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Cape Roca
Sintra and surrounding
Unusual places,  Mountains
Unusual places, 
Mountains

In the Age of Discovery, every traveler dreamed of going to the end of the world to find new lands and countless treasures. You can still feel like a discoverer and find one of the main treasures at the end of the world. You just need to come to Portugal, to the farthest point of Eurasia, located just a few kilometers from the picturesque city of Sintra. Cape Roca can easily be called the main natural treasure of Portugal, a real place of power, where every traveler feels like a small sand grain in the whirlpool of powerful natural elements. A strong gusty wind from the endless Atlantic Ocean leaves crystals of ocean salt and a delicate sea scent on joyful faces, and the sounds of azure waves caressing gray rocks tell tourists the stories of beautiful caravels and brave adventurers.

This picturesque rock, the dream of every traveler exploring new countries, rises at an altitude of more than 140 meters above sea level. It has a stone stele with the coordinates of the western cape of the continent and the extreme point of the Iberian Peninsula. It is not for nothing that in the 16th century the famous Portuguese poet Luis de Camoes wrote about Cape Roca: "This is the place where the land ends and the sea begins". This is exactly what modern tourists think, standing on the top of a rock and looking at the horizon. It seems that no human has ever set foot here, or at least it was several centuries ago. Actually, the wild rock even houses several attractions, including an old but operating lighthouse. Besides, there is a post office where you can send postcards of the lighthouse or the endless ocean to friends and family, as well as a gift shop where you can buy a real Cape Roca visit certificate.

Address: Estrada do Cabo da Roca s/n

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