Cabo da Roca

Cape Roca

Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point in continental Europe. We first visited there on New Year’s day and found a group of about a dozen hearty Portuguese singing folk songs.

Starting a new year and new life in Portugal.

Cabo da Roca is about 16 km (9 miles) northwest of our home in Cascais, in the municipality of Sintra. In the 17th century, a fort located at this point about 150 meters above the sea was an important defensive line guarding Lisbon’s harbor during the Peninsular Wars. While only traces of the fort remain, the lighthouse remains an important navigational point.