Estoril Mini Guide
Estoril is a Portuguese coastal resort which has long been frequented by the wealthy and is located close to the capital
Lisbon.
Estoril was the residence of Juan de Borbón, who was a pretender to the Spanish throne during the end of the 20th century.
Part of the municipality of Cascais, Estoril stretches as far as Guincho. This part of Portugal is often referred to as the Costa de Estoril-Sintra or the Lisbon Coast.Along with the resort town of Cascais, Estoril certainly caters to life’s high rollers and has a couple of casinos where you can chance your arm at the tables.
If you want to find out more about the history of Estoril there are several Roman mansions to visit which are around 2,000 years old. There is also a wonderful, spacious beach which lies at the coast of this old fishing harbour whose main industry is now tourism.
For those who are into racing there are motorcycling events still held on the track which used to be part of the Formula One circuit up until 1997. One you have hired a car you can also make the short journey up into the hills to see the town of Monte Estoril. There you can visit the Verdades-Faria Museum which has exhibitions of musical instruments on display at the moment.