Estoril

Estoril may derive from the Old Portuguese estorga ('heather'), a common plant in the area, with the final meaning 'place where heather grows or is abundant,' or from the Old Portuguese astor ('Northern goshawk'), meaning a place where such birds live. ==History==

reception at the Hotel Palácio; 2016. The territory of Estoril has been inhabited for centuries, owing to its climatic conditions and favourable environment. Throughout the civil parish, there are scattered remains of these early communities. Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs selected this area for its strategic place in Western Europe. The engineer John Tojeiro was born in Estoril. ==Geography==

and Estoril, showing a mix of modern and historical architecture, as well as local fishing tradition The Estoril coast is relatively close to Lisbon, the Portuguese capital; it extends from Carcavelos, from the capital, and stretches as far as the beach of Guincho (sometimes referred colloquially as the Costa de Estoril-Sintra or Costa de Lisboa). Estoril includes several smaller boroughs and localities along the coastline, namely (from east to west): São Pedro do Estoril, São João do Estoril, Santo António do Estoril (or simply Estoril) and Monte Estoril, as well as other to the interior. Estoril is popularly recognized for the Casino Estoril, widely regarded as Europe's largest casino. Climate ==Culture==

The Museum of Portuguese Music- Casa Verdades de Faria hosts an important collection of musical instruments related to popular music, assembled by Michel Giacometti. Christine McVie, from the band Fleetwood Mac, wrote a song called "Nights in Estoril" for their album Time. Serbian-Portuguese author Dejan Tiago Stankovic published Estoril, a war novel in 2016, about Estoril during World War II. ==Sport==

The major local sports club is the Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia. Motorsport events are frequent at the Estoril Circuit, although Formula One is no longer on the circuit's calendar. This was due to the circuit not coming up to FIA safety standards, leading to the 1997 event being canceled. Following a review on safety, Estoril was reshaped in 1999, the first two corners being affected the most. Today's circuit is in length and is run in a clockwise fashion. The circuit also used to host MotoGP, among other lower formula events. Estoril Open is a tennis tournament within the ATP World Tour. ==Education==

There are numerous education opportunities in and near Estoril, including a number of private schools for expats. The German community hosts a kindergarten and elementary school campus of the German School of Lisbon. True to the high-end living in the area, there are schools for tennis art [https://www.csarts.pt/, and intensive academic training from age five through college [https://www.facebook.com/Academia-do-Estudante-Estoril-402946423166899/. There are dozens of schools in the area. Most appear to be private, though six of the public schools can be reviewed at Agrupamento de Escolas de Parede. ==Notable people==

• Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973) Cuban dictator, lived in Estoril briefly before dying. • King Carol II of Romania lived in Estoril after abdication. • Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (1868–1957) lived here after exile from Hungary until his death. • Eba Viegas (born 1999), Portuguese footballer ==References==