Ilhéu de Monchique
The island of Flores has many islets but none more famous than this one, maybe because it was the westernmost point of Europe. This is a huge oceanic basalt rock, who formerly worked as a point of reference for setting the routes and check the navigation instruments.
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Ilhéu de Monchique
9960-060,Lajes das Flores
- Natural elements
- car access
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