Cascais-Portugal.com
The best independent guide to Cascais
Cascais-Portugal.com
The best independent guide to Cascais
About Phil Giddings: Your Expert Guide to Cascais
Olá, I'm Phil. My goal with this website is to provide expert, practical advice on Cascais, grounded in over two decades of first-hand experience. Sharing my knowledge of Portugal is now my full-time profession, allowing me to focus entirely on the on-the-ground research that makes these guides genuinely useful.
My connection with Portugal began in 2001 through my wife, Carla. In 2009, I launched my first website, frustrated by the superficial and often outdated travel information online. My goal was simple: to create the kind of reliable, in-depth resource I wished had existed for my own trips.
This isn't knowledge from a single visit. It's an understanding built over 20 years of exploring Cascais. I've seen it maintain its chic, historic charm while growing as a top destination. I appreciate its unique dual identity: a fantastic holiday town in its own right, and the perfect coastal escape for a day trip from Lisbon.
This long-term perspective is the foundation of every article on this site. My research process is continuous and hands-on.
- I know the scenic train journey from Lisbon inside and out and can advise on the best way to plan your travel.
- I understand the character of the local coastline, from the calm, sheltered beaches of the town centre to the wild, windswept surfing beaches like Guincho.
- I've walked the beautiful coastal promenade, the Paredão, to Estoril many times and know the best spots to stop along the way.
This methodical approach ensures the information you find here is not only inspiring but also accurate and trustworthy. My aim is to give you the confidence to explore this stunning part of the Lisbon coastline.
Thank you for trusting me with your travel plans.
For my full story and specific expertise on Lisbon, you can read my main profile here.
Our most popular guide for Cascais and Lisbon
About the Author: I'm Philip Giddings andI live in Graça (Lisbon) with my Portuguese wife Carla, whose family have been Lisboetas for generations. I've been visiting Portugal since 2001, writing independent guides at Cascais-Portugal.com since 2009, and the site is now my full-time work. I visited Cascais on my first trip to Lisbon as a teenager and Carla was so proud to show off her country. Twenty-five years later married, with a bigger family and a few grey hairs, we are still heading to the same beaches in Cascais and walking the same coastal promenade on a hot summer's day.
This site has 32 guides on Cascais and the surrounding region. It takes no payment from tourist boards, tour operators, or attractions for inclusion, and is funded by affiliate commissions on tour bookings, disclosed on every page that contains them. Every practical detail (ticket prices, opening hours, bus routes, time-slot policies) is checked against the official sources and verified in person on the walks I make through the town each week. Read my full bio here.
Cascais-Portugal.com, Sintra-Portugal.com and Lisbon-Portugal-Guide.com with over 800 pages,
if its not here its probably not in Cascais, Estoril or the Lisbon coastline!
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