The headland at the southwesternmost tip of
Portugal, 37
oN, 9
oW.
It is also an important psychological landmark, the southwesternmost point of
Europe. Ships coming from the north must go around this cape before turning in for the
Mediterranean Sea.
It was here in
1419 that Portugese
Prince Henry "The Navigator" founded a school for navigators. This school was the base for the many voyages of exploration and conquest he sponsored.