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Cascais is arguably the best shopping area on the Estoril Coast, with pedestrian streets lined with small market stalls. For smart fashions and handmade jewelry, browse around Rua Frederico Arouca. Markets with local fruit, vegetables, and cheeses are held north of town at Rua Mercado.
Housed in a beautiful 19th-century palace, Casa da Guia combines shopping, art, and gastronomy in grand style. It's poised on a cliff edge west of Cascais, beyond Boca do Inferno, and it's worth the trip out of town for the contemporary art gallery, high-end boutiques, interesting restaurants, and bars with outdoor terraces.
Luís Soares presents his own carefully executed, modern ceramic designs alongside more traditional jugs and plates at Ceramicarte. There's also a small selection of tapestries and an art gallery.
