Monchique Islet

#621 among destinations in Portugal

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Facts and practical information

Monchique Islet is a small uninhabited islet off the coast of the island of Flores, west of the village of Fajã Grande, in the western part of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It is the westernmost point of Portugal and, if considered part of Europe, is Europe's westernmost point as well. ()

Local name: Ilhéu do Monchique Coordinates: 39°29'43"N, 31°16'31"W

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Monchique Islet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Church of São José, Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Lighthouse of Ponta do Albernaz.

2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Flores
70 min walk • Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau is a waterfall near Fajã Grande on the Azores island of Flores, Portugal. It falls from a height of about 90 metres. While the waterfall is highly active in the rainy season, during the summer it is reduced to a trickle into the pond below which is used for bathing.
2.9 miS
Church, City hall
Church of São José, Flores
74 min walk • The Church of São José is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajã Grande in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4.5 miS
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Flores
115 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajãzinha in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
2.7 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lighthouse of Ponta do Albernaz, Flores
69 min walk • The Ponta do Albernaz Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located along the cliffs of Ponta do Albernaz in the northern parish of Ponta Delgada on the island of Flores, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal.
3.9 miE
Church
Church of São Pedro, Flores
99 min walk • The Church of São Pedro is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Ponta Delgada in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Morro Alto, Flores
107 min walk • Morro Alto is the highest mountain of Flores, Azores, Portugal. It is part of a trachytic process represented by the Pico da Sé, forming an imposing volcanic apparatus embedded between two deep erosion valleys, product of the Badanela and Fazenda rivers.

Monchique Islet

Facts and practical information

Monchique Islet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Flores

Church of São José, Flores

Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Flores

Lighthouse of Ponta do Albernaz, Flores

Church of São Pedro, Flores

Morro Alto, Flores