Category Archives: Places and Experiences

PAREDE. The story of this park dates back to the early 20th century when Domingos José de Morais, a wealthy industrial, was the owner of the land, and had his home here. Nowadays this park, also known as the “parque dos patinhos” (“Duckling Park”), is equipped with a children’s playground, a lake with domestic birds and a vast lawn. It also has a picnic area under the pine trees, ideal to enjoy your Cascais Genial Picnic. With an extensive rose garden, perennials herbaceous and large trees, it is a unique place to relax and enjoy nature. BOOK PICNIC

ALCABIDECHE. This urban park located in Alcabideche 14 000 acres has a wide green area where you can rest or do some sport. With a wide green area and exercise gear this park works out as an outdoor gym. It has a picnic area, ideal for your Cascais Genial Picnic. BOOK PICNIC

MURCHES. In order to add value to the border area of Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais, the Parque Urbano das Penhas do Marmeleiro, in Murches, visually encompasses Serra de Sintra, Ribeira das Vinhas (a river) and Penhas do Marmeleiro (a rock formation). The park has a pedestrian wooden walkway that runs across the entire terrain, minimising the impact of natural slopes and making the access to certain areas easier. The park has pedestrian and bike trails and a playground. The view is inspiring, so you will want to lie down and enjoy you Cascais Genial Picnic. BOOK PICNIC

Built around 1940, the park encompasses the areas of the gardens of Palácio Condes Castro Guimarães and the property of the Viscount of Gandarinha. Since the first half of the 16th century, the space had already been used as a recreational, leisure and agricultural estate. In the 19th century, it was purchased by the Viscount of Gandarinha, who built a romantic park here. The garden of Palácio Condes Castro Guimarães (Counts of Castro Guimarães Palace) is also characterised by a touch of romanticism and, in 1944, after the Gandarinha land was acquired, the two areas were united and open to the public. The park has vast lawns, herbaceous flowerbeds and bushes, some wood with large trees and pathways. Every Saturday the park hosts a Bio vegetable and fruit market. The Park also includes a section of the Ribeira dos Mochos, lakes, a field for traditional games and a picnic area where you can enjoy your Cascais Genial Picnic in the shadow. BOOK PICNIC

SÃO DOMINGOS DE RANA. ENJOYING THE MAGIC WORLD OF BUTTERFLIES. Parque Urbano do Outeiro de Polima is huge and harbours beautiful different places where to have your Cascais Genial Picnic. It has sports equipment and playgrounds. There are also areas for festivities and concerts. And several community vegetable gardens, where the local dwellers grow their produce. This urban park spreads along almost 4 acres, including the old farm, whose ruin is still visible, and its agricultural area. The space uses the water elements as unifiers, from the old aqueducts, to the complex system of gutters and the lake. Near the water is the perfect place to savour your Cascais Genial Picnic. In this area there is also a lepidopterarium, or butterfly conservatory. ENJOYING THE MAGIC WORLD OF BUTTERFLIE In this  Parque Urbano da Quinta de Rana (an urban park), you can find a space dedicated to butterflies where you may watch the different phases of their life cycle: eggs, larva or caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly. You will also get acquainted with different species of butterflies from the region of Cascais, surrounded by the local flora. The entrance to building that contains the Borboletário is free of charge and you get to know the magic and mysterious world of butterflies by yourself. Your guide to understand the importance of biodiversity and nature conservation will be a yellow and red winged butterfly, the Anthocharis Cardamines, or a deep blue one, the Polyommatus Icaris. You may also enjoy the park for leisure, walking by its aqueducts and complex system of conduits until you reach the water line that feeds the water mirror, by the cafeteria. site_flyerborboletarioDownload BOOK PICNIC

ESTORIL. Located in Alto dos Gaios, in Estoril, the Parque Urbano do Bosque dos Gaios has 5,5 acres of green area, with leisure and relaxation areas. The main concern when renovating this area was preservation: of the autochthonous flora and fauna. You will find any rabbits, owls and jays. The park has a picnic area where you can enjoy you Cascais genial Picnic, lanes for bikes, a viewpoint and communitarian vegetable gardens. BOOK PICNIC

Inside the Parque Urbano da Ribeira dos Mochos flows one of the main water courses of Cascais: Ribeira dos Mochos. This creek has a huge ecological importance and is rich in biodiversity. Along the creek you will find an ancient aqueduct and an old reservoir. The park has pleasant shadows, a playground and a picnic area, ideal to enjoy your Cascais Genial Picnic. BOOK PICNIC

CASCAIS/ESTORIL. Located in the border between Cascais and Estoril, the park was built by the Duques de Palmela, around 1870 and the Duchess herself, a woman with great interest in plastic arts, made a point of monitoring the construction of the garden closely so that it would reflect her taste. With ample space, large trees and crossed by a creek, Ribeira dos Boqueiros,  the park has seen  many parties, including fairs and exhibition, along the years. Today it is the perfect setting for many concerts, plays and dance performances at the Auditório Fernando Lopes Graça. In this park you can find a circuit which challenges sports lovers to climb hills and explore paths that pass over the local river. When you are in the village of Cascais, this is the right spot to eat your Cascais genial Picnic. BOOK PICNIC