"Cascais - The sun at your feet" a Cascais Travel Page by salinhopt

This picturesque town with its pretty little palaces overlooking the sea has been inhabited from the remotest ages. From various interesting finds, it is known that paleolithic man lived there, and it is believed eolithic people lived in local caves 4000 years ago. There is also much evidence from the Roman period, dating from 1 AD. Villas have been excavated and inscriptions found of family names, names of the Gods they worshipped and names chosen for their sons.

Over the years, many important families have made Cascais into a cosmopolitan town, building palaces, featuring tiles and interesting art. It was during this period that Lisbon had its first public electric illuminations and the first telephone.
From the 1930s, both Cascais and Monte Estoril have supported Estoril as the flagship of Portuguese tourism.
Facilities are available all the year round Cascais for the visitor while the local population carry with their own lives.