Cidadela Art District

About the Cidadela Art District

The Citadel of Cascais is more than just a scenic monument, it is now a space for cultural creation with the new Cidadela Art District (CAD), an innovative art project designed by Group Pestana. With this project, the Pestana Cidadela Cascais – Pousada Historic Hotel & Art District becomes the first hotel in Europe to have an Art District.

The idea behind the project is to (re)use the many unique spaces of the Citadel – from the Hotel to the fortress walls – for exhibits and “in loco” creation by the residing and guest artists in constant dynamics between guests and Art.