Plenty of winter sunshine in January great lots of walks to explore don't forget to visit the piri piri chicken restaurant,and enquire about the accomadation great winter retreat!

Not far of the road to Monchique this place is a gem. OK we were lucky the place was all but deserted in mid November so we had the village of super buildings to ourselves. The walk up the “falls” was delightful with its numerous...More

nice to walk to the little village ! with the source from where the water Monchique is distributed and a nice pub

A bit of history here, not sure how old but interesting all the same. The hotel looks great, we took a wander through, there is a restaurant but did not use it but had drinks in the Tapas bar, that was nice and good prices.

Stop off here on the way up the mountain if you need a rest-break. The main square is pleasant enough for a drink. Otherwise continue onwards for better views/vibe and food at Foia.

This is one of those places that seems to split opinion. Some seem to love it and some like us seem a bit underwhelmed. I can see both points of view but personally we didn't feel the 50 minute drive from the coast was worth...More

This place is famous for its waters, you can find it bottled in supermarkets all over Portugal. I found the place somewhat disappointing, there was a spa a couple of restaurants and a shop selling art stuff. From a previous visit many years before I...More