After spending several days in Lisbon we headed out of the city to Cascais for a few days, to a charming guest villa/hotel set amidst lush gardens (with a pool) and within 10 mins walk to the old town along a tree-lined street.
We happily wandered around exploring the maze of cobbled streets, finding authentic restaurants (including a marvellous steak restaurant Armazém 22 which is a little off the beaten track), secluded courtyards, benches with views.
As well as the usual Portuguese tiled façades the street signs are rather beautiful too.
There is more to Cascais than meets the eye. We enjoyed the few days we were there, mostly walking, and we discovered a lovely park with the most beautiful peacocks I have ever seen. More of that next time.
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beautiful collection of pictures 🙂
I do like the look of your pictures but wonder if it gets terribly humid as it is a coastal country. I have been thinking of travelling there one day in the future. The colours of the bougainvillea are glorious.
We were there in the month of May and it was quite hot and humid when we visited Sintra which is inland. Didn’t notice the humidity on the coast.
Hi Jude, did you visit Porto and the douro region?
No. We never got to that region. I would have liked to but I think our travelling abroad days are over.
This looks like the perfect place for wandering and exploring.
We enjoyed the few days we spent there. Not too far from Lisbon or the airport.