Cape St. Vincent

#202 among destinations in Portugal

Sightseeing

Gallery (5)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe. ()

Local name: Cabo de São Vicente Coordinates: 37°1'30"N, 8°59'40"W

Location

FaroPortugal

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Cape St. Vincent – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente, Farol de Sagres, E9 European long distance path, Torre de Aspa.

~950 ftSW
View point, Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente
5 min walk • The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente, situated on Portugal's southwestern tip, stands as a sentinel over one of Europe's most dramatic coastlines. This iconic lighthouse, perched on rugged cliffs that plummet into the Atlantic Ocean, has been guiding seafarers since...
3.3 miSE
Lighthouse
Farol de Sagres
84 min walk • Perched on the rugged cliffs of the Algarve, the Farol de Sagres, or Sagres Lighthouse, stands as a sentinel over the southwesternmost point of mainland Europe. This iconic beacon, situated in the historically rich town of Sagres, Portugal, has been guiding seafarers...
~0 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
E9 European long distance path
1 min walk • The E9 European long distance path in Portugal offers a stunning coastal hiking experience that stretches along the picturesque Western edge of the Iberian Peninsula. As part of the broader network of European long distance paths, the E9 in Portugal is a segment that...
4.8 miNE
View point
Torre de Aspa, Vila do Bispo
123 min walk • Sagres is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. It has 1,894 inhabitats in an area of 34.37 square kilometres. It is historically connected to the early Portuguese Age of Discovery.
6.2 miNE
Church
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Vila do Bispo
158 min walk • The Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, also known as Igreja Matriz de Vila do Bispo or Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, is the main religious monument in the town of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
0.7 miE
Historical place
Forte de Santo António de Belixe
18 min walk • The Fort of Santo António de Belixe, which is also referred to as the Fortress of Beliche, is located on Cape St. Vincent in the parish of Sagres, municipality of Vila do Bispo, Faro District, in Portugal. The original date of construction is unknown but the fort was already in existence in the 16th Century.