YOUNGER CROWD IN ROYAL RESORT
surfing retreats, fusion restaurants and gorgeous spas.
Getting there is simple, via a two-hour flight to Lisbon with TAP. Cascais, pronounced “Kash-kyshe”, is just a 40-minute drive away, making day trips to the capital perfectly do-able.
Meanwhile Sintra, the fairytale town of pastel-hued palaces and exotic gardens, is less than half an hour north.
The coastal road running around the town takes in many of the area’s famous sights, including the striking viewpoint Boca do Inferno, Portuguese for “hell’s mouth”, a chasm that fills and empties with the tide.
Close by is the 150-year-old
Santa Marta lighthouse on the mouth of the River Tagus.
Distinctive with its horizontal blue and white stripes, it was fully renovated in 2007 and is still active in guiding ships.
Luxury
Next door lies the stunning Casa de Santa Maria, a 19th century stately home. Now open to the public, the House of Saint Mary was built by an Irish tobacco millionaire and was once the most luxurious private residence of Cascais.
You’ll find the Farol Hotel’s excellent restaurant, The Mix, here. It serves Mediterranean fusion dishes out on a beautiful terrace overlooking the sea. If
DoubleTree by Hilton Cambridge Belfry, Cambourne.
THE BACKGROUND
Situated 15 minutes from Cambridge, this elegant lakeside hotel is easily accessible from the A1 and A14 and M11 for Duxford Air Museum.
The four-star property has a sunny courtyard and pleasant pathways for walks.
THE PROPERTY
There are 120 rooms and suites, some with separate living and