Explore the best places
Academia de Padel de Setúbal
- leisure
Parque Verde de Vanicelos
2900, Setúbal
Este espaço conta com seis campos cobertos.
Biblioteca Municipal de Monchique
- heritage
Calçada de Santo António, 15
8550-422, Monchique
Modern space, dedicated to reading, information and research. It has a reading room, a space dedicated to younger children and an exhibition room. It is equipped with computer and audiovisual material.
Jardim da Porca Preta
- country
- leisure
Monchique
8550, Monchique
Beautiful garden with a lake running through the middle. Nice and well-kept place.
Jardim dos Chorões
- country
- leisure
Largo 5 de Outubro
8550, Monchique
Large garden. There are a lot of green spaces and well maintained. Place for rest and leisure.
Parque da Mina
- leisure
Sítio do Vale do Boi
8550-391, Monchique
The theme park includes a house from the beginning of the 18th century, an old farm, populated with more than a hundred birds, ponies and dwarf goats, the recreation of an arbutus distillery and a charcoal factory. It is also possible to visit a deactivated ore extraction mine. In the house you can visit the office, the clock room, with dozens of clocks on the walls, the double bedroom with period furniture, the sewing room, among other rooms. In the bathroom, the bathtub stands out, imported from England in the 18th century. Rural style is evident all around.
Capela de Santa Teresa
- heritage
Rua de Caldas de Monchique
8550, Monchique
Chapel built in 1940. It is worth highlighting the beauty of its tile panels, dating from the 18th century, which describe the life of Saint Teresa. The main facade features a portal with a stonework frame preceded by a porch resting on pillars and two columns, with an oculus opening at the top of the facade.
Villa Termal das Caldas de Monchique
- beach
- leisure
Caldas de Monchique
8550-232, Monchique
Being the only thermal resort in the Algarve, Caldas de Monchique is located at an altitude of 350 meters and 20 kilometers from the Algarve coast, in the middle of the Serra de Monchique. The 40 hectares of forest that surround it make this place extremely pleasant. The waters are recommended for respiratory tract, digestive, rheumatic and psychosomatic conditions. It also offers wine therapy and weight loss programs, among others.
Miradouro da Fóia
- country
- leisure
Fóia
8550, Monchique
This is the highest point in the Algarve, at 902 meters. The extent of the landscape depends on the greater or lesser cloudiness, but on clear days the view extends, on the one hand, to Cabo de São Vicente and further north to Serra da Arrábida, and on the other, to Faro.
Miradouro da Altura da Choça
- country
- leisure
EN267
8550, Monchique
Viewpoint in Alferce, which has a beautiful view over the mountains.
Igreja Matriz de Monchique
- heritage
Rua da Igreja, 29
8550-464, Monchique
Church with a longitudinal plan, with a beautiful Manueline portico and gilded altarpiece in the main chapel. In the Church there is a sacred treasure composed of cult objects that belonged to the former convent of Nossa Senhora do Desterro (17th century) and valuable vestments.