Portugal and Spain

April 20 - May 8, 2022

Sagres

The itinerary:

  1. Lisbon - Day 1 - April 20
  2. Lisbon - Day 2 - April 21
  3. Lisbon - Day 3 - April 22
  4. Sagres - April 23
  5. Lagos - April 24
  6. Tavira - April 24
  7. Évora - April 25
  8. Sintra - April 25-26
  9. Óbidos - April 27
  10. Fatima - April 27
  11. Porto - April 27-29
  12. Douro Valley - April 29-May 3
  13. San Asensio - May 3-7
  14. Bilbao - May 7-8

Fortaleza de Sagres (Fortress of Sagres) is not a classical fortress style but rather a large wall between the headland and mainland on one side and protected by 60-foot cliffs on the other three sides. The fortress was built on the orders of Prince Henry the Navigator to guard the town and harbour of Sagres. Henry spent a significant amount of time at the fort planning voyages and studying seafaring. The prince's private residence was on the Cabo de Vincent (Vincent Cape), where the lighthouse now stands yet he died at the fort in 1460.
(We arrived too late to tour inside the fortress.)
 

 

 

 

 

 

The Farol do Cabo de São Vicente(Vincent Cape Lighthouse) is a beacon/lighthouse located just north of the fortress.