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Delve into Casais
Casais in Monchique (Faro) is a city located in Portugal about 103 mi (or 166 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Casais is now 04:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Casais, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 98 mi (or 157 km), North. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Monchique, Silves, Aljezur, Lagoa and Vila do Bispo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 23% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Monchique Resort & Spa
Villa Termal das Caldas de Monchique Spa Resort
Monchique Residences
Oceano Atlântico Apartamentos
Alvormar Apartamentos Turístico
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Monchique Mountain drive
Drive up the Mountain of Monchique to admire the beautiful views down below. The mountain itself has its own climate zone and the drive up is easy and divine.
Longevity wellness and spa resort in the foothills of Monchique.wmv
The first Longevity Medical Spa will be located at the Longevity Wellness Resort and will offer an integrated approach in Preventive Medicine and Ageing Management. The offer includes a...
Encontro de Acordeonistas Monchique 2010 - António Branco
XXIII Encontro de Acordeonistas realizado em Monchique em 5-09-2010.
Cascatas de Monchique - Algarve
Um percurso fotográfico pelas belíssimas cascatas de Monchique no Algarve. - Cascata do Penedo do Buraco - Cascatas do Chilrão - Cascata do Barbelote ... e ainda Barranco de Pisões Fotografia...
Cruzada de Milagres Monchique - 16 Junho 2007
Cruzada de Milagres em Monchique - 16 Junho 2007. Jovens de Portimão.
QRP 7MHz NVIS mobile ops
A nice chat on the regular Portuguese 40m band frequency 7070 KHz LSB. Being mobile with only 5 Watts RF output on the 40m band in the morning hours, I guess my signal will mainly be NVIS,...
Algarve - Costa Encantada parte 2
Documentário do canal franco-alemão ARTE TV sobre o Algarve. Documentary of the french-german TV channel ARTE TV, about the Algarve.
Entrevista Monchique Passeios Na Serra
Entrevista de Reinaldo Alves em representação de Monchique Passeios Na Serra ao programa Verão Total nas Caldas de Monchique, dia 10-07-2013.
Caldas de Monchique, Spa Town, Monchique, Algarve, Portugal, Europe
Caldas de Monchique is a village 6 km south of Monchique in the Algarve, southern Portugal. He was renowned for its thermal waters, known therapeutic since Roman times. In summer there are...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Serra de Monchique
The Serra de Monchique (Monchique Mountains) is a chain of mountains in the western part of the Algarve region of Portugal. The chain's highest point is the peak of Fóia, at 902 m. The town of Monchique is located in this area.
Fóia (mountain)
With an altitude of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.314795|N|8.596244|W|region:PT|||| |primary |name= }} within Monchique parish. There is a paved road right to the summit which is topped by several telecommunication facilities including the Radar Station N°1 of the Portuguese Air Force.