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Cabo da Roca
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The westernmost point of mainland Europe is a suitably dramatic clifftop location marked by a lighthouse. There is also a quotation from Luís de Camões’ epic poem The Lusiads, carved in stone. But beware: Cape Roca is subject to the climatic peculiarities of the whole Sintra region. Take a jumper, even if it’s hot when you leave Cascais; temperatures can be 10 degrees lower here, and the winds strong. Collectors of memorabilia can buy a certificate to prove that they have walked on the continent’s western extremity. There is a good café and restaurant, called O Moinho, near the turnoff from the Sintra road, and Ursa beach lies just north of the point.
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