A fashionable playground by the sea with Europe's largest casino and top-rate golf courses Estoril has long welcomed international visitors. During World War II it acquired a glamorous reputation when Portugal's neutrality and mild weather attracted the rich and the famous, German and English spies, and European royals and aristocrats such as King Umberto II of Italy, Carol II of Romania, the Count of Paris, and Spain's Don Juan. Hollywood actor Orson Wells stayed at the town's legendary Hotel Palacio at the time, and was reportedly "stunned" by the number of kings at the hotel during his stay.
The town has since lost much of its status, but maintains a certain faded grandeur and is still a fashionable cosmopolitan playground with Europe's largest casino, tennis courts, some of Europe's finest golf courses, an automobile race track that has held Formula One Grand Prix races, and an attractive sandy beach. The picturesque beach of Tamariz has a number of bars and restaurants, and a castle overlooking it that is owned by the royal family of Monaco.
Behind it is the casino surrounded by attractive gardens with tall palm trees. Known to give out the biggest weekly prizes in Europe, it also presents top international shows. It was also the inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond and Casino Royale. The Hotel Palacio facing it appeared in one of James Bond's first films ("On Her Majesty's Secret Service") and served as a backdrop for Richard Wilson's novel, "A Small Death in Lisbon." A pleasant beachfront promenade links Estoril to attractive Cascais passing by beaches along the way, and frequent trains connect it to Lisbon.
The end of the day, and best to spend it at the gaming tables. The Estoril casino isn't Monaco - in fact the downstairs is much more Reno than Monte Carlo, but if you show your passport upstairs and part with a small entrance fee, you can enjoy the usual games in a civilized fashion. Medium to low table stakes mean that you can have a very pleasant evening without risking the family silver. I'm happy to report that I certainly enjoyed myself and won more than enough to pay for dinner and a celebratory bottle of champagne later.
The Estoril Casino is the largest casino in Europe. There is a great deal of entertainment here, including different types of gambling and nightly cabaret and music hall shows in a sophisticated atmosphere. Apart from the main activities, there is an art gallery specializing in modern painting and sculpture.
Featuring a spacious area for gambling tables (Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, Baccarat "Punto Bank" and the dice games French Roulette and "Cussec") spread over two floors, the Casino Lisboa offers a diverse range of gaming opportunities, whether in the informal and marvelous open space of the Mixed Hall [1st floor] or in the more intimate and reserved environment of the Traditional Games Hall [2nd floor]. This guide is very simple and easy to follow. It explains all the games you may find at your disposal in Casino Estoril so you can enjoy the most of our casino's unique environment. However, if you have any doubts please do not hesitate asking our staff at your disposal.
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