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Cascais, a Splendid Place Indeed
The short time that I spent in Cascais was enough for the little Portuguese town to capture my heart and form a permanent pleasant imprint in my memory.
It's a splendid quiet place with scenic little streets, small sandy beaches, boats in the ocean and beautiful palms!
In Cascais, I took strolls on the central area's narrow old streets, admiring the buildings around, enjoying the quietness.
Despite its popularity and despite crowds gathering in certain areas, there were plenty of empty streets and quiet moments to enjoy.
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Serene exotic warmth... Anchored small boats dancing on the waves in the bay, palm leaves swinging in the wind...
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Businesses flourish - plenty of foreigners shop here
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October 5th Square
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Beautiful painted tile decorations
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Old historic elegance along the shore
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Awe-inspiring palace on Rua Frederico Arouca
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Palms make the place even more beautiful
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Wicked wide terrace, strangely - it's sunken inside the walls
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Nice tiny beach, but it seems a wee bit claustrophobic down there (in comparison with Caparica)
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Boats almost standing still on quiet waters
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The scattered boats make navigation very difficult in the bay... not enough space in the marina?
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The rich roam here with their luxury cars
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Taking the colourful turn towards Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Luz
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Lots of palms in front of the fortress
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The building on the left reminded me of the ones I saw in Malta
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One of the architectural gems in Cascais
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The left side of the same building
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Quiet street that runs along the shore
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Sprawling plant paradise. Wouldn't you love to live there?
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But, there are busy streets as well...
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A touch of aristocracy...
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What a wicked colour to paint the bottom of the eaves... it glows in the Sun!
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Almost no soul wandering on this street
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Central Cascais: Palacio Seixas