Cape Sagres Southwesternmost Tip of Europe

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AirVuz contributor belogaev_art brings us this excellent drone video from Cape Sagres (Sagres Point) in southern Portugal.  Cape Sagres is a peninsula off the tip of a larger peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at Portugal's southwestern corner, in the Algarve region.  It's just a few mi./km from Cape St. Vincent, another small headland area, which marks the southwesternmost point of Continental Europe.  Sagres was the launching point for the pathbreaking voyages of Prince Henry the Navigator in the 15th century.   

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Sagres Point (Ponta de Sagres) is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest Algarve region of southern Portugal.

Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies Cape St. Vincent (Cabo de São Vicente), which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe.

The promontory of Sagres has always been important for sailors because it offers a shelter for ships before attempting the dangerous voyage around Cape St. Vincent.

The magic of this place is mesmerizing - you feel at the end of the world.

We and the drone were swayed in the wind, but we were satisfied and invite you to take a look at this boundless beauty.

September 2022