Cape Roca - the most western point of continental Europe - is in the jurisdiction of Portugal. The nearest city is Lisbon - located 40 km. Cape Roca several times changed its name, the second known name - the Cape of Lisbon. The Portuguese poet Luis Camoes described this place as follows: "This is the place where the earth ends and the sea begins."

Cape Rock is an extremely popular tourist destination. Travelers around the world visiting Portugal do not bypass it with their attention. The greatest influx of tourists is noted at the end of summer, the smallest number of camera-clicking cameras and enthusiastically sighing visitors is observed at the height of winter - the cape open to all winds in the cold season becomes a test not for the frail and painful.

How to get here

From Lisbon, trains run every 20 minutes to Sintra - there it is worth taking a short stop and strolling around the city. Then you need to return to the railway station and take bus number 403 to Cape Rock.

Weather

At Cape Rock is always windy. Do not risk your life for the memorable photos. The fences are rather flimsy, and the wind is so strong that it can easily blow a person out with a sharp impulse into the abyss. It should be borne in mind that the wind speed and its direction are constantly changing, a gentle breeze in one second can turn into squally wind.

Attractions and infrastructure

The main attraction on the cape, in addition to the stunned species, of course - is a picturesque lighthouse. He is the most impressive sight in complete darkness, but here's an ill luck - you can not see anything else and you can only imagine the power of the ocean raging behind the parapet, by the way it makes a noise - deaf and grumbling.

From the tourist infrastructure on the cape you can find a cafe, a souvenir shop - in it for symbolic 5 or 10 EUR you can buy the same symbolic certificate of a visit to Cape Rock; there is also a hotel nearby. The latter in high season is popular among tourists who came here to admire the amazingly beautiful sunset, when the sun sets right into the Atlantic Ocean, coloring the water surface in unimaginable colors and shades.

Also near the promontory there is a rocky beach, to which leads a steep descent with winding paths. In rainy weather, such a walk is fraught with trouble.

Reviews of Cape Roca (2)

Evaluation 10

Meeting at Rock June 07, 2014

Segozerets

was here in September 2005

Came to Cape Roca in the combined bus tour "All Spain + Portugal". The group visit was a purely "courtesy visit" (to be noted and photographed), so the group moved quickly from the bus to the lighthouse, from there to the commemorative stele, the parapet over the cliff and back to the bus. And I still dare to issue a commemorative certificate. While making out, the bus with a group of Germans drove up - they called to be photographed already with them. Meeting on the Rock ... as the ancestors once met ... Read the whole review

Evaluation 7

It should be noted for the fact:) April 22, 2014

Marina

was here in April 2012

In Portugal were twice and for a long time and just fell in love with this country. The extreme point of Europe could not be missed - Cape Roca combined with a trip to the Lisbon Riviera - Cascais and Estoril. Many combine with the inspection of Sintra (the route of the bus is circular), but personally my opinion is that Sintra is worth a whole day and not just one. But Cape Rock was a little disappointed, although the views and photos are beautiful. We, by the way, got on a windless day, there was an ideal calm, which is very rare for these places, usually in the reviews ... Read the whole review