The Lisbon Riviera (Costa De Lisboa) - a whole strip of fashionable resorts, stretching from the mouth of the Tagus River to the north along the Atlantic coast. This resort area is the right choice for those who want to combine rest on the beach with an overview of historical and cultural monuments. Rest here is best from May until the end of September

Small towns of Estoril, Cascais, Carcavelos, Sintra and Costa de Caparica are located 15-30 minutes from Lisbon

Content

  • 1 How? call
  • 2 How to get here
    • 2.1 Search for air tickets to Lisbon (the nearest airport to the Lisbon Riviera)
  • 3 The main resorts of the Lisbon Riviera
  • 4 Entertainment , excursions and attractions of the Lisbon Riviera
  • 5 Popular excursions
    • 5.1 Lisbon and surroundings

How to call

8-10-351-21-phone number

How to get here

  • Duration to Lisbon: 4 hours 30 minutes

How to get from Lisbon to Lisbon Riviera by yourself

Search for flights to Lisbon (nearest airport to the Lisbon Riviera)

Major resorts of the Lisbon Riviera

Estoril ( Estoril) - a fashionable resort with many beaches, ancient churches, an abundance of restaurants and shops. It will please the demanding tourists with a developed resort infrastructure and hotels with excellent services

Cascais, located a few kilometers from Estoril, in recent years has turned into a real youth center with a lot of discos and nightclubs. Here come those who like to enjoy the night life.

Costa de Caparica is the closest resort to Lisbon on the opposite side of the River Tagus, where the people of Lisbon themselves like to relax on weekends. Young people go here for a good wave for body-board, others for local cuisine from fresh fish and a walk along the coast. All summer long the small train runs along the coast and takes tourists on beaches stretching for as far as 11 km

Carcavelos - a resort town 15 km from Lisbon. There are good conditions for beach recreation, windsurfing and golf. The undoubted plus of the resort is its proximity to the famous historical monuments of the country. Therefore, those who want to combine rest on the shore with the "excursion", it is better to choose Carcavelos.

Entertainment, excursions and sights of the Lisbon Riviera

30 km west of Lisbon and 8 km north of the coast is the old Moorish The city of Sintra (Sintra) is the pearl of the Lisbon Riviera and the whole country. The symbol of Sintra is the National Palace with painted halls and conical chimneys. Once there was a royal residence, now it is a resort for aesthetes. In Sintra there are other palaces: Pena - the former summer residence of Portuguese kings, Setiaiš (now an elegant hotel) and Montserrat, famous for its gardens and water bodies.

Strolling through Sintra

Other "chips" of the region: Cape Roca - the most western point of Europe, Fatima - the place of pilgrimage of Catholics, the monasteries of Alkobas and Batalha, the fishing village of Nazare, the ancient town of Obidos, the museum of Evora (one of the oldest and most beautiful in Portugal), the ancient cities of Coimbra and Conimbriga, the homeland of Porto Porto .

Popula sightseeing tour of Lisbon (3 hours) ~ 45 EUR, excursion to the ancient Mauritanian city of Sintra and Cape Roca, the westernmost point of Europe (4 hours) ~ 60 EUR, Fatima - a place of pilgrimage for all Catholics of the world (4 hours ) ~ 90 EUR. The monasteries of Alkobas and Batalha, the fishing village of Nazare, the ancient town of Obidos (7 hours) ~ 90 EUR. The city-museum of Evora, one of the most ancient and beautiful in Portugal (5 hours) ~ 90 EUR. The ancient cities of Coimbra and Conimbriga (7 hours) ~ 120 EUR, the "northern capital" Porto - the birthplace of the port (all day) ~ 120 EUR.

Photo of the Lisbon Riviera (58)