7 Things to Know Before Going to Roca Cape｜You should always come to the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent to watch a sunset

At 38 degrees 47 minutes north latitude and 9 degrees 30 minutes west longitude, this is the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent🧭 Without the song of seagulls circling and the warm, soft white sand, under the rugged cliffs covered with wild grass, the Atlantic Ocean is rolling with surging waves and rising water vapor from afar🌊 The last ray of sunlight on this continent falls here every day. "The land ends here, and the sea begins here." This is the deepest confession of Portuguese poet Camões to Roca Cape. Every soul longing for freedom must love this desolation♥️ 🌟A few small things to check in at Roca Cape🌟 1⃣️ Chase the last sunset of the Eurasian continent every day🌄 When the sky turns orange, it is the last sunset on this continent every day. 2⃣️ Buy a "Arrival at the westernmost point of Europe" certificate📄 But, be sure to do these things before sunset😉 Because the souvenir shop closes before it gets dark. 3⃣️ Visit Pena Palace 20 kilometers east of Roca Cape🏰 Standing on the top of the mountain, Pena Palace is just like a fairy tale - crossing valleys and forests🌲, walking through the greenery supported by giant trees, next to the mossy old tree roots, the wild flowers on the roadside are vying for beauty🌺, turning a corner, a colorful castle suddenly appears. The hodgepodge architectural style combines Gothic, Renaissance, Moorish, and Manueline styles all together. Having visited many palaces and castles, Pena Palace is undoubtedly the most brilliant one. 4⃣️ Visit the Moorish Castle🛤 Adjacent to Pena Palace, this castle built by the Arabs witnessed the turbulent dynasty changes on the Iberian Peninsula. 5️⃣Little knowledge about Roca Cape you must know⛵️ 600 years ago, Prince Henry's expedition team bid farewell to the land from Roca Cape, crossed the devil's sea area Bojador Cape, and opened the chapter of the Portuguese maritime empire⚓️. Before that, the desolate Roca Cape was the end of the known world. Across the sea, it is the distant east coast of the United States🇺🇸. Before encountering that other continent, the blue unknown was the only master of this domain. At that moment, you will understand that in front of nature, time flows slowly in billions of years. Standing on the cliff, it always makes people feel that those troubles belonging to life have suddenly become one in a billion. 6️⃣Visiting time🕙 ▪️It is recommended to arrive one hour before sunset and enjoy the last sunset of the Eurasian continent here every day. ▪️The recommended tour duration is 2 hours (excluding Pena Palace and Moorish Castle) 7️⃣Arrival transportation🚗 ▪️If you are just going to visit Pena Palace and Moorish Castle in Sintra, you can easily reach by self-driving and public transportation. ▪️If you go to Roca Cape to watch the sunset, it is more recommended to drive from Lisbon. There is less return transportation after sunset, and you may encounter the embarrassment of not being able to return to the city.