The Serra de Monchique

The impressive elevation of the Serra de Monchique with the highest mountain of the Algarve, Foia, with an altitude of 902 m, is the border to the Alentejo.

The geology, which is of volcanic origin, is made up of two distinct formations. Schist up to 300-400 m and sienite up to 902 m, from which Foiaite a type of granite with specific characteristics can be extracted. Water springs from Caldas de Monchique in the Serra, the therapeutic qualities of which have long been appreciated since Roman times.