Tourist attractions Monchique

At 902m high, the site has the appearance of a chaos of rocks. From the summit (an obelisk), there are extensive views over the bare tops to the north and the wooded heights to the west.

It is best to leave your car in the cathedral square to go in through the surrounding wall of the castle. The path round the battlements has many viewpoints over the town and the surroundings. You can see, to the north-west, the irrigated valley of..

This cathedral was built on the site of an old mosque. The Gothic nave and the lower sides (13C) are striking in their attractive simplicity. The many tombs are those of the Crusaders who helped to recapture the town in 1242. Opposite the cathedral d..

This old cork factory (owned by an English firm, hence its name “the English factory”) has been transformed into a huge leisure facility. In the summer, there is an evening water and light show “Aquavision”. The old factory buildings are now a cork ..

From Odiaxere to the dam, the very narrow serpentine road snakes through the irrigated valley where melons, tomatoes, maize and fig trees grow, before climbing the slopes of the Serra de Monchique with extensive views over the coastal chain. The vau..

In the hinterland of the Algarve, the Serra Monchique offers summer visitors to the coast the coolness of its wooded heights of eucalyptus, cork oaks, chestnuts and pine trees, as well as beautiful views over the region. The volcanic activity explain..

This wayside cross from the 16C has Christ on the cross on one side and on the other a Pietà.

This museum is set up in a modern building built along the old town wall around a large reservoir tank from the 12C and 13C. The collections retrace the history of this region from the Paleolithic age. Worthy of note are the menhirs and the funerary ..