A5 (Portugal)

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The A5 is motorway of Portugal that makes the connection between Lisbon and Cascais. The motorway is also known as Estoril Coast Motorway.

The first part of the road was opened in 1944 (Lisbon - Estádio Nacional), becoming the first motorway in Portugal and one of the firsts in the world. Until the 1980s the motorway was officially known as N7 - National Road 7