fashionable resort, western Portugal. It is located on Cascais Bay (the Portuguese Riviera) of the Atlantic Ocean, 15.5 miles (25 km) west of Lisbon. Tourism is the economic mainstay of the town, which is both a summer and winter resort. Its chief feature is the magnificent avenue of palm trees leading from the seafront to the Casino Internacional. The nearby Estoril Hill (358 feet 【109 metres】) is noted for its trees, especially pines, eucalyptus, and palms. Pop. (2001) 23,575.