Cascais is a coastal town and a municipality in Portugal, west of
Lisbon. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest
municipalities in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 206,479, in an area of 97.40 km². The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's
royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists. It is located on the Estoril Coast (named after
Estoril, a town in the municipality), in the
Greater Lisbon subregion. It has an airport for
general aviation serving the
Lisbon Region in Tires (S. Domingos de Rana), the
Cascais Aerodrome, that also offers domestic scheduled flights by
Aero VIP.