Hotels near Cabo da Roca

Cabo da Roca is where the European mainland runs out. Cliffs drop 140 metres straight into the Atlantic, a red-topped lighthouse has worked the headland since 1772, and a stone monument carries Camoes' line about the land ending and the sea beginning. There is a visitor centre, a small cafe and a car park. That is the whole of it.

Come for the weather rather than the facilities. Wind on this headland regularly hits 50 km/h even in July, and afternoon fog can erase the view within minutes. The clifftop path heading north towards Praia da Ursa gives better angles than the monument itself. Access costs nothing, and the 403 bus fare from Sintra is roughly 4.50 EUR each way.

Pro Tip: Check a coastal webcam before boarding the 403 - the cape is fogged in on a large share of summer afternoons. Roughly an hour before sunset gives the clearest air and the emptiest cliff path.