In recent weeks, a small beach in the Cascais line has gained prominence on social networks and attracted curious visitors. Online shared videos and photographs show a natural scenario framed by history and culture, turning this nook into a almost mandatory stopping point for those visiting the region.
According to the Idealistic real estate purchase and sale portal, it is Santa Marta Beach, located in Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. The popularity of the place is due to the combination of crystal clear waters, the protected cove environment and the proximity of monuments, such as the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum and the lighthouse that has the same name as the beach.
Like coming
Areal access is considered simple. For those who leave Lisbon, just take the train to Cascais, on a trip of about 40 minutes, then on foot for about 15 minutes to the beach. According to the same source, it is also possible to arrive by car, with parking available nearby, as well as local transport that facilitates the trip.
Landscape and Heritage
Among the most striking natural characteristics are limestone formations known as coastal lapiás, shaped over thousands of years by sea action. These reliefs create a photogenic scenario that has gained both travelers and photographers.
Writes the idealist that, by the beach, is the headlight of Santa Marta, erected in the old Fort. Today transformed into a museum, the space offers visitors a perspective on the strategic importance of this point of the coast throughout history.
Cascais to explore
The visit to the Areal can be complemented with stops at various iconic locations in Cascais. Marina is one of the mandatory visit places and there you can take boat tours and find restaurants. Also the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum, installed in a nineteenth -century palace with a vast collection of art, cannot go unnoticed on its visit to Cascais.
Adds the publication that the Citadel Palace and Boca do Hell, rocky training sculpted by the Atlantic, are other points not to lose.
Between dives and bike lanes
According to the tourist site, Marina’s proximity can sometimes influence water quality, but transparency continues to attract bathers on hot days. The sand is small and reduces even more when the tide rises, which reinforces the image of the ‘secret’ beach, which begins to cease to be, since the Areal is increasingly popular on social networks and the number of bathers from around the world is also increasing.
It refers to the same source that the beach is sought by young people who jump from rocks to the sea, but also by those who prefer less risky activities, such as the bicycle route that connects Santa Marta to Guincho, in a path of 8.5 kilometers by the coastal edge.
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