Estoril
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Estoril is a civil parish of the portuguese municipality of Cascais. The Estoril Coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho.
The two main resort towns are Estoril and Cascais. Estoril has a famous casino, the Estoril Casino. Estoril was the residence of Juan de Borbón, pretender to the Spanish throne during the last part of the 20th century.
The population of Estoril in 2001 was 23,769, its density is 2,702/km² and the area is 8.79 km².
The coat of arms are colored blue a golden sun with five crests one in the middle and one outside. The waves of grey and piney green lie to the bottom. The crown has three towers on the top.
There are remains of Roman mansions dating back to around 2,000 years. Estoril was a fishing place and was one of the important places in Portugal. Since the early 20th century, tourism is a popular attraction.
Motorsport events are frequent at the Estoril Circuit, although Formula 1 is no longer circuits calendar. This was due to the circuit not coming up to FIA safety standards, leading to the 1997 event being cancelled. Following a review on safety, Estoril was reshaped in 1999, the first two corners being affected the most. Today's circuit, is 2.599 (4.183 km) miles in length and is run in a clockwise fashion. The circuit currently hosts international motorcycling events (Moto GP), among other lower formulae events.
