 Today the towns of the Portuguese Riviera continue to host the Portuguese elite and be a vacation destination for international tourists.The Riviera plays an important part in tourism in Portugal.A large expatriate community continues to exist, primarily in Cascais and Sintra, leading to the majority of Lisbon's international schools being located within the area (with Carlucci American International School and TASIS Portugal in Sintra, St Julian's School and St Dominic's School in Cascais, and Oeiras International School).