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Monchique Holidays

Drive up the winding road to Monchique and you'll catch the heady fragrance of pine, eucalyptus and mimosa from the woodland-cloaked hills. This sets the scene for one refreshingly rural holiday. Perched on the hillside, this is a market town in the true sense of the word. Every fortnight the local market transforms the town, with locals selling handicrafts and ceramics alongside regional hams and farmers' produce. Look out too for the wooden chairs with a distinctive cross back which have been made around here since Roman times. Give your wallet a rest in the shady main square. Pull up a pew in one of the restaurants and sample some mountain dishes. Admire the pretty, white Parish church with its striking Manueline doorway. Or take one of the spectacular walks through orange orchards and pines to the peak of Picota - the views are amazing. Just down the road, the popular little spa resort of Caldas de Monchique is tucked into the valley. Once the bolt-hole of late 19th century, wealthy Spaniards coming here to take the waters, this pretty little village has now been restored to its former glory. Wander in and out of the boutiques and cafes, picnic beneath the pines, or walk up the valley alongside a burbling stream to the church or the spring. Bliss.

Holidays in Monchique bring you face-to-face with the way life has been lived in rural Portugal for centuries. And a very attractive face it is too. Holidays in Monchique are an enviable procession of sight seeing, leisurely walks through astonishingly beautiful countryside, sitting in idyllic town squares and eating simple but absolutely delicious local food and watching day-to-day life swirl past you.

Take a last minute holiday to Monthique and pack lots of film, or a camera with plenty of memory. The mountains surrounding this charming Portuguese market town are stunning, whether you're walking through the fragrant woodlands that lead to the summit or are standing at the very top, surveying the magnificence of the surrounding countryside and allowing the scents of pine, mimosa, eucalyptus and rhododendrons to drift up towards you. You will indeed be close to heaven!

And when you come down from the hills you'll find your all inclusive holidays to Monthique can place you in a busy chari vari of people, livestock, local produce, handicrafts, art, artefacts, cuisine and clothes. The town is noted for its large fortnightly market.

The local sightseeing can help make your summer holidays to Monchique, too. Nearby is the tucked away, spa town of Caldas de Monthique with its natural waters and beautifully restored period buildings, and there are endless places to picnic amongst pine and orange trees. Take your holidays in Monchique!