Lisbon.

How small
Cascais have appx. 30 000 inhabitants.

History
Cascais became famous because Portugal's royal family used it as a holiday resort in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Beaches
There's plenty of small beaches in walking distance from the city centre. The most central beach in Cascais i Praia Pescadores (Fishermen's beach). This beach is still used by fishermen and it is not advised to swim here, but it's still used by many tourists and locals to lie down on the beach and sunbather and relax.