Photos: Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Beatriznog10, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Beatriznog10, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Paula Rego's Cascais, from pyramid museum to old streets
Your local guide
Duarte Antunes
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Highlights
- Two red pyramid towers, explained
- A gallery built to echo an artist's style
- Calcada pavement patterns underfoot
- Old-town cafes with a painter's history
- Modern Cascais next to its oldest streets
About this tour
This session begins at Casa das Historias Paula Rego, the museum built in two striking red towers to hold the painter's work, then walks into the older streets of Cascais nearby. You see the towers from the garden and, a short walk later, the calcada-paved lanes around Praca 5 de Outubro. It connects one of the town's more modern buildings to its oldest centre.
After a short sound check outside the museum we move at a steady pace toward the old town, stopping twice for questions about the building's design and the streets it leads into. I send a short list of names and dates afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in modern art and architecture, as well as travellers who want the old town shown alongside something more contemporary. The museum's interior is not filmed; this session shows the exterior and the streets around it.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cascais before heading out.
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Casa das Historias Paula Rego 21 min
The camera shows the museum's two red pyramid-topped towers from the garden outside, and I explain why the building was designed to echo the painter's own work rather than look like a traditional gallery.
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Into the old town 21 min
We walk from the museum toward Praca 5 de Outubro, and I point out the calcada pavement patterns and the cafes where Rego is said to have sat while visiting family in Cascais.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cascais: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Grilled fish (peixe grelhado) and Guincho, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cascais, showing you Casa das Historias Paula Rego and Into the old town live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk from the museum into the old town live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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