A tall stone monument with a cross atop and a large plaque with an inscription of a quote from the famous Portuguese poet Luis Camoes (1524–1580) who described the area as "Where the land ends and the sea begins".

Cabo da Roca or Cape Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass.