Praia da Ribeira de Cascais

A lovely beach in this picturesque coastal village. Tourists a plenty so expect to be asked to sit on literally every terrace. But when walking through the smaller streets, tanning on the beach and having a drinks at the many places available, this spot radiates tranquility and holidays. No pets allowed on the beach which is a plus. Rather small beach with 'reserved spots' for both safety and paid parasol / towels. Do get ready to be asked if you still want to buy either of these, repeatedly. Other than that, there's a big floating things that I can only describe as something out of Wipeout, which can keep your kids...

I recommend to all visitors be very careful not to buy umbrellas from street vendors in the area. One of them offered us different prices, we bought it and at the end when we were about to leave, the man wanted to take the umbrella from us saying that he had rented it. There were 4 people in the area when we decided to buy the umbrella and at no time did this man indicate that the price was for rent. In the end, thanks to the fact that we had a police officer with us, he decided to return...

We had a great time at this beach. It's the Atlantic so the water is freezing. Lot of kids, very family friendly. You can rent chairs and umbrellas from the restaurant. The wait staff will serve you drinks and food. Also there are stores very close by where you can buy small umbrellas and towels. But also there will be many merchants walking around all day who are selling towels and beach blankets. All around a lovely beach. The view of the coastline...