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Fortress of Sagres
A clifftop fortress built for Henry the Navigator, with a giant wind rose of stones and a walk around the headland.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Ponta de Sagres, 8650 SagresDirections
- Getting There
- A 15-minute walk from Sagres village.
Why Go
Henry the Navigator ordered the fortress built in the 15th century, and his small church still stands inside. On the ground lies a huge circle of stones, thought to be a wind rose or sundial, though no one is sure. A path loops around the flat headland past sea caves and fishermen perched on the cliffs.
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