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| Monchique Algarve, Portugal
Monchique is located 13 miles south of Saboia station on the Lisbon-Faro railway, and 12 miles north of Vila Nova on the Atlantic. Monchique is one of the main Portuguese health-resorts, finely situated among the wooded heights of the Serra de Monchique, which rise on the west to 2963 ft. There are hot sulphur springs, with baths you will also notice wheat, millet, rye, beans, oranges, wine, olive oil and chestnuts products.
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| Monchique is a small market town in a scenic range of rounded hills of the same name. Its steep, cobbled streets and its parish church, featuring a Mainline doorway, are overlooked by a derelict 17th century Franciscan convent, Nossa Senhora do Desterro. The shops are full of local produce, including baskets, rough woolen sweaters, soft leather slippers and gloves, honey, and medronho firewater.
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| The town of Monchique is with a few exceptions happily untouched by the 20th Century invasion of tourism. It lies in the saddle created by the two high hills, Foia and Picota, the former reaching to 902 metres above sea level. As with “mountain” people the world over the 10,000 inhabitants of this town have retained the rustic atmosphere with steep cobbled streets and small dark doorways housing various artisan trades. |
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