Hi I am planning a trip to spain and portugal in july for a month and want to have 3 or 4 nights at beach to chill out and relax. Which beach would you recommend (no car and need public transport access)? We are a family of four (two kids 2 and 6 yr old).
I found a lot of people recommend Cascais and Estoril. I found two apartments at beach and good access from train station that I like - one in Cascais (Praia da conceicao) and the other in Estoril (Praia da tamariz). If I have to choose between the two, which one would you recommend? (I like the apartment in Estoril a little better but then I see Cascais have access to a bigger and two beaches). If you ask me my beach style, I prefer Siesta Key beach over Clearwater beach in Florida and Laguna beach over Santa Monica in California.
I googled and found some other options such as:
• Praia de Carcavelos
• Praia de Santo Amaro de Oeiras
But I do not much discussion of the above (maybe I did not do enough research) so I am looking for some help!
Any advice will be appreciated. What I look for is a good family-friendly beach to enjoy with kids (do not need nightlife, or cultural experience - we will be flying from madrid so I want a time to relax before we explore lisbon).
Thanks!