Situated
midway between Cascais and Sintra in the Estoril Coast, the
small town of Alcabideche (which means ‘source of water’
in Arabic) is the hub of a district of the same name.
Besides its many traditional-style windmills (for which the
town is best known), it is also famous as the birthplace of
the Arab poet Ibn Muqana, who was born here in 1042. What to see. Mostly destroyed by the great
earthquake of 1755, vestiges of the town’s parish church
still remain, parts of which date back to the 15th and 16th
centuries. Nearby. Visitors staying in the Alcabideche
area are well situated for sightseeing trips to Sintra and Lisbon,
shopping at the nearby CascaiShopping centre, motor racing events
at the Estoril autodrome and the sheltered beaches of Cascais
and Estoril. Facing west, the famous Guincho beach is more popular
for surfing and windsurfing.
