The Cascais City Guides answer the questions every trip here raises: where to eat grilled fish without paying tourist-terrace prices, which museums cost little or nothing, which town beach is calm enough for a toddler, how to reach Sintra and Cabo da Roca by bus instead of on a pricey tour, and where to watch the sun drop into the Atlantic with a drink in hand. Each guide is a short, honest list that says why a place deserves your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Cascais City Guides
- 132 places
- 6 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cascais guides
Food guide
22 places
Grilled fish and charcoal piri-piri chicken in the old town, seafood houses on the Guincho cliffs, petiscos at the market, newer kitchens and pastéis de nata and gelato to finish.
Things to do guide
20 places
The museum quarter by the park and the lighthouse, Boca do Inferno and the wild west coast, the old fishing town and marina, and the seafront walk to Estoril.
Family guide
22 places
Parks and a small farm, calm town beaches and tidal sea pools, sea and lighthouse museums for rainy days, coast walks and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
21 places
Wine bars and pubs in the old-town lanes, a basement jazz club, grand hotel bars and Casino Estoril, sunset drinks by the Atlantic and food until late.
Day trips guide
22 places
Surf beaches on the train line, wild coves on the Sintra coast, the palaces in the hills and Cabo da Roca, then Belém, Mafra, Ericeira and Setúbal.
Budget guide
25 places
Free cliff walks, beaches and tidal pools, free or nearly free museums, shady parks for a picnic, lunch under €10 and the cheapest way to get here by train.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Jardim dos Frangos
Alameda Combatentes da Grande Guerra 68
The town’s favourite chicken grill: birds split open over hot charcoal, with piri-piri oil brushed on if you ask for it. Half a chicken with chips and salad comes to about €12 to €15, and the grilled octopus deserves a look too. From the food guide.
Boca do Inferno
Coast road, 15 min walk west of the centre
The Atlantic pushes through a fallen sea cave and out under a rock arch. On quiet days it is just a pretty cove; when a westerly swell is running, the spray flies higher than the cliff top. Walk there on the path along the coast, and it costs nothing. From the things to do guide.
Moinho Dom Quixote
Rua dos Moinhos 5, Azóia, 3 km before Cabo da Roca
An old windmill turned laid-back café-bar, with a garden on the cliff edge and open ocean ahead. Order a sangria or a beer for €4 to €8, wrap up in one of the blankets when the wind picks up and watch the sun go down. From the nightlife guide.
Plan your days in Cascais
Day one: give the morning to the museum quarter around Parque Marechal Carmona, from the sea museum to the Santa Marta lighthouse, before the lunch break. Eat at the Mercado da Vila, follow the coastal path to Boca do Inferno and end the evening in a wine bar on Rua Afonso Sanches. Day two: pick up a free BiCas bike and ride the cycle path past Farol da Guia to Guincho, walk the Cresmina dune boardwalk, have a seafood lunch above the beach, then take bus 1624 to Azóia for sunset at Moinho Dom Quixote. For a rainy or slow day, ride the bus to Sintra for the gardens of Monserrate and Quinta da Regaleira, or stroll the Paredão to Estoril and finish with a martini in the bar of the Palácio Estoril.
Questions about the Cascais guides
What do the Cascais City Guides include?
Six guides covering 132 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I get the guides after I pay?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Cascais guides offline?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are connected and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Cascais guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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