The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Monchique
Monchique’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Monchique. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Monchique. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Fóia Summit
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At the top of the Monchique mountain range rises Foia, the highest point in the Algarve, at 902 meters altitude. Its antennas mark the summit where the sky seems closest …
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Cork oak grove in Monchique
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The cork oak in Portugal was voted Tree of the Year in 2018. It is a true Portuguese cultural identity and gives the forest workers jobs and salaries every year.
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Picota Summit
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Picota, at 774 meters, is the second highest point in the Algarve and one of the most breathtaking.
Here, it's worth stopping, taking a deep breath, and letting your gaze …
Here, it's worth stopping, taking a deep breath, and letting your gaze …
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Caldas de Monchique Thermal Baths
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Pretty, small thermal bath surrounded by lush wooded valley slopes. Old villas, shady places, small parks and babbling brooks. Restaurant and cafe in the center. Buses depart for Monchique or Portimao (Frota Azul) every 2 hours.
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Fonte Santa Thermal Baths
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Inside the cabins there are three baths, two with cold and one with slightly warm water, where you can take a quick bath (we did, just perfect after a walk …
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