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Cascais Vacation Blog: Guides to Cascais, Portugal

Practical writing on Cascais — beaches, summer and fall, Sintra day trips, food, family weeks, and corporate retreats in Portugal. The house behind the guides is Cascais Vacation: a 10-bedroom exclusive-use villa, not a hotel (and not Hotel Villa Cascais). Start with the Cascais area, a vacation stay, or a business retreat.

Autumn light on the Cascais coastline in Portugal, quieter than the summer season

October 10, 2025

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Fall in Cascais: Off-Season Weather, Beaches, and Value on Portugal's Coast

September to November in Cascais: milder air, uncrowded sand, Sintra without July queues, and a 10-bedroom exclusive-use house that is easier to book than in August.

Wooded hills of Sintra, Portugal, a UNESCO palace town near Cascais

October 5, 2025

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Sintra Day Trip from Cascais: Palaces, Gardens, and a Practical Itinerary

How to reach Sintra from Cascais, which palaces to pick, and a timed day that still gets you back to the Atlantic for dinner.

Corporate retreat terrace gathering at an exclusive-use villa in Cascais, Portugal

August 28, 2025

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Corporate Retreat Cascais: Why Portugal's Coast Works for Offsites

Lisbon Airport, exclusive-use privacy, and why Cascais beats a hotel conference wing for a corporate retreat in Portugal — not Hotel Villa Cascais.

Cascais historic centre, a practical town base for planning a business retreat in Portugal

August 28, 2025

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Planning a Business Retreat in Portugal: Agenda, Transfers, and a 10-Bedroom Sleeping Map

LIS transfers, lounge vs theatre, catering, sample agendas, and how Cascais Vacation’s 10 bedrooms actually split for a working group.

Summer day on the Cascais waterfront in Portugal

July 20, 2025

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Summer in Cascais: Town, Dining, Day Trips, and When to Visit

The seasonal itinerary for Cascais in summer — historic centre, tables, Sintra, Lisbon, and timing — with beaches covered in a separate guide.

Atlantic cliffs at Boca do Inferno west of Cascais, Portugal, on the way to Guincho Beach

July 20, 2025

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Cascais Beach Life: Guincho, Conceição, Tamariz, Surfing and Sailing

Town bays vs Guincho vs Tamariz: where to swim, surf, kite, paddle, and sail on the Cascais coast in summer.

Evening event on a private villa terrace in Cascais, Portugal

June 15, 2025

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Hosting Events in Cascais: Private Villa Gatherings, Weddings, and Celebrations

Exclusive-use house events in Cascais — reunions, wedding weeks, client dinners — at a 10-bedroom villa, not a hotel ballroom.

Cascais waterfront in Portugal, a family-friendly coastal town

June 15, 2025

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Family Activities in Cascais: Beaches, Parks, Museums, and a 10-Bedroom Villa Base

Conceição, Tamariz, Marechal Carmona Park, Boca do Inferno, and a house with a 12 m pool — a parent’s Cascais week.

Historic streets in Cascais, Portugal, a coastal base near Lisbon

May 29, 2025

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Portugal Travel Guide: Why Cascais Should Be Your Base

Entry, timing, and transport for Portugal, plus why sleeping in Cascais beats hotel-hopping between Lisbon, Sintra, and the Algarve.

Coastal Cascais, Portugal, a seafood and market town on the Atlantic

May 29, 2025

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Cascais Food Guide: Seafood, Markets, and Portuguese Wine

Grilled fish, Mercado da Vila, Colares and Lisboa wines, and when to eat in town versus the 10-bedroom house kitchen.

Boca do Inferno on the Atlantic west of Cascais, Portugal

May 12, 2025

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Why Cascais Is the Perfect Coastal Getaway (and Not a Hotel Stay)

Atlantic town, palaces nearby, exclusive-use 10-bedroom house — Cascais Vacation is not Hotel Villa Cascais.

Cascais marina in Portugal, a starting point for things to do in town

May 10, 2025

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Top Things to Do in Cascais: Citadel, Beaches, Museums, and Sintra

A first-timer’s Cascais list: historic centre, Paula Rego, Conceição to Guincho, the Paredão, and a one-day Sintra plan.