The Estoril Coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho.

The two main resort towns are Estoril and Cascais. Estoril has a famous casino. Estoril was the residence of Juan de Borbón, pretender to the Spanish throne during the last part of the 20th century.