Things to do in Guincho

At Guincho the Sintra hills meet the open Atlantic. Wind-blown dunes cross the coast here inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, and for centuries this exposed shore was a frontier to watch and defend. The 17th-century Forte da Cresmina is one of the coastal forts built to guard the approaches to Lisbon. Today the same wind makes Guincho one of Europe's best-known surf, windsurf and kitesurf beaches.