Externally
Very close to the beautiful Guincho beach and within 5 minutes’ walk of a small shopping centre and a superb Portuguese restaurant. And with Lisbon only 25 minutes away and Cascais & Sintra only 5 and 15 minutes, you can get all the cosmopolitan and night life you need.
Not far from the property, you have a small shopping centre, a pharmacy and one or two good local restaurants. About a 20-minute walk towards the ocean (or a 5-minute bus ride), you have the Casa da Guia complex with its numerous restaurants, speciality shops, jazz café, hairdresser and much more. Ten minutes more to walk to the Cascais Marina and a further 5 minutes into Cascais centre.
Property is within 25 minutes walk of the Cascais market (Wed & Sat)
Coast / Beach
The nearest beach in the Bay of Cascais is around 1.2km from the property; other beaches on the Cascais / Estoril coast are within easy driving distance 10 to 15 minutes along the coast road. A few mins drive away is the magnificent, spectacular Guincho coastline, with sandy beaches and rocky coves or towards Lisbon is the alternative popular surfing beach of Carcavelos.
Golf
There are 8 excellent golf courses within a 20 min drive from Cascais.
The golf courses of Oitavos, Quinta da Marinha, Quinta da Beloura, Estoril (27 holes) are nearby all within 10 to 15 minutes drive.
Penha Longa (27 holes), Belas, the Lisbon Sports Club are within a 20 to 30 min drive.
Around an hour’s drive are Praia D’El Rey, Ribagolfe I & II, St Estavao, Qtª do Peru, Aroeira I & II, Montado and Troia golf courses.
The Quinta da Marinha Oitavos course, the newest in the region, designed by the famous American architect Arthur Hills, is the first course in Europe and the second in the world to have the Audubon International ‘Certified Signature Sanctuary/Gold’. With excellent views over the Palácio da Pena and Cabo da Roca.
The Atlântico da Penha Longa course has already been the scene of several European Tour competitions. This hilly course offers broad magnificent views over the countryside that surrounds you with the mountains and the sea.
Travel
From Lisbon airport, Cascais is just 27 km (just under 30 mins).
Cheap flights to Lisbon airport available from Monarch, Easyjet, TAP, and British Airways. Or drive up from Faro it's just 2 and a quarter hours.
Bus transfer to Cais do Sodre station in Lisbon then on the train to Cascais.
We are able to offer an airport transfer. Please send an email and we will be happy to assist you.
www.holidayautos.co.uk offer great prices for car rental and we will provide written and map directions to the apartment - it's really simple.
A car is recommended for this property, as the train station is a 30-35 minute walk. The train takes you into Lisbon (32 mins) via Estoril, in clean, modern air-conditioned trains - which are not expensive & always on time!
Further Details
Nearest airport is Lisbon Airport at approximately 30km. Monarch, Easyjet, TAP, and British Airways all fly into Lisbon.