Monchique Trip Overview
Walk through Monchique cork and medronho forest, delve into its gastronomy and learn how local farmers create the best cured meat in Algarve.
Start early in the morning on a hike to the most panoramic point in Monchique, through cork and medronho trees.
Visit a black pigs factory, where producing Portugal’s most flavoursome meat is done by methods that have been passed on from generations.
Learn how the sausages and the famous chouriços are produced at the farm.
Taste the best chouriço and raw hams in Monchique paired with a fine glass of red wine.
Visit a Medronho distillery, where local producers will show you the process of distillation and explain step by step how it is made
Additional Info
* Duration: 6 hours
* Starts: Monchique, Portugal
* Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Monchique, Faro, Portugal
Walk through Monchique cork and medronho forest, delve into its gastronomy and learn how local farmers create the best cured meat in Algarve.
Start early in the morning on a hike to the most panoramic point in Monchique, through cork and medronho trees.
Visit a black pigs factory, where producing Portugal’s most flavoursome meat is done by methods that have been passed on from generations.
Learn how the sausages and the famous chouriços are produced at the farm.
Taste the best chouriço and raw hams in Monchique paired with a fine glass of red wine.
Visit a Medronho distillery, where local producers will show you the process of distillation and explain step by step how it is made
Itinerary
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Stop At: Serra da Picota, Picota, Monchique Portugal
Enjoy a superb view of the region from the highest point in Algarve
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Monchique, Monchique, Faro District, Algarve
Visit a Black Pork Production, where pigs are reared wild, free to run and enjoying their short but happy life. Lear how the best cured meat in Algarve is made since three generations
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 8550-145 Marmelete, Portugal
Taste delicious liquors and spirits made from Medronho fuits (Strawberry Trees)
Duration: 30 minutes
