Cascais, Portugal - Where 007, James Bond Was Born!

I am a little behind my blog posts as my computer was not working while we were travelling at the time. Therefore I am trying to catch up on my travel posts.

We visited Lisbon, Portugal at the end of February, 2024. It was an excellent time to visit as the weather was mild and there was not a huge number of visitors since the tourist season hasn't started yet. Most of our one week holdiay, we stayed in Lisbon but for a couple of days, we did take a bus tour outside of the city.

On our one day tour, we gathered at the bus station located just opposite the Marques De Pombal Plaza. The bus departed shortly after 8 a.m. and it took us to our first stop, Cascais - a seaside resort town in Portugal.

If you are not on a bus tour, you can easily visit this little town by taking the public transit such as the train which takes about 30 minutes from Lisbon. Cascais, is well known for its sandy beaches and surfing condition. Due to the Portuguese monarchy's preference for this town as their summer escape in the 19th and 20th century, it has elevated this humble village to a glormorus resort town frequented by the rich and famous.

We learned a great deal about Cascais from our tour guide's narrative. Portugal, being neutral in World War II, was not involved in the battle.

However, it was rumoured that there were a few spy meetings and espionage activities conducted in this quiet town. Hence, Ian Flemming got his inspirations from Cascais and created the famous spy character - 007, James Bond! Cascais - the birthplace of James Bond! Glad we visited Cascais, Portugal where the famous spy 007 was born! RT, Cascais, Portugal 03022024