Unless you want to be ripped off (entrance fee is €12 per adult), to see an abandoned "park", full of sick animals,mostly kept in poor conditions, a "haunted" house-museum and collapsed mine (and I don't mean haunted in a good, funky way, but smelly, spooky and unpleasant...), then save yourself the trip! What a sad, sorry place!... 🙄 With the potencial it has, it is a shame they charge that much to see such a sad place, neglected and not cared for. A real shame! Sorry for being honest, but get it together, and do something proper with it! Even if you charged only €4, it would be too much for what it is worth it. And treat those poor, sick, animals, please!!!

The animals are all sick and miserable, in the sun with... nothing else was on display mid august. They tried to charge us a family ticket (30€) when we arrived when all we where to pay was two adult tickets (24€) as our baby was under 4 (free) .... honestly a bad experience and a total rip off. A shame for algarve to advertise this place.

We visited this small park and house expecting a lot more than what was on offer. There were comparately few animals (a few pot bellied pigs , some caged birds and finally two ponies and a donkey in a small pen. There was no guided tour on offer as per previous reviews. The house of mirrors failed to open and the tin mine was purely a few relics on a short track to a blocked mine entrance. The only reasonable attraction was the house which had some interesting historical pieces. This in no way made the 12 Euro per head value for money. The park is in a good location on route to Monchique - certainly needs far more investment to achieve its potential.

Halfway to Monchique we discovered this amazing place. That afternoon will be remembered forever! The environment, the animals, the mirror's labirinth, the House/Museum... The guide visit explaining the history details. I've the culture, fun and nature in this same place. We'll be back for sure. Thanks for everything!! xx

I Dont even know where to start. First you get ripped off and pay 12€ per head to get in, once thats done, theres absolutely nothing to see, apart from pigs, chickens, ducks and a couple of poneys. The Old house was interessting I suppose. Save your money and your time and wave at it when you drive by.

Stumbled upon this place as looked good from the main road, no prices until your at the window paying €24 to get in... ok, there wasn't anything to see?? We didn't see a museum there was one building but the door was closed? Maybe because we was the only 2 people there mid-morning? We thought how strange! The ponies had open sores on their backs, clearly has skin problems. The donkey was so pleased to see us like it hadn't seen anyone in a year and it had no water? Very strange place and wish we hadn't gone in. Needs major improvement and more looked after animals & signs then maybe you'd be more busy.

We went here after a trip to mount foia. The park is located some distanse away from Monchique along the main road heading to Portimao. There is a big sign you can see from the road and there is a lot of parking outside the park. The entry fee was 24 euros for two adults, which was a little expensive for a park of this size. The park itself was nice and it was worth the visit. There were both goats, donkey, and ponies there that you could feed. There is also a small cafe inside the park. The museum was interesting with lots to see. After a round in the park you can see the waterfall and the suspension bridge.

Really nice tour of the old house by the staff, with full historic information given, and very interesting tales. Nice to wander around and see the animals and the remains of the mine. A place where you could also take a picnic and spend half a day. Family ticket at €26, I didn't think the price was out of the reach of people visiting Algarve. Funny mirror maze.

We drove past and thought we would give it a try. A very interesting old house, 300 years old, with lots of rooms set out as they might have been all those years ago. Not good for 70 year olds with a walking aid, but you could get a wheelchair into part of the park but not to see any of the exhibitions. Pleasant afternoon with a very good guide round the house, £8 each for retired folks.

This place is a triumph of marketing over reality. Expensive reality too at 10 euros each. I couldn't work out what the place was trying to be. If this was meant to be an educational experience...and it has the potential to be one...then it failed by a mile. If a family adventure then it's too expensive and fails again. The pity of it is that without much effort or expense it could have been very different. So if anyone in senior management is listening here's some feedback which I intend to be beneficial. 1. Improve your information cards with more depth and better presentation. Nowhere more so than the bird sanctuary. Have a look at the type of information UK zoos use and emulate it. 2. We weren't offered a site map or a guide book. At this price point believe me your customers expect more than just a receipt! There weren't any guide books available as far as I could tell. Come on for a historical experience you can write volumes. Your centre piece is the house. Look at the National Trust literature from the UK it will give you a great template to work from. Audio guides in differing languages will help your guides. Our guide was an absolute delight ( and the only reason you got two stars instead of one ) but she struggled with English. 3. Whilst we appreciated the signs in English but I was surprised by the lack of multilingual support. 4. If your core theme is historical education do you link up with local schools? Again look at how historical locations in the UK link with schools and run school programmes. 5. The mine was particularly disappointing. Your marketing suggests more than a grill over a hole in the ground even if it does have a dummy miner. As far as I could tell on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in early September my wife and I had the place to ourselves. That can't be sustainable and for that bit of imagination and investment could be so much more than it is.

Had a stroll only outside, so can't judge the museum part. Not much to see,really. Some lonely farm animals, caged pigeons (plenty), nice plants and greenery and that's about it. For 10eur per person I expected to see more.

Very interesting how old-times rich portuguese family lived. The guides are very nice and know everything.

Interesting place to visit and receive experience about rich Portuguese family who created this place, house, businesses in the past. Beautiful museum/house with old style equipped rooms. A lot of animals, great views and café inside.

It was worth a visit for the tour of the house and the views. The animals seemed to be a bit of an afterthought and not in the best way. They could certainly do a lot more with the space they have.

Located halfway up Monchique near Caldo de Monchique on the main road, you can see the entrance by the way of an impressive waterfall, climbing up the toward the entrance you will find the original impressive house that is seeped in history along with many eclectic artifact and antique as well as many everyday curious. The park is a mix of many things from animals Ponies, Donkeys, & Pot bellied pigs to vintage cars. there is a basement museum showing how the Distilled liquor madronho 'Fire Water' is made. the park s ideal for families or just couple,s you do come away and feel you have learnt something which most places don't offer. There is a cafe where you can get a snack and drink and the place hold large venues. If you are looking for something a little bit different and also want to know a little about the Algarve then this is the place to be there is a good guide on offer who can tell you everything you need to know about all the displays on show. Good value for money as there is not time limit as to how long you stay and you can take your own picnic which I would recommend to make the day a little more special.