Estoril

Portugal / Lisboa e Vale do Tejo / Estoril /
 village, resort, interesting place
Estoril is a seaside village in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais. It has a famous casino, Casino Estoril.

Estoril used to be a significant fishing port. Due to the vision of Fausto Cardoso de Figueiredo and his partner Augusto Carreira de Sousa, it became an international tourist destination during and after the Second World War. During this time a high number of refugees came to Estoril. Miklós Horthy, the regent of Hungary, lived and died in exile in Estoril after the Second World War. Juan Carlos I of Spain, Umberto II of Italy and Carol II of Romania also lived in Estoril during this time.
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Coordinates:   38°42'51"N   9°23'45"W