A beautiful stretch of coast west of Lisbon encompassing Cascais and Estoril, Sintra and Mafra.

Costa de Lisboa (Lisbon Coast) is a great choice for a short break thanks to short flight times, sandy beaches, vibrant nightlife, historic towns and great golf. Lisbon itself has become a popular city break destination with a vibrant café culture and although there is no single iconic sight there is an array of interesting historic buildings, museums and attractions. The coast west of the capital has some stunning beaches and resorts and in the hills behind lie the historic towns of Sintra and Mafra. The Baroque Palacio de Mafra is very impressive, commenced in 1717 it comprises of 880 rooms, 330 cells built for its monks and a library housing 36,000 rare books.