Cascais

Cascais
Municipality
Clockwise: Along the coast west of Boca do Inferno; Palacete Seixas; King Carlos I Ave.; Praia do Guincho; Marechal Carmona Park; View of Cascais and Estoril.
Flag of Cascais
Flag
Coat of arms of Cascais
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°25′W / 38.700°N 9.417°W / 38.700; -9.417
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictLisbon
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentCarlos Carreiras (PSD-CDS–PP)
Area
 • Total97.40 km2 (37.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total214,158
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2750
Area code214
PatronSaint Anthony
Websitewww.cascais.pt

Cascais (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈkajʃ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants[1] in an area of 97.40 km2.[2] Cascais is an important tourist destination. Its marina hosts events such as the America's Cup and the town of Estoril, part of the Cascais municipality, hosts conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting.

Cascais's history as a popular seaside resort originated in the 1870s, when King Luís I of Portugal and the Portuguese royal family made the seaside town their residence every September, thus also attracting members of the Portuguese nobility, who established a summer community there. Cascais is known for the many members of royalty who have lived there, including King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, when he was the Duke of Windsor, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and King Umberto II of Italy. Exiled Cuban president Fulgencio Batista was also once a resident of the municipality. The Casino Estoril inspired Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.[3]

The municipality is one of the wealthiest in both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula.[4][5][6][7] It has one of the most expensive real estate markets and one of the highest costs of living in the country,[8][9][10][11] and is consistently ranked highly for its quality of life.[12][13]

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  3. ^ "Alternative Algarve". Irish Times. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Jornal Economico - Lisboa, Cascais e Sintra são os municípios que mais encaixam com IMI". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  6. ^ Ferreira, Cristina. "Grande Lisboa é a região ibérica mais rica em poder de compra". PÚBLICO.
  7. ^ Villarpando, Victor (17 November 2014). "Sintra fica do lado de Lisboa e tem a maior cara de conto de fadas". Jornal CORREIO - Notícias e opiniões que a Bahia quer saber. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. ^ Folha de S. Paulo - Mercado imobiliário em alta dá apelido de nova Miami a Lisboa
  9. ^ Sapo Economia - Investir 1,3 milhões de euros para vender imóveis de luxo em Lisboa
  10. ^ Diario de Noticias - Portugal é a nova Miami para os brasileiros ricos
  11. ^ "Expresso - O negócio milionário das casas de luxo em Portugal". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Cascais é a terceira melhor cidade do país". Observador. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  13. ^ Eurodicas - Melhores Cidades de Portugal