Cabo da Roca

Today I took the bus again, but this time it was super punctual ♥️ - so obviously there are options to chaos 😉.

The route from Cascais to Cabo da Roca is beautiful and I was very happy that I didn't have to drive myself, but could look out the window. At Cabo da Roca I went for a short hike. I really liked it there, although there were quite some people directly at the lighthouse.

Cabo da Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass. Notably the point includes a lighthouse that started operation in 1772.

The cape is within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, 42 kilometres west of the city of Lisbon and in the southwest of Sintra.

The western coast is a mixture of sandy beaches and rocky cliff promontories: around Cabo da Roca, cliffs are more than 100 metres in height, and cut into crystalline rocks, composed of strongly folded and faulted sedimentary units. These forms are disturbed by dikes and small beaches.

Much of the vegetation on this cape is low-lying and adapted to saltwater and windy conditions. Many migratory and marine birds roost temporarily along the cliffs and protected coves of the coastal area.

Quite a nice area for hiking 😍.Leer más