Eleven volunteers, Portuguese and foreigners, took part last Friday, the 3rd, in the volunteer action aimed at recovering the signs of the Via Algarviana in the municipality of Monchique, in the area affected by the fire last August. One of them was Bruno Carlos, collaborator of the Sul Informação and author of the photographs we published above.
The action took place along the 12 kilometers of tracks between Picota and Foz dos Barreiros, the first section to be recovered in sector 10 of the Via Algarviana.
This volunteer action marks the start of the project “Revitalize Monchique – tourism as a catalyst”, resulting from a partnership with the Algarve Tourism Region, the Algarve Tourism Association, the Almargem Association and the Municipality of Monchique.
The protocol, signed between the various entities earlier this year, aims at a set of actions to revitalize the municipality of Monchique, severely hit by the fire of 2018, creating attractive conditions for the development of tourist activity, with a special focus on Nature Tourism.
Supported with a total funding of 479.840 euros, from Turismo de Portugal, under the RegFin programme, the project “Revitalize Monchique – tourism as a catalyst” is promoted by the Algarve Tourism Association, Almargem – Association for the Defense of the Algarve's Cultural and Environmental Heritage and the Municipality of Monchique.
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the tourist attractiveness of Monchique in terms of nature, cultural and creative tourism, reinforcing its offer in terms of walking routes and creative experiences, involving local agents and valuing endogenous resources.
The GR13 – E4 “Via Algarviana” connects Alcoutim to Cabo de São Vicente, in an extension of about 300 kilometers, covering the Low Density territories.
Photos: Bruno Carlos | Sul Informação
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