Sagres is a small, quiet town close to Cape St Vincent, the most south-westerly point of Portugal and Europe. Here you will find an impressive lighthouse that provides a powerful guiding beam directing hundreds of ships safely passed the Cape every year. The surrounding cliffs present a very dramatic sight with their impressive height and the vast Atlantic Ocean thrashing down below.
Sagres was also the site of the famous navigation school of Henry the Navigator, devoted to navigation and exploration. Between 1420 and 1460, Prince Henry gathered together the best international brains available in the various fields of science concerned with seamanship. He is also reputed to have created a shipbuilding yard in Sagres’ small natural harbour.
The coast around Sagres is dotted with more that 20 beaches ranging from long, white sandy beaches that stretch away into the horizon, to sandy coves hidden at the foot of cliffs. Popular with families and surfers alike, Sagres has lots to offer. As well as the lighthouse, there is also a fort that you can visit. From the lighthouse, there are amazing views and it is a wonderful place to sit and look out over the sea and ponder over the extraordinary adventurers who have passed this way. Later on in the day, people often gather here to watch the spectacular sunsets.
There are a number of little cafes, bars and restaurants to be found in Sagres. Close to the centre, is a little square called Praca da Republica, where visitors of many nationalities sit and watch the world go by.
It is good to know that in our increasingly developed world, you are still able to find a location of such unspoilt natural beauty.
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