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Estoril
Newest Review: ... and worth a visit. You can visit the show only or take in dinner as well. Estoril holds an international tennis tournament each year, windsurfing events and the motor racing circuit a few minutes drive outside of the town is holding its first international race (MotoGP Bikes) in 2000 after a number of years off the motor sports calendar, having once regularly held Formula One races. It remains a Formula One testing circuit. There a number of golf courses in Estoril and many of the local hotels have deals with them for guests to receive special rates. There's a number of watersports on offer in the area. Cascais has a much qua... more |
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Estoril: A Relaxing Beach Holiday (872 words)
by BizzyB - written on 17.08.00 (Very useful, 722 readings)
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Often over looked for the more popular Algarve coast further south, the Estoril coast lies to the west of Lisbon. You can fly to Lisbon airport which is around 20-30 minutes away by car; there is also a rail link to Estoril. It can be quite difficult to find package deals to the Estoril coast and I have found more flexible deals to be had with Portuguese specialist travel firms such as Caravela. Estoril was once the chosen Summer destination of the Portuguese Royal family from the late 1800s and at the turn of the twentieth century it was a popular destination for many other European aristocrats and Hollywood stars. Due to this there are some very grand and ...
Estoril - Biggest Casino in Europe (465 words)
by bowler - written on 06.07.00 (Very useful, 548 readings)
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I visited Estoril in Early June with my wife for a long weekend break, we flew into Lisbon from London Heathrow and made the 40 minute road journey by taxi into Estoril. The taxi was pre-booked and cost 7500 escudos (approx £30). Tip: When we returned we used a local taxi which only cost 6000 escudos (approx £24). Estoril is nowhere near as large as I had expected, there is a train station which runs along the coast to Lisbon and in the other direction towards Cascais. The main feature of Estoril is the casino which they claim is the largest in Europe. It comprises many facets: Cabaret Bar with live shows,Gaming Tables, 2 slot machine rooms which are both huge and ...
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