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Cascais
A small, upscale port which is also a suburb of Lisbon, Cascais
("Kash-Ky-ish") reminded Chris and Jackie Lambertsen of a blend Fort Lauderdale, Beverly Hills,
and Beaufort NC. Many sidewalk restaurants
and shops for the rich and famous. Easy connections to Sintra, the summer
playground of the Portuguese royalty until 1910, and Lisbon, Portugal's capital
city. Based on our need to anchor when possible, this port provided us
with everything we needed and wanted. We spent our last three days in the
marina due to inclement weather including 35 knot winds and high seas which bombarded the boat
even in the harbor!
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Location: |
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38°42' N, 9°25' W |
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Anchorages: |
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To the north and east of the
marina; swell from south occasionally distracting |
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Marinas: |
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Marina de Cascais: VHF
16, 09 |
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Cruiser Amenities: |
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 | Tourist Office in upper town |
| Supermarket: Jumbo Market north of train station |
| Laundry: in Jumbo Market; CBS Lavandaria; 934-841-969; 7
euro/load for wash/dry/fold |
| Train service every 20 minutes to/from Lisbon |
| Bus service to Sintra every hour on the hour |
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Internet: |
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Microcamp
International; across from train station; 214-824-360; 4 euro/hour; contact
Alberto Rodriegues for DSL connection for your laptop or regular Internet
connection |
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Transportation: |
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Everything is within
easy walking distance; pay daily rate of 6 Euro to park dinghy in
marina as town docks are unsafe |
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Attractions: |
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Misc Information: |
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All information valid in September, 2003 |
The harbor
entrance with Marina de Cascais immediately to the west. |
Marina de
Cascais at sunset |
View of town
harbor showing resort atmosphere |
Town docks
used and protected from transients by fishermen. |
 Main town
square with requisite mosaic tile, statue, and azulejo tiles. |
View east
from Town Square |
 SHIBUMI is
the final mark on a local Saturday sailboat race. We are bombarded by
20-30 boats coming around our stern as they douse their sails. |
On Sunday,
the racers have fog and no wind...and no radar. They depart for home anyway. |
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