Tours
Estoril & Cascais WWII
Spies and Royals
CULTURAL WALKING EXPERIENCE - MORNING
Estoril and Cascais are not only among Portugal´s most elegant seaside resorts — they also became a safe haven for thousands of refugees, both anonymous and illustrious. They also became a centre of wartime espionage and the final refuge for many European royal families.
Beginning at the Fausto Figueiredo statue in Estoril, we will visit the Cosmopolitan Summer resort created by Fausto Figueiredo, stopping at the historic Garrett Pastry shop (1934) to discover how a German-Jewish refugee introduced Berliner pastry to Portugal.
Soon after, we will enter Estoril Hotel Palácio, one of the most important gathering places for diplomats, spies and wartime exiles.
Here we will discover the story of Dusko Popov, the celebrated double agent whose audacity and flair helped inspire Ian Fleming´s James Bond.
Then we will walk along Tamariz beach to Cascais, the beloved seaside town of King Carlos I and the former summer residence of the Portuguese royal family,
before visiting the Town Museum and finishing at the Citadel Fortress.
Duration: approx. 3 hours
€45 per person — without cocktail
€60 per person — including the signature cocktail
Minimum booking: 2 guests (up to 6 guests)
Meeting point:
Statue of Fausto Figueiredo (Estoril)
Main stops:
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Garret Pastry Shop
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Hotel Palácio Estoril
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Cascais Town Museum
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Citadel Fortress.
Estoril & Cascais WWII
Spies & Royals
CLASSIC EXPERIENCE - AFTERNOON
Estoril and Cascais are not only places, but they are also stages where power, exile, diplomacy and quiet intrigue once unfolded.
This private experience explores the intertwined worlds of espionage and royalty, revealing Estoril as a safe haven, a royal refuge and a remarkable centre of wartime espionage.
AFTERNOON ROUTE
Beginning at the statue of King D. Carlos I in Cascais, we will visit the Cascais tide gauge and the Cascais Fortress before continuing along the coast towards Estoril.
In Estoril, we will stop at the Fausto Figueiredo statue and the traditional Garrett pastry shop, then explore the story of Hotel Palácio, one of the most important meeting places for diplomats, spies and wartime exiles.
We will discover the story of double agent Dusko Popov and his connection to Ian Fleming and James Bond, before ending with a signature cocktail and a final storytelling session at the hotel’s Spy Bar.
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Format: Private experience
€45 per person — without cocktail
€60 per person — including the signature cocktail
Minimum booking: 2 guests (up to 6 guests)
Meeting Point:
Statue of King D. Carlos I (Cascais)
End Point:
Hotel Palácio Estoril – Spy Bar
Further Experiences in Lisbon & Cascais
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Tailor-made experiences are available upon request.
Experiences are available in Portuguese, English or French.