Cabo de São Vicente
Europe’s southwesternmost point is a barren headland 6km northwest of Sagres' town centre that was the last piece of home that Portuguese sailors once saw…
Sagres
Overlooking some of the Algarve’s most dramatic scenery, the small, elongated village of Sagres has an end-of-the-world feel, with its sea-carved cliffs high above the frothing ocean strung with wind-whipped fortresses that connect it to Portugal’s rich nautical past. It's the only place in the world where white storks are known to nest on cliff faces.
Situated 1.5km east of the square, past holiday villas and restaurants, is the port, still a centre for boat building and lobster fishing, and the marina. Outside town are the striking cliffs of Cabo de São Vicente, the southwesternmost point of the European mainland, and splendid beaches that are increasingly popular with surfers.
Sagres has milder temperatures than other parts of the Algarve, with Atlantic winds keeping the summers cool.
Explore Sagres
- Cabo de São Vicente
Europe’s southwesternmost point is a barren headland 6km northwest of Sagres' town centre that was the last piece of home that Portuguese sailors once saw…
- FFortaleza de Sagres
Blank, hulking and forbidding, Sagres’ fortress offers breathtaking views over the sheer cliffs, and all along the coast to Cabo de São Vicente. Legend…
- FFarol de São Vicente
The lighthouse complex at Cabo de São Vicente contains a small but excellent museum that gives a good overview of Portugal’s maritime-navigation history,…
- PPraia do Martinhal
One of the prettier beaches in the Sagres area, 2.5km northeast of the centre, Martinhal is backed by a resort development, so it's a little complex to…
- IIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça
Within the Fortaleza de Sagres, this small whitewashed church dating from 1570 is a simple barrel-vaulted structure with a gilded 17th-century altarpiece…
- SStatue of Henry the Navigator
Near the turismo stands this statue of Henry the Navigator, map in hand, pointing out to sea.
- FFortaleza do Beliche
Built in 1632 on the site of an older fortress, Fortaleza do Beliche is 4.8km northwest of the town centre, and 1.2km southeast of the lighthouse at Cabo…
- FFortaleza da Baleeira
Above the fishing port, all that remains of the tiny 16th-century Fortaleza da Baleeira is an archway and part of the walls.
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Sagres.
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Cabo de São Vicente
Europe’s southwesternmost point is a barren headland 6km northwest of Sagres' town centre that was the last piece of home that Portuguese sailors once saw…
See
Fortaleza de Sagres
Blank, hulking and forbidding, Sagres’ fortress offers breathtaking views over the sheer cliffs, and all along the coast to Cabo de São Vicente. Legend…
See
Farol de São Vicente
The lighthouse complex at Cabo de São Vicente contains a small but excellent museum that gives a good overview of Portugal’s maritime-navigation history,…
See
Praia do Martinhal
One of the prettier beaches in the Sagres area, 2.5km northeast of the centre, Martinhal is backed by a resort development, so it's a little complex to…
See
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça
Within the Fortaleza de Sagres, this small whitewashed church dating from 1570 is a simple barrel-vaulted structure with a gilded 17th-century altarpiece…
See
Statue of Henry the Navigator
Near the turismo stands this statue of Henry the Navigator, map in hand, pointing out to sea.
See
Fortaleza do Beliche
Built in 1632 on the site of an older fortress, Fortaleza do Beliche is 4.8km northwest of the town centre, and 1.2km southeast of the lighthouse at Cabo…
See
Fortaleza da Baleeira
Above the fishing port, all that remains of the tiny 16th-century Fortaleza da Baleeira is an archway and part of the walls.
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