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We've compiled the best of the best in Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Take respite from the crowds at this relaxing park next to the palacial Museu dos Condes Castro Guimarães. There are tree-shaded spots for picnickers, plus a large lawn for sunbathers (expect strolling ducks and peacocks for company). There's also a playground and a pleasant café.
Quinta do Pisão is a 1,112-acre natural park and farm situated on the outskirts of Cascais that makes for a pleasant day out if you tire of the beach. Along with walking trails across meadows and through forests, it has a farm where visitors can pick their own vegetables and fruit to buy and take home. There's also a small herd of endangered woolly Portuguese Asinina de Miranda donkeys, which children can ride.
