Albergaria do Lageado

Monchique


In Caldas de Monchique, Albergaria do Lageado is an attractive hotel with a red-sloped roof and a cosy ambience. It has simply furnished rooms and a small thermal pool surrounded by plants. Sierra de Monchique meats such as wild boar, and seafood delivered daily from the coast, are highlights of its tiled in-house restaurant. Packages including board are available.


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