Just north of Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point, a rough path drops through scrub to a wild Atlantic beach guarded by two colossal sea stacks. The descent is steep and the ocean is for paddling rather than swimming, but as a place to feel small in the best way, Ursa has few rivals. Go late afternoon, when the stacks catch the sinking sun.
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