Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) is a cape which forms the westernmost point of both mainland Europe and mainland Portugal. It is in the Portuguese municipality of Sintra, west of Lisbon district.
It is located in Lisbon district, 40 kilometers west of the city of Lisbon and
18 kilometers west of the town of Sintra in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Its
coordinates, 38°47′N, 9°30′W, are
inscribed on a stone plaque on the monument at the site. The cliff rises out of
the Atlantic Ocean to approximately 140 meters above sea level.
It was known to the Romans as 'Promontorium Magnum' and during the Age of Sail
as the Rock of Lisbon. The Portuguese poet Luís de Camões (16th century) defined
Cabo da Roca as the place "where the land ends and the sea begins" (Portuguese:
Onde a terra acaba e o mar começa).
the lighthouse
The cape's lighthouse along with a tourist shop sit on top of a cliff. The cape
is a popular tourist attraction. The site has a monument with the sign in
Portuguese language: "Here...Where the land ends and the sea begins... (Camões)
WESTERNMOST POINT OF THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT".
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a place of blooms
a nature park
of blossoms along the sea
tiles for sale in the gift shop
royal palace
the cape
