Casa da Guia

Cascais


Among palm and pine trees, this lush waterfront complex contains a handful of shops, cafes and restaurants with outdoor terraces overlooking the deep blue Atlantic. It's located on the main coastal road, about 3km west of the historic centre (and 1.3km west of Boca do Inferno).


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Nearby Cascais attractions

1. Boca do Inferno

0.59 MILES

Atlantic waves pummel the craggy 'Mouth of Hell', 2km west of Cascais. It's about a 20-minute walk along the coast, or you can catch the BusCas (427) from…

2. Casa das Histórias Paula Rego

0.89 MILES

This museum showcases the disturbing, highly evocative paintings of Portugal’s finest postwar artists. Biannually changing exhibits span Rego’s career,…

3. Museu do Mar Rei Dom Carlos

0.89 MILES

The small, brightly accented Museu do Mar spells out Cascais’ maritime history with costumes, tools, nets and boats, accompanied by quotes (in English)…

4. Parque Marechal Carmona

0.98 MILES

This wild park provides a shady retreat from the seaside crowds, with a duck pond, birch and pine trees, palms and eucalyptus, rose gardens and flowering…

5. Centro Cultural de Cascais

1.01 MILES

Formerly a barefooted Carmelite convent, this centre hosts contemporary exhibitions and cultural events.

6. Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães

1.02 MILES

This whimsical early-19th-century mansion, complete with castle turrets and Arabic cloister, sits in the grounds of the Parque Marechal Carmona.

7. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção

1.03 MILES

Weave through the back alleys west of the câmara municipal to the palm-fringed square that is home to the whitewashed Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção,…

8. Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais

1.09 MILES

Commissioned as a summer palace in 1870 by King Dom Luís I, this captivating museum remains the official residence of visiting heads of state in Portugal…