Cape St Vincent, or Cabo Sao Vicente in Portuguese, is a windswept and barren headland in the most southwestern part of Portugal, rising 75 meters above the Atlantic Ocean. The cliffs are home to an abundant wildlife, mostly nesting birds 

Neolithic menhirs show that this area has a long history of human presence.
The Greek and Romans considered it finis terrae, the end of the known world.

In the 4th century the remains of the martyr St Vincent were buried here, protected by ravens. In 1147 the bones (and ravens) were brought to Lisbon but St Vincent's name remains connected to the Cape.

As the Cape is located near one of the world's busiest shipping lines, some form of lighthouse has been in operation here since the 16th century. The present lighthouse dates from 1897 and its beam reaches 60 km far. It was built on the remains of an old Franciscan monastery.

The lighthouse at Cape St Vincent is promoted as Europe's southwestern land's end and draws many visitors.

We were on the Cape in May 2019.