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Delve into Monchique
Monchique in Monchique (Faro) with it's 5,421 habitants is a town located in Portugal about 102 mi (or 164 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Time in Monchique is now 06:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Monchique, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 96 mi (or 154 km), North. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Silves, Lagoa, Aljezur, Vila do Bispo and Ourique. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 18% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Monchique Resort & Spa
Villa Termal das Caldas de Monchique Spa Resort
Monchique Residences
Central
Nave Redonda do Cerro Agro Turismo
Videos from this area
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Moinho do Poucochinho - Coordenadas GPS Rayve_bot's photos around Monchique, Portugal
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Noite de Reis em Monchique - Várias joldas
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Procissao do Senhor dos Passos 2014 - 2ª Parte
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Colorful Enduro
A diferent and colorful edit of a ride in Monchique, Portugal... Amazing place and people! So... this is our Enduro, how is yours? Cheers!
Duke 2 on tour Monchique to Nave Redonda
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Encontro de Acordeonistas Monchique 2010 - António Branco
XXIII Encontro de Acordeonistas realizado em Monchique em 5-09-2010.
Banho do Vinte Nove - Parte 3 de 3
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Caldas de Monchique
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties, since Roman times.
Fóia (mountain)
With an altitude of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.314795|N|8.596244|W|region:PT|||| |primary |name= }} within Monchique parish. There is a paved road right to the summit which is topped by several telecommunication facilities including the Radar Station N°1 of the Portuguese Air Force.