Cascais, Portugal

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Cascais, Praia de Rainha

travel time 19 days

distance travelled 3,404 km

sent by Mat and Gab,  Lisbon

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Cascais late afternoon
travel time 29 days
distance travelled 3,375 km
sent by Caterina, Lisbon

Cascais is a municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. Cascais is a major tourist destination and has many international residents.

 Cascais' history as a cosmopolitan haven for the rich and famous originates in the 1870s, when King Luís I of Portugal and the Portuguese royal family made the seaside town their summer residence, thus attracting members of the Portuguese aristocracy, who established a summer community there. Cascais is famous for the numerous kings and royal families that have called it home, including King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and King Umberto II of Italy.

Cascais is one of the wealthiest municipalities in both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. It has one of the most expensive real estate markets and one of the highest costs of living in the country.