Cape St. Vincent ("Cabo de São Vicente")
Image gallery of Cape St. Vincent, Europe's most south-western corner - sacred ground from time immemorial near Sagres and a landmark of the Algarve
Cabo de São Vicente, Sagres
Cabo de São Vicente (Cape St.Vincent) near Sagres in Portugal and the Ponta de Sagres together form the south-western corner of the European continent. The cape consists of a steep cliff of about 69 m with almost no vegetation.
Cape St. Vincent
The mighty lighthouse with a reach of 90 km is said to be the strongest in Europe
Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent
The lighthouse with a souvenir shop and a bistro is open to the public
Cabo de São Vicente
View from the Cabo de São Vicente to the west along the coast "Costa Vicentina". The cliffs of this part of the coast are much steeper, and the surf of the Atlantic Ocean is significantly rougher than on the Algarve's south coast.
Costa Vicentina
View from the lighthouse at Cape St. Vincent to the western coast of the Algarve
Cabo de São Vicente
On the surrounding cliffs, beaten by the strength of the vast Atlantic, local fishermen risk their lives wedged on dramatic perches with the thundering sea below. Year by year some of them, as well as some imprudent tourists, meet their death here.
Cabo Sv 22
Blick Auf Sagres
Cabo Sv 12
Cabo Sv T4
Cabo Sv 13
Cabo Sv T3
In the large parking area opposite the lighthouse flying bargainers deal in woolens and other souvenirs. During the high season you can also find the famous "Last Bratwurst Stand before America" here.
Cabo Sv T5
Cape St. Vincent
Cabo Sv 7
At Cabo de São Vicente the cliffs fall almost vertically for more than 75 m and are exposed to the blustery westerly winds and the tumultuous Atlantic Ocean. It is easy to imagine why the Ancients believed this to be the end of the world.
Cabo Vicente Küste
Cabo Vicente Rota Vicentina
Cabo Vicente Tafel
Cabo Vicente Wohnwagen
Cabo Vicente Steilküste 1
Cabo Vicente Steilküste
