Missing woman found alive in Monchique
79-year-old woman spent the night outdoors and was taken to the hospital A 79-year-old Italian woman who had been reported missing from her home in Monchique on Sunday (April 27)
Italian woman reported missing from Monchique
79-year-old woman was reported missing on Sunday A 79-year-old Italian woman has been reported missing from a rural area of Monchique, authorities have confirmed. The alarm was sounded shortly after
Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho gains intangible cultural heritage status
Bolo de Tacho is a staple of Monchique’s gastronomic heritage Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho cake has been officially included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The announcement was published in the
Alcoutim and Monchique struggle to retain doctors despite incentives
The lack of doctors in primary health care outside large urban centres has forced municipal measures to encourage the retention of health professionals. Municipalities are having to offer salary supplements,
Monchique ‘green corridor’ to mitigate wildfire risks
‘Green corridor’ to span over 1,217 hectares in Monchique The Portuguese government has formally approved the Integrated Landscape Management Operation – Pilot Area Monchique Green Corridor (OIGP-APM), a comprehensive initiative
Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho eyes cultural recognition
Bolo de Tacho is one of Monchique’s most traditional cakes Portugal has begun the public consultation process to include Monchique’s Bolo de Tacho cake in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural
Christmas celebrations in Monchique
The mountaintop town marks the season with street shows, entertainment and a seasonal market between December 13 and 22. This year, the municipality of Monchique is marking the Christmas season with
Monchique unveils new €2.1 million heliport
Previous heliport was universally recognised as outdated Monchique, the scenic mountain range town in the Algarve, has inaugurated a new heliport, officially named the Municipal Air Support and Civil Protection
Renature Monchique project to plant another 125,000 trees
Renature Monchique project to plant another 125,000 trees The Renature Monchique project will relaunch its reforestation efforts next week, supported by a new €400,000 investment from Irish airline Ryanair. Created
Former mayor of Monchique dies at 72
Carlos Tuta was mayor of Monchique for 26 years Carlos Tuta, who served as mayor of Monchique between 1983 and 2009, died this Monday (October 28) at the age of