Westernmost continental point of Europe
Westernmost continental point of Europe is in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Westernmost continental point of Europe is situated nearby to the locality Cabo da Roca, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cape Roca.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Praia do Louriçal.
Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
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The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone. Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is situated 300 metres east of Westernmost continental point of Europe.
Praia do Louriçal
Beach
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Praia do Louriçal is a beach, which is situated 570 metres southeast of Westernmost continental point of Europe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution.
Azóia
Hamlet
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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.
Almoçageme
Neighborhood
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Almoçageme is a village on the Portuguese municipality of Sintra and in the Freguesia of Colares. The name Almoçageme is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms that are a legacy of the five hundred years the Moors stayed over. Almoçageme is situated 3 km northeast of Westernmost continental point of Europe.
Westernmost continental point of Europe
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.78099° or 38° 46′ 52″ northLongitude
-9.50063° or 9° 30′ 2″ westOpen location code
8CCGQFJX+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 10911530808OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Westernmost continental point of Europe” goes by many names.
- French: “Point extrême continental de l’Europe le plus occidental”
- Portuguese: “O ponto mais ocidental da Europa continental”
- Ukrainian: “Найзахідніша точка континентальної Європи”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Roca and Posto de Turismo do Cabo da Roca.
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