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Monção is veyr pretty, with some cool thermal spas, and outdoors hot spring pools on the other side of the river. Worth a walk around the walls, that curious Portuguese combination of fabulous ancient luxury and abandoned buildings, side by side with modernist architecture and comfy parks and squares. It's faded but still glamorous and had a certain old work style about it, i enjoyed walking the walls, the flowering spring trees, the river walk, the thermal spa, a municipal service which was relaxing and fun, and good value for the time you get there, time your visit to the spa with Sunset if you can, the huge glass building ti's in, gets flooded with light, sparkling off the bubbling hot waters, the water are treated so not sulphurous smell, but this makes it more clinical an experience. Relaxing nonetheless after a long days walking and exploring this ancient citadel town. Swimming in history and charm, but for some reason the restaurants charme more than anywhere else i've been in Portugal, ,other than Lisbon, not sure what's going on there as the quality of the food isn't any different. Portuguese food is superb wherever you may eat and Monceau is no different to that, lots of local produce to eat, friendly hosts and a low key bar scene. It's a unusual place to spend a few days and a good first stop if you're interested in the hot springs of this area, of which there are many, of different types. Town is walkable, we parked outside the walls and left the car, little flat space , but the hills are easy, the views out across the river and mountain and beautiful.