Casa Rosa is built on top of tremendous history. What could be burried under it?
Praia da Ribeira was the harbor of Cascais, it was one of the most important harbours between Europe and the mighty atlantic ocean. It was a safe haven that attracted Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths and Arabs alike. During the Age of Discoveries, Cascais was the port from where caravels depart to Africa, Brasil, India and China.
The recently opened Town Musueum (Museu da Vila) is just a few steps from the house. Scroll through the history of the town and county from the Neolithic to the early twentieth century.