Visiting Cabo da Roca means visiting the most westerly point in Europe. This is the place described as Luís de Camões in 'Os Lusíadas' as the place "where the land ends and the sea begins". And, of course, for those who are returning from Sintra and see a direction sign for Cabo da Roca, it is impossible to hold the curiosity and not to visit it. So this is exactly what we did.
Cabo da Roca was described by Camões as the place “where the land ends and the sea begins”
Being an area near the coast and having some elevation (140 meters from the average water level), prepare to catch the wind. By this we mean that, even if they visit this destination on a very hot day, consider the cold wind.
In Cabo da Roca there are, in addition to the landscape, two great highlights. Located about 150 meters from the sea, we find a stone panel, called the pattern, which highlights the importance of the place.
Simultaneously, and of greater prominence, the Cabo da Roca Lighthouse . Built in 1758, this lighthouse can be visited only once a week, on Wednesday afternoons. Therefore, we have not yet had the good fortune to get to know it inside.
For beach lovers, you can also enjoy and visit the beaches in the surrounding area, including Ursa beach, which is extremely well known, and whose access is close to Cabo da Roca. We highly recommend Cabo da Roca as a transit point, where you can spend some extremely pleasant time in a place that is undoubtedly mysterious.
how to get to cabo da roca and where to park?
Getting to Cabo da Roca is extremely simple. First, any GPS gets there without making a lot of trouble: there is only one road to go and the same road to return.
Simultaneamente, a região tem o lugar extremamente bem identificado. Com isto queremos dizer que, mesmo para quem não tenha GPS (ou opte por não o utilizar), facilmente seguindo as placas consegue encontrar o caminho.
O estacionamento é outro grande ponto positivo do local. Existe um grande número de lugares de estacionamento públicos e gratuitos. Poderão encontrar vários carros parados nessa mesma estrada e (como nós) achar que são pessoas a visitar o Cabo da Roca. Na verdade esses carros são de pessoas que procuram chegar à Praia da Ursa, então não tenham receio de não conseguir encontrar estacionamento.
Where to eat?
Good news: there is no shortage of places to eat in this region! You can choose to eat at the restaurant located in Cabo da Roca or, like us, get to know a little more about the region and choose to eat elsewhere.
In our case, the opinion that we can give, concerns to 'Casa do Mar Sem Fim' Restaurant, in the most urban area of the region. We were extremely well served and the food was affordable, so it is undoubtedly an approved restaurant.
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