Get DK Top Ten Travel Guides on your iPhone & iPod Touch!
A Tour of the West
-
Morning
Breakfast in Lagos ( Western Region) can be enjoyed at the café inPraça Infante Dom Henrique near the castle walls, before you set out to explore the west coast.
The drive follows the EN125, crossing the boundary of the Parque Natural do Sudoueste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina. The road winds on – via the tiny 14th-century chapel of Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe and the prehistoric sights of Vila do Bispo– to Sagres ( Western Region) and its landmark 17th-century fort.
For an invigorating walk and to further appreciate the seascape at Sagres, follow the path around the promontory.
By now, it should be time for refreshments at Café-Restaurante Cochina on Praça da República or, if you prefer something more substantial, the Restaurante Atlântico on Rua Comandante Matoso.
Afternoon
Sagres has a pretty harbour which can be investigated on foot. Perched on a bluff overlooking the fishing boats are the ruins of Fortaleza da Baleeira which can be reached by turning up onto the dirt track off the roundabout near the quay.
No trip to the west coast would be complete without a visit to Cabo de São Vicente ( Western Region) which is a short drive northwest. The clifftop vistas are truly awe-inspiring and a suitably dramatic way to end the day’s sightseeing.
Advertisement
-
-
TobinDane's Seattle guide
TobinD
-
tamunshen's Chicago guide
tamuns
-
Berlin guide
skrams
-
-
-
London guide
pukank
-
Merry in Madrid
travel
-
New York festivities
travel
-
Christmas in Vienna
travel
-
Washington, D.C. guide
michae
-
![[+]](/images/button-addtoguide.gif)
symbol, to start adding attractions to your
tailor-made travel guide.
If you were signed in, you could write a review here. Register for a free account, or if you're already a member, sign in.