Monte do Casal * * * *

The award winning Restaurant

The award winning Restaurant provides a choice of menus that will exceed your highest expectations. Outstanding quality and choice of dishes, genuinely warm friendly service and professionalism reflected in the attention to detail.
The "A la Carte" and "Menu Dégustation" offers Modern Cuisine with House Specialities. The menus are French based, influenced by Portuguese, Thai and Vegetarian cuisine.

The dishes on the "A la Carte" menu regularly change and vary according to the season.
"The Menu Degustation" consists of five small gourmet courses to taste and enjoy, featuring the best dishes from the Kitchen. A different Menu Degustation has been created for each evening during the week.

• Breakfast at Monte do Casal

The Cocktail Bar

The Cocktail bar, with traditional eucalyptus pole and cane ceilings, has French windows leading to its own secluded terrace, set with colourful hanging baskets and wicker furniture where you can enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail and canapés and peruse the menu or simply relax at the end of the day. Open from 11.00 until 24.00.

The Restaurant Terrace
During the warmer months, enjoy the beautiful restaurant terrace for lunch or dinner al fresco with its gentle trickling fountain, set under the double pergola with flowering hanging baskets, overlooking the underwater lit pool, surrounded by palm trees, bougainvillea, oleander and honeysuckle.

The Bar at Monte Casal

The restaurant and bar are converted from the old coach house with traditional eucalyptus pole and cane ceilings. The bar has French windows leading to its own secluded terrace, set with colourful hanging baskets and wicker furniture. It is in these convivial surroundings that guests can enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail or simply relax at the end of the day.

The Swimming Pools and Gardens

There are two heated swimming pools and two luxury whirlpools for hydromassage. In the beautiful landscaped gardens there are two waterfalls with rock pools which are creatively lit at night and a small lake complete with Koi. For gentle relaxation there is croquet and a golf putting green.

Wellness
A full wellness range, including aromatherapy, reiki and an excellent massage menu, which can be taken in your room or on the private scenic teak sin deck, to help you relax and rejuvenate the mind, the body and the soul, with facilities which include sauna, luxury whirlpool and a well equipped fitness rooms.

• Wellness Therapies

• Massage Menu

Leisure activities (on-site):
Croquet (Complementary).
Fitness Room (Complementary).

Wellness Range.

Restaurant.

Restaurant Terrace.

Cocktail Bar.

Two Heated Swimming Pools.

Two Luxury Whirlpools.

Teak Sun Deck with views of Parkland and Lakes.

Waterlily Ponds.

Walking Track and Fitness Trail. 

Leisure activities (nearby):
19 Golf Courses within easy reach.

World famous beaches.

Deep-sea Fishing and Sailing.

Horse riding.

Bird Watching.
Tennis Courts.
Windsurfing.

Suggested Places of Interest
Estoi Palace 3 km, 1.7 miles west.
Milreu Roman Archaeological site 3.5 km, 2 miles west.
Ria Formosa Nature Reserva 9 km, 5 miles south.
Desertas Island Nature Protected 11 km, 6 miles south.
Faro Old Town 10 km, 5.5 miles south west.
Tavira - Old Roman town 30 km, 17 miles east.
Garrão Beach 24 km, 13 miles south-east.
Cacela Velha - Ancient coastal village 38 km, 21 miles east.
Guardiana river dividing Portugal and Spain.
Saville 180 km east by motorway. Monuments, Old Sta Cruz, Flamingo and Tapas.

The nearby 13th Century market town of Estoi is the 'real' Algarve in every sense of the word. It is an area steeped in history. Apart from the church and local market, there is the impressive Palace of Estoi built in classic French style with its formal park and gardens. Close to the Palace are the early Roman ruins and Christian remains of Milreu and a third century Christian Church, believed to be one of the earliest in the world.

For those wanting to venture further, discover the picturesque fishing village of Cacela Velha or travel along the Valley of the magnificent Guardiana river to Alcountim. There is even a helipad in the grounds, where you can arrange your own tailos-made helicopter tours to discover the inland mountain Serras or to the coast with the nearby islands of Culatra and farol.
In total contrast, Estoi becomes the centre for one of the largest markets in the Algarve on the second Sunday of every month. Here you will see tourists and locals alike bartering to buy everything from traditional cataplana copper pans to superb leather goods.
Although Monte do Casal gives the impression of being in the heart of the countryside, it is only 15 minutes away from completely unspoilt beaches and the Moorish city of Faro.
The golden beaches stretch from the luxury resorts of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo as far as the eye can see. For nature lovers, there is also the Ria Formosa Natural Park, which has many rare species of birds, plants and wildlife.
It is not unusual to find people on horseback, trekking through the Pine forest for a leisurely canter along the golden sands.
The old walled quarter of Faro with its cobbled streets and square surrounded by orange trees contains many buildings, including the Cathedral and Museum.

*** GOLF ***

• Golf Academy Offer

The Algarve is renowned for its first class golfing facilities and there are more than nine golf courses within easy reach of Monte do Casal. The famous courses of Quinta do Lago, San Lorenzo, Vale do Lobo, and Vilamoura are just a little more tahn 20 minutes away.

Quinta do Lago, which has been host to the Portugese Open, offers four nine-hole linked courses and the 18 hole Pinheiros Altos Golf course, set amongst lake and pinewoods. San Lorenzo is located at the far end of the Quinta do Lago estate and is a taxing 18-hole course affording magnificent views of the Atlantic and the Rio formosa Park.

Nearby, Vale do Lobo has two eighteen hole golf courses which includes the famous par- three hole which stretches across two cliff-top ravines to the green. Further choice comes with Vilamoura's four 18 hole golf courses.

Apart from horse riding, other leisure activities include sailing, fishing, water sports, tennis and clay pigeon shooting, all within easy reach.