"Coastal Route (Lisbon to Cabo da Roca) IV" Lisbon Off The Beaten Path Tip by J_Antunes

From Cascais in direction of Guincho you'll find Quinta da Marinha, a luxourious area of cottages, golf fields, equestrian centre and some hotels.
Continuing in the coastal road, you'll enter in the naural reservation of Cascais/Sintra full of nice paths to walk around (ask for information in the Cascais tourist office). You'll pass by other fortresses such as São Jorge dos Oitavos (XVI century) and the lighthouse of Raso Cape (flat cape whould be the literal transition, normally the portuguese capes are very high and this one isn't). Some kilometers away you'll find a pool with shop, restaurant and coffee shop. It cost 1€ to enter and 1,30€ at weekends (10h-19h30) and it is closed from 15 of October to 15 of March.
Slightly ahead there is an area of seafood restaurants (like Porto de Santa Maria restaurant). Expensive but excellent.
Close by three beaches. Crismina, Guincho and Abano. This is a windy area, with high waves and excellent for surf and windsurf. Guincho is a huge and very beautiful wild beach with competitions. Guincho can be translated into scream, maybe because of the noises the wind produces in this part of Portugal. From Cascais to Guincho there is a path for bikes. There is a nice hotel in an old fortress and the area is beautiful. Muchaxo is a restaurant/bar/hotel by the sea, a bit rundown but still has some charisma.
Not far away, in Azóia, Convento de São Saturnino is a wonderful place to stay (www.saosat.com).

The road will pass close to Peninha (a beautiful belvedere with amazing forests) and if you take that path you'll easily get to the beautiful town of Sintra.

The most known place around here is the beautiful Cabo the Roca. The most western point of continental Europe with its dramatic cliffs and rebel sea. Close by you have the Ursa beach with no access by car and known by its huge rocks.

To the north there are many beautiful beaches and towns such as Colares with its wine cellars and typical tram to Sintra.