This is the furthest west you can reach in the Algarve. The
cliffs are spectacular and surmounted by a stark Red and White
lighthouse (Photo 72.6k). Entry is permitted
to the grounds and sometimes into the lighthouse. Built in 1846, the Sao Vicente
lighthouse is the most powerful in Portugal. The lighthouse keepers are part of
the Portuguese Marine Corps and the Cape is busy with ships passing between the
Mediterranean and the Atlantic which pass close to the shore. Outside, in the strong wind, stalls
have been set up to tempt the tourist. They mainly seem to sell
cardigans and pullovers, probably to keep the wind out..
Warning!
There are no toilets here.
See also the adjacent area of Sagres.