Caldas de Monchique
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela das Caldas de Monchique and Hospital Termal das Caldas de Monchique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alferce.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 8 km northeast of Caldas de Monchique.
Caldas de Monchique
- Type: Hamlet with 47 residents
- Description: spa town in the Serra de Monchique
- Categories: locality, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.28638° or 37° 17′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.55411° or 8° 33′ 15″ west
Population
47
Elevation
286 metres (938 feet)
Open location code
8C9H7CPW+H9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Caldas de Monchique” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Caldas de Monchique”
- Dutch: “Caldas de Monchique”
- French: “Caldas de Monchique”
- Portuguese: “Caldas de Monchique”
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