As our tour last Sunday was fully subscribed, our guide, Marisa Filipe, has kindly agreed to repeat the event on Sunday 26th October at 15.00 to enable more members to explore the machinations of spies of various nationalities in Estoril, which, during the Second World War, became a
stage for spies, double agents, and secret deals. Among the well-known names likely to come up are Josephine Baker, Ian Fleming, Kim Philby, Leslie Howard, and Duško Popov, shown here on the beach at Estoril, who was the inspiration for James Bond.
The visit will end in the Palácio Hotel, where there is a lengthy corridor of photos and artifacts relating to distinguished guests and some of the spies. We will be shown round by Sr. João Diogo. 
He appeared in the 1968 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, filmed in Estoril (see photo), which adds a very special touch to the experience. Sr. Diogo still works at the hotel. The visit will end at the Palácio's bar where, for €14, you will have a chance to order a "Vesper", the OO7 Martini Cocktail.
We will meet at 15.00 at the Monument to Three Polish Gentlemen near the
monument to Lucían Blaga and the pharmacy on Rua das Arcadas do Parque (see map). The visit is suitable for all: only light walking will be required. The price will be €20 pp.
If you were on the waiting list for the 12 October tour you should already have been contacted and if you booked for this second trip on the 26th you need take no further action. Other members, please note that due to the limited spaces remaining we regret that we are only able to accept booking and payments through our "Wild Apricot" system. Please do not send money by bank transfer as our accountant is out of the country.
In addition to giving tours of Lisbon and Estoril, Marisa Filipe is a PhD student at the ISCTE- Instituto Superior das Ciências do Trabalho e das Empresas. She is the author of The Azores and Espionage During World War II: The Risk to Portuguese Neutrality, which appeared in the Society's recent newsletter. Marisa has just returned from a meeting in Cambridge attended by quite a few spies, so she is well-equipped to guide us on this complex topic.
