Estoril inherited a rich cultural heritage, including architecture, toponymy, habits and customs.

In 1147, during the Reconquista, the region was brought under Christian control.

Owing to its strategic location, the region was intimately linked to the Portuguese Age of Discovery and all the dynamic social and cultural upheavals that it originated.

Its solid fortifications are a testament to the innumerable attacks by Spanish,

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