Location & Access.:
The Lisbon Coast apartment can be reached by car or taxi from Lisbon Airport in 35 - 45 minutes (depending on traffic) by taking the A5 motorway until the end or by the more scenic marginal road along the river to Cascais. For those not wanting to rent a car take the Scotturb Estoril / Cascais Airport shuttle bus from outside the Arrivals terminal, which is a regular hourly service and get off at Estoril centre and then a few minutes by taxi. Alternatively you can catch the regular Lisbon Centre shuttle bus from the airport directly to Cais do Sodre and from there take the train to Cascais. Alight at station Sao Pedro de Estoril and from there it's a 6/7 min walk to the apartment in the Casas da Bafureira Condominium - Parede.
Day Trips:
The best way to get to Lisbon is on the picturesque 25 minute train ride along the river Tagus estuary. You can get off at Belem, which has lots to visit (Jeronimos Monastery, Belem Tower, Coach museum etc.) or go all the way into the terminal station Cais do Sodre and from there you can access the Lisbon Metro system. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the site of Expo 98 (Parque das Nações) next to metro station Oriente. It is full of attractions, Museums, Exhibitions, stunning works of Engineering and marvellous gardens.
Alternatively you can cach the train to Cascais and the from there a bus from the central Cascais bus depot (next to the train station) to Cabo da Roca and Sintra. Historic sites, which can be visited in day trips by car include: Mafra (Monastery), Batalha(Cathedral) & Fatima (Shrine)and the beautiful walled village of Obidos.
Golf:
There are 5 excellent 18-hole golf courses and a further 2 9-hole courses nearby. Quinta da Marinha, Oitavos, Penha Longa, Estoril and Beloura constitute a varied and challenging variety of courses, which are all welcoming member Golf clubs with plenty of availability to receive visitors and constitute a contrast to the overcrowded Algarve Golf courses. There are a further 5 golf courses within 1 hour driving distance.
Golf:
There are 5 excellent 18-hole golf courses and a further 2 9-hole courses nearby. Quinta da Marinha, Oitavos, Penha Longa, Estoril and Beloura constitute a varied and challenging variety of courses, which are all welcoming member Golf clubs with plenty of availability to receive visitors and constitute a contrast to the overcrowded Algarve Golf courses. There are a further 5 golf courses within 1 hour driving distance
