These are the best gyms in Cascais

Near Marechal Carmona Park, you'll find Health Club Visconde, a "health and wellness space" offering Pilates, yoga, meditation, and abs classes. It also provides personal training, physiotherapy, massages, nutrition services, and a swimming school. The club features both indoor and outdoor pools, a cardio room, a strength training room, several studios, a sauna and Turkish bath area, and the Visconde Box, where high-intensity HIIT classes are held.

One of the most luxurious gyms in Cascais, this fitness centre boasts plenty of natural light and features a 650-square-metre workout area, several studios, and two swimming pools (one heated), along with spacious outdoor areas designed to enhance well-being and create a lighter training atmosphere. Members can participate in classes, enjoy spa activities (ranging from jacuzzis to hydrotherapy and specialised massages), or opt for personal training services. Quinta da Marinha Health Club also offers nine padel courts and eight tennis courts. Additionally, there is a Miosótis supermarket on-site, specialising in organic food.

One of the largest gym chains, Holmes Place is also present in Cascais, located within the Cascais Miragem Health & Spa Hotel. In addition to areas equipped with strength and cardio machines, Holmes Place offers a wide range of classes to get you moving. You can join Pilates, dance, aerobics, yoga, and cycling classes, among others. For those who don't have the patience for long group classes or just want to smash out a quick abs session but need that extra push, the gym offers 15-minute xpress classes in the workout zone. These can be focused on abs, circuit, functional, or roller training. The pool-based activities are among the most popular, ranging from water aerobics to float fit (try balancing on a board—then we’ll talk). The club also offers spa services, personal training, and nutrition consultations. Currently, there's a two-month offer available when signing up in Cascais.

Located in a central area of Cascais, Solinca Light is the local branch of one of Portugal’s leading gym chains. It’s a fairly conventional space, focused on cardio and strength training, with classes to suit all tastes: from body pump to yoga, Pilates to RPM training, zumba to core, step to body balance, HIIT classes to TRX, abs to "glutes", and cross training to body combat. The gym area benefits from natural light, there’s a separate functional training zone, and they offer personal training, nutrition, and spa services.

Located in the heart of Cascais, this cosy fitness studio offers personalised training tailored to individual needs, as well as group sessions for up to six people, focusing on exercises to improve muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, and mobility using various training methods. Nutritional guidance and massage services are also available. At One by One Fitness Studio, the aim is to foster a close-knit atmosphere with highly personalised support.

This is a private personal training studio located in the Birre Shopping Centre. Designed to prioritise comfort and workout privacy, it's an exclusive space offering complete flexibility in scheduling, with personal training services. There's even a more affordable option called PT3, where you share a trainer with two other people simultaneously. The first session, which can be booked online, is free.

If you're looking for a more budget-friendly option, the low-cost Fitness Hut gyms also have a location in Cascais, though it's further from the centre. The gym features a cardio area, a strength zone, a functional training zone, a free weights area, a studio for the many available classes, and another studio for RPM and indoor cycling. Members also benefit from free parking for an hour and a half.

From yoga to Pilates, kickboxing, Tai Chi, jiu-jitsu, and ABC (Agility, Balance & Core), Mujo - Movement & Wellness offers a wide range of classes, all with a focus on spirituality and well-being. They also offer yoga classes specifically for pregnant women and self-defence classes tailored for women.

For Pilates enthusiasts, instructor Cecília Gonçalves offers individual, duo, and small group classes at her studio in Quinta da Bicuda. She also provides training for those looking to become instructors.

It's probably the most unusual martial arts studio ever. We often associate academies where boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, or jiu-jitsu are practiced with closed rooms and artificial lighting, in poorly ventilated spaces. Well, what happens at Prime Studio Martial Arts is completely the opposite.

Maria Cristina Bravo, a martial arts enthusiast for almost two decades, decided to transform her old family villa in São João do Estoril into a gym. She manages it with two partners, teachers João Diogo and Daniel Riou, experienced individuals in the field who have had several other schools and are the masters of many students. The studio was inaugurated in May 2023 and was installed on a deck in the backyard of the property — it has a view of the sunset, fresh air circulating, and an abundance of natural light.

It's a high-end club for people of all ages and levels of experience, from beginners to high-performance athletes who want personalized coaching. Prime Studio Martial Arts also offers natural gymnastics classes and, if all goes well, there will soon be yoga sessions. Private lessons can be booked, and the atmosphere is so comfortable and familiar that often upon leaving, there's lemonade and cookies to enjoy in Maria Cristina Bravo's Winter Garden. Yes, it's indeed the least conventional martial arts studio ever. Find more information about classes and modalities on the academy's webpage.