Farol Cabo Sardão

The lighthouse rises 17 meters high on a cliff edge, featuring a cylindrical red lantern and quadrangular masonry tower at 68 meters above sea level.

Built in 1915, the lighthouse replaced the former Castelo do Cavaleiro watchtower and has been guiding ships along the Portuguese coast for over a century.

The lighthouse follows 19th-century architectural principles with symmetrical buildings around a central tower, decorated with traditional Portuguese ceramic tiles.

The lighthouse operates with a 1000-watt lamp connected to the public power grid since 1984, projecting light signals visible up to 42.5 kilometers offshore.

White storks nest on the cliffs beneath the lighthouse, making this location the only place in Europe where these birds build nests on seaside rocks.

Address: 7630-174, Portugal

Phone: +351283647114

GPS coordinates: 37.59870,-8.81619

Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:32