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| − | '''Monchique''' is a city in [[Region name]]. | + | '''Monchique''' is a spa town in [[Algarve]]. |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | + | Monchique is the main town of the ''Serra de Monchique'', the mountain range that separates Algarve from [[Alentejo]] and the rest of Portugal to the north. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | + | From the southern Algarve coastal strip, Monchique is a 20-30 minute drove from [[Portimao]], following the N266 road which winds its way up into the hills. This road is served by a regular bus service. |
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| | + | There is also a helipad located to the north-west of the town centre on Estrada de Saboia. |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
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| | + | Walking is a great way to get around the narrow, cobbled streets of Monchique and see all it has to offer. Visit the ''Turismo'' for a free street plan. |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
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| | ==Buy== | | ==Buy== |
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| | + | * <buy name="Atelier Leonel Telo" alt="" address="Walnut Tree House, Monchique" directions="Located on a small, pedestrian lane behind the main church, ''Igreja Matriz N Sra da Conceicao''" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Artisan ceramicist, selling his own handmade goods for the home and garden. Beautiful hand-painted tiles and pots. Surprisingly inexpensive. Worth a visit just to marvel at his talent in the gallery.</buy> |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
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| | + | * <eat name="Ochala" alt="" address="14 Rua Dr Zamora Gil, Monchique" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Lovely tea house serving a great range of gourmet teas, along with an imaginative menu of sandwiches, cakes, salads and more. Works by local artists on the walls and a relaxing jazzy soundtrack. Excellent value too!</eat> |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
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| | ==Contact== | | ==Contact== |
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| | + | The very helpful ''Turismo'' is located at the top of Rua Eng. Duarte Pacheco, south of the main square Largo dos Charoes (follow signs towards Foia). There's a useful multi-storey carpark located underneath it. |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
There is also a helipad located to the north-west of the town centre on Estrada de Saboia.
Walking is a great way to get around the narrow, cobbled streets of Monchique and see all it has to offer. Visit the Turismo for a free street plan.
