View towards the village of Sagres from the fort. It was from here that Henry the Navigator started his 15th century expeditions to the western coastl

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View towards the village of Sagres from the fort. It was from here that Henry the Navigator started his 15th century expeditions to the western coastline of Africa, which ushered in the golden era of Portugal exploration.

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