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Balam Says: If you are lucky you will see Jorge on his Donkey(Passarinho), They are normaly just up above the spa town of Caldas Monchique at the view point on the main road, They stay on site posing for photos and taking to tourists from about 1300 to 1500. Jorge wears a Leather gaucho...
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vixsandbrye Says: the highest point in the algarve is just up the hill from monchique. Its a crazy drive up the hill (and down) but the views are outstanding. you can see all the way to the coast. the best reason for this drive are the restaurants dotted up the hill. pull in at one and enjoy...
quartinb Says: __________________________________________________the town of monchique. the houses of Monchique display many of the traditional features of the architecture in the Algarve - white walls, carved stonework, stripes of color around doors and windows.The narrow streets that...
gaston_febus Says: It can be found up the side of the hill behind the town - it is uphill all the way so beware! It is ruined and on private property but if you are lucky the farmer will let you in to look around. He uses it as a home for his geese and chickens which adds to the charm! On the...
TinKan Says: As this is a mountainside village there are many many steps to be walked here. You will not be short on exercise here but then again that is the reason for the town. Take a walk and then take one of the Roman sulfur baths to cleanse the body. It feels great!
don't remenber...: big and cosy retaurant
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The_Global_Penguins Says: Getting to Monchique is not hard, buses come from Silves and Portimao. Where there are trains (please note the train station is miles from silves, but the Portimao one is very central and not too far from the bus terminal. With cheap car rental off season it's pretty easy to...
quartinb Says: __________________________________________________included on the safari-serra de monchique tip. on yur path of that wonderfull day driving throu' nature yu get to pass in a small village, behind the "sunset" and witness men and women doing baskets and all kind of wooden...
TinKan Says: You will see many old ladies chatting around the town as many of the young yearn for the big city and leave the sleepy little town as soon as they are old enough to go. One of the things I had noticed around Portugal is that many of the doors on the older buildings are huge...
quartinb Says: __________________________________________________serra de monchiqe sorrounding the awsome village of monchique. this tip yu can follow by just going, to a one of several others, tourist offers and let yourself driven into the site. i took a safari,no animals in sight thou',...
TinKan Says: In Monchique you will find everything you need for a spa vacation. There is good shopping for local crafts, good food and the Algarve is only a short drive away so you can get some beach time as well. In the summer many of the Portuguese from the coast come to Monchique to...
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As this is a mountainside village there are many many steps to be walked here. You will not be short on exercise here but then again that is the reason for the...
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Monchique is a small market town in a scenic range of rounded hills of the same name.The shops are full of local produce, including baskets, rough woolen sweaters, soft leather slippers and gloves,......
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Monchique was once a Roman settlement located in the hills overlooking the Algarve. The settlement was based around a natural hot springs and sulfur springs. The Romans, as the locals do today, would...
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I lived in Monchique for sometime at my grandmother's house, well it was in the valley's below about 6km's from Nave (the place where the quarry is). The best restaurant around in my opinion is "A...
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Again, I only spent a few hours in Monchique as part of a day long bus tour around the 'historic Algarve'. Supposedly the 'Monchique mountains' , the highest point in the Algarve. However, I come from...
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If you would like to rest from beaches and sun, come to Monchique and see beautiful mountains and forests.
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