Friday 11 December 2020

ESTORIL + MONTE ESTORIL + SÃO JOÃO DO ESTORIL + SÃO PEDRO DO ESTORIL



ESTORIL 
N 32º 42' 15''; W 9º 23' 54''

Estoril is a town in the Municipality of Cascais, Portugal, on the Portuguese Riviera. Estoril is famed as a luxury entertainment destination on the Portuguese Riviera, as the home of the Casino Estoril. Estoril is one of the most expensive places to live in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. It is home to a sizable foreign ex-pat community and is known for its luxury restaurants, hotels, and entertainment. Cascais is consistently ranked for its high quality of living, making it one of the most livable places in Portugal.
Estoril is a major international tourist destination in Portugal, known for its luxury hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. Famed for having been home to numerous royal families and famous personalities, Estoril is also known for the numerous notable events it hosts, such as the Estoril Open and the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival.
The Estoril coast is relatively close to Lisbon, the Portuguese capital; it extends from Carcavelos, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the capital, and stretches as far as the beach of Guincho (sometimes referred colloquially as the Costa de Estoril-Sintra or Costa de Lisboa). Estoril includes several smaller boroughs and localities along the coastline, namely (from east to west): São Pedro do Estoril, São João do Estoril, Santo António do Estoril (or simply Estoril), and Monte Estoril, as well as other to the interior.
Estoril is popularly recognized for the Casino Estoril, widely regarded as Europe's largest casino.
Estoril is an old Portuguese parish in the municipality of Cascais, with an area of 8.79 km² and 26 397 inhabitants (2011). Its population density was 3003.1 inhabitants / km².



During the Second World War, the region was the center of spies and diplomatic secrecy, situations that provided the region with a cosmopolitan atmosphere and sophistication. 


















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 MONTE ESTORIL

Monte Estoril is a small town located in the highest and most luxurious area of the parishes of Cascais and Estoril. Situated in a privileged location on the Cascais Line, it has become very famous for its beaches, stately homes, and small palaces, and for being a place of choice for the national and international upper class.









SÃO JOÃO DO ESTORIL

São João do Estoril is a village belonging to the parish of Cascais and Estoril, in the municipality of Cascais, in Portugal. It is located on the Atlantic coast, in the south of the Lisbon Peninsula, 3.7 km from Cascais, and 24 km from Lisbon. Its coastline is steeper when further east, with two beaches: Azarujinha beach and Poça beach.












SÃO PEDRO DO ESTORIL

São Pedro do Estoril is a village in the parish of Cascais and Estoril, Cascais municipality, in Portugal. Located on the Atlantic coast, at the eastern end of the parish, its rugged coastline gives way to a small bay where a homonymous beach is located