17 Sights in Cascais, Portugal (with Map and Images)

Boca do Inferno is a chasm located in the seaside cliffs close to the Portuguese city of Cascais, in the District of Lisbon. The seawater has access to the deep bottom of the chasm and vigorously strikes its rocky walls, making it a popular tourist attraction. The cave was the first to be depicted in moving pictures, in the 1896 British film A Sea Cave Near Lisbon, which shows waves breaking at the mouth of the cave.

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The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil parish of Alcabideche, in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal.. It was classified as Property of Public Interest by the national government on 29 September 1977, but today stands in a state of decay, even after studies to remodel the location as a visitors centre for the nearby Sintra-Cascais Nature Park.

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The Roman ruins of Casais Velhos are the remains of a Roman town, in the municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal that included baths, two cemeteries, remains of a wall and ceramic artifacts.

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The Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais is located in a dominant position in the cove of the same name, on the right bank of the mouth of the Tagus River, in the town, parish and municipality of Cascais, District of Lisbon, in Portugal.

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The Roman Villa of Miroiço, located in the valley of the Manique stream, incorporates traces of a Roman villa with walls on the surface of the land, which allowed its dating in the Roman and medieval periods, with some traces from the Neolithic period. It is located near the town of Manique de Baixo, in the parish of São Domingos de Rana, Cascais. According to Decree No. 5/2002, of 19 February, these ruins were declared as Property of Public Interest. It is the largest Roman villa in the municipality, with numerous materials found on an area of 2 hectares, corresponding to a long period of time, from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages, which denote the long occupation of the site.

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The so-called Bateria Alta to the north of Praia da Água Doce, also known as Hotel do Guincho, is located in a dominant position on the Atlantic Ocean between Praia do Guincho, to the north, and Praia da Crismina, to the south, at 38° 43′ 42" N, 9° 28′ 34" W, in the Parish of Cascais and Estoril, Municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal

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The Cascais tide gauge was the first tide gauge installed in Portugal and dates back to 1882. It is situated in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District. It was one of the first systems of sea-level data collection installed on the coast of Europe and is still in use.

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The Santa Marta Lighthouse is situated to the south of the centre of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, on the estuary of the River Tagus, providing a light for the Cascais Bay and for the town's new marina. It is a quadrangular masonry tower covered with white tiles, with blue horizontal stripes and a red lantern. The lighthouse was built on the grounds of the Santa Marta Fort, which now houses a lighthouse museum.

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The Guia lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Cabo da Guia, about 2 km west of the centre of Cascais. It is an octagonal tower in white masonry with a red lantern that has a range of 18 nautical miles.

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Casa Sommer is a building in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera, which houses the Cascais Municipal Historical Archive and a branch of the Cascais Municipal Library, hosting collections pertaining to the town's archaeological, architectural, historical and cultural heritage. Built as the residence of entrepreneur Henrique de Sommer, Casa Sommer is a noted example of Summer architecture.

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The Palmela Palace, also known as the Conceição Velha, was a summer residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal built for the Duke and Duchess of Palmela in 1874. It is considered to be a major example of the so-called summer architecture of the Cascais area.

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The Casa de Santa Maria was once a luxurious private residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. It was acquired by the Cascais Municipality in October 2004 and is now a museum. It blends several different architectural styles and influences.

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Cabo Raso Lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse that is located in the Fort of São Brás of Sanxete, near Cascais, Lisbon District. It is a cylindrical, red, metallic tower, thirteen meters high, with a lantern and balcony and attached buildings.

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The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located in Cascais, Lisbon District in Portugal. It was built during the Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668), becoming operational in 1646. The site, which preserves some parts of the fort, is now occupied by a maritime laboratory under control of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção is the Mother Church of the city of Cascais, in the Lisbon district, of Portugal. Its date of construction is unknown but some internal decoration has been dated as being between 1520 and 1525 and the church is clearly visible in a 1572 engraving showing a view of Cascais from the sea.

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The Cascais Cultural Centre is situated close to the Citadel of Cascais in the municipality of Cascais in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It consists of several exhibition spaces, a recital hall and a restaurant. Opened in May 2000, parts of the building date back to the end of the 16th century, when it was constructed as a Carmelite monastery. The Centre is managed by the Dom Luís I Foundation.

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Casa das Pedras is a residential building located on the grounds of the former Quinta do Moledo, in the village of Parede. It is located at the top of an elevation of 23 meters over the sea, overlooking Avenida Marginal and Avencas beach. The project for the housing was commissioned to Nicola Bigaglia by Manuel de Azevedo Gomes, a Portuguese commander and commander, close to Admiral Nunes da Mata, one of the promoters of the village of Parede. It has the particularity of having been built entirely with stones collected from nearby beaches, especially sandstones, basalts and limestones with evident signs of marine erosion. It is one of the most representative pieces of summer architecture from the end of romanticism in the municipality of Cascais.

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