Caldas de Monchique, Thermal spa hamlet in Monchique Mountains, Portugal
The mountain village features stone buildings, thermal spring hotels, traditional restaurants, and a mineral water factory amid cobblestone streets and mature trees.
The Romans established the thermal baths in this location, with archaeological evidence suggesting human settlements dating back to the Stone Age.
The Capela de Santa Teresa, constructed in 1940, exhibits traditional Portuguese azulejo tiles and demonstrates the regional architectural style.
The temperature remains moderate throughout the year, with winter minimums of 12°C and summer maximums of 25°C, making it suitable for year-round visits.
The thermal springs produce mineral water that supplies hotels and restaurants across the Algarve region through the local bottling facility.
Location: Monchique
GPS coordinates: 37.27991,-8.55161
Latest update: March 7, 2025 21:04
Inland Algarve holds nature reserves, medieval castles, and Roman ruins that together form a wide picture of Portuguese history and nature. Monchique has thermal springs, Silves shows a castle built of red sandstone, and Faro contains a chapel lined with human bones. Natural parks like Ria Formosa provide habitat for many bird species, while historic villages, coastal fortresses, and lighthouses mark the landscape. Travelers through this region encounter places like Cabo de São Vicente, where land ends at the southwestern tip of Europe, the cliffs of Ponta da Piedade near Lagos, or the ruins of Paderne Castle. Caldas de Monchique invites bathing in warm spring water, the Percurso dos Sete Vales Suspensos follows the coast through cut valleys, and Igreja do Carmo in Faro holds another bone chapel. Between these are beaches like Praia da Marinha and Praia do Barril, Roman excavations such as Cerro da Vila in Quarteira, and Palácio de Estoi, a pink palace from the 19th century. The Algarve connects coast and interior, history and nature in a way best explored on foot.
Castle of Silves
14.6 km
Site of Community Importance Monchique
10.8 km
Viewpoint of the FOIA
5.4 km
Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar
9.6 km
Fóia
5.6 km
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
4.5 km
Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce
7.1 km
Estação de Radar n.º 1
5.5 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Verde
8.3 km
Castelo Belinho
8.2 km
Igreja matriz de Monchique
4.4 km
Parque da Mina
3 km
Ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires
13.9 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves
14.1 km
Church of São Sebastião
4.2 km
Pontes sobre a Ribeira de Arão
14 km
Miradouro da Fonte Santa
5.6 km
Capela das Caldas de Monchique
660 m
Igreja da Misericórdia de Monchique
4.4 km
Hospedaria Velha das Caldas de Monchique
660 m
Monchique Town Hall
4.5 km
Serra de Monchique
5.2 km
Miradouro da Picota
3.7 km
Caldas de Monchique
759 m
Muralhas e Porta da Almedina de Silves
14.1 km
Poço-cisterna árabe de Silves
14.1 km
Capela das Caldas de Monchique
729 m
Montanha Foia, Monchique Gebirge
5.3 kmReviews
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