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1. The Town Hall

Situated in the town centre near the Fisherman's beach (Praia dos Pescadores). Noted for its old times.

2. The Citadel - Fort of Cascais

This 16th Century fortress was built to protect the Bay of Cascais. It is part of a whole line of fortresses along the Tagus Estuary, which were bu9ilt to protect Lisbon from being invaded. In the garden. There is a small, open air artillery museum.

3. Parish Church (Assuncao Church)

For lovers of the history of art, a visit to this church is a must. Dating from the XV1 Century, the altars are carved from gilded wood - very characteristically Portuguese. In the chapel, paintings of the Annunciation date from the XV1 Century. On the walls of the Naïve, hang previous paintings by Josefa d'Obidos (1634-1684). The patroness of the Temple of Our Lady of Assumption was painted in 1900 by Malhoa.

4. Misericordia Church (Igreja Msericordia)

5. Church of the Navigators (Igreja dos Navegantes)

This is a baroque Church, with the characteristic octagonal shape of the period. It containers paintings of the Portuguese patron Saints of Sailors, St Pedro Goncalves and Our Lady of the Navigators.

6. St Anthony's Church (Igreja Sanot Antonio do Estoril)

This early 16th Century church was built on the site of an even older building. It was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake. It was again severely damaged by a fire in 1927. The tiles and the Baroque façade remain.

7. Parish Church of Oeras (Igreja Matriz)

Its main attractions are the altars with their beautiful marble and decorated panels, paintings by Cotrim and the exquisite 18th Century organ, recently restored.

8. Palace of the Marquies of Pombal

This palace is in the historic old town centre of Oeiras. Built in the 18th Century by the Hungarian architect, Carlos Mardel, the palace's main points of interest are its tiles.

9. Estoril Post Office (Espaco Memoria)

The Estoril Post Office opened in 1942. It was the work of the Portuguese architect, Adelino Nunes, and is one of the most interesting examples of modern architecture in Europe.

11. Estoril Casino and Gardens

The Estoril Casino is the largest in Europe. There is a great deal of entertainment here, including different types of gambling and nightly cabaret and music hall shows in a sophisticated atmosphere. Apart from the main activities of the Casino, there is also an art gallery, where a variety of art exhibitions are held, particularly of modern painting and sculpture.

11. Crafts Fair

Crafts people from all over Portugal come and work here. Their products are on sale to the general public. The materials used include ceramics, tiles, wood, linen, wool, wicker etc. There are folk dancing performances and traditional Portuguese dishes are available. The fair is held in July and August, just behind the Casino.

Museums

12. The Municipal Museum (Castro Guimaraes Museum)

Situated in one of the most sought after areas of the town, where the sea appears to be trying to reach the Gandarinha Park, is the Counts of Castro Guimaraes palace, whose medieval castle overlooks the Santa Marta Cove. The palace was donated to the local authority in 19242, when it became a Museum. It is worth a prolonged visit, not only for its unusual architecture, but also fir its wealth of art and archaeology. You can appreciate works of art by national and international artists, some of them depicting Cascais and rich Indo-Portuguese furniture. The library was constantly replenished and updated, and has over 25,000 books, some of them from the Xv11 Century, richly bound. It provides an exceptional source of information and assistance to lecturers, researchers and students. The Museum is open daily from 10.00 - 17.00, but closed on Mondays and Public Holidays. There are guided tours in several languages and visitors are accompanied. Do not miss the opportunity to take a walk in the adjacent park, where there are lovely tiles, and a mini zoo.

14. Verdades-Faria Museum

Verdades-Faria House was built in 1917 in Monte Estoril by Jorge O'Neill. The first building was St Patrick Tower by architect, Raul Lino. Later on, in 1942, the building was bought by Mantero Belard and dedicated to the support of the arts and artists. Following his death, the building was donated to Cascais Council under the name of Verdades Faria, and eventually housed the Regional Portuguese Music Museum. At present, this Museum hosts an important collection of musical instruments related to popular music, assembled by Michael Giacometti. The Museum is open for temporary exhibitions, concerts and guided visits on request.

15. Municipal Park (Parque Municipal da Gandarinha)

Within the park are the Cascais Sports Pavilion and the Riding School of Manuel Possolo, which has regular riding events.

16. Visconde da Luz Gardens

17. Boca do Inferno (Hell's Mouth)

A spectacular look-out point with a small daily Handicrafts Market.

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