Cascais and Sintra are jewels sparkling just west of Lisbon, with beaches and forests just waiting to be explored
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Of the coastlines in Europe awarded "Riviera" status, Portugal's may not be the first that comes to mind. That might work in its favour, although its location on Lisbon's doorstep, along with its rev… [+7767 chars]