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"Serra de Monchique" is a unique forested mountain range
with timeless villages and hamlets like serene Caldas de Monchique,
used as a Spa for more than 2000 years. On clear days Foia, at 900
meters altitude the highest peak in the Algarv, offers stunning panoramic
views. The spicy grilled chicken "piri-piri" is a must in
this area. On its foothills lays the historical town of Silves with it's a well-preserved and impressive Moorish castle and Roman bridge, surrounded by citrus orchards where Portugal's finest oranges and lemons are grown. The Silves Cathedral dates back to the 12th Century. |
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