Serra de Monchique

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Serra de Monchique

The Serra de Monchique is a mountain range in the Western Algarve. The highest peak is called Fóia and is 902 meters high. The Monchique Mountains are a major wind protection from the cold wind that blows to the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean.

The Serra is named after the main town of Monchique.

• Mountains in Europe
• Mountains in Portugal
• Geography (Algarve )