Portugal – Places to See – Monchique

On the way up you stop in the village Caldas de Monchique which is a health resort since 2000 years. It is located in a small wooded canyon where you can hear the echo of the nightingale in the early summer. The Romans at the time of Augustus Caesar already appreciated the healing forces of the local spring. In medieval times King João visited this place as to get healed of his dropsy.

: http://www.portugal-live.net/UK/places/monchique.html