Vila de Sintra is a famous historic centre known for its 19th-century Romanticist architecture, numerous royal palaces & castles historic estates & villas, and gardens which resulted in the classification of the town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The lighthouse of Cabo da Roca was the first lighthouse built in Portugal and completed in 1772, but its present form was converted in 1842. The lighthouse is situated at 150m above the ocean, and this very height means the 1,000-watt light can be seen up to 46 km away.
The village of Cascais is linked to the history of Europe, with many royal European families and Portuguese families visiting. Here are the best places to discover it.
A walk through some great museums in the village, with a hotel that inspired the writer, Ian Flemming to give birth to James Bond in his novels.
Cascais, was always linked to some of the great landmarks of the Portuguese history, thanks to the closeness of Lisbon and the important point it occupies on the map, from the West.