Nuno Aires of the Algarve Tourism Board says that health-tourism is making the area a health and wellness tourism destination.

Most of the 20-plus high-quality spas located in the Algarve have hotels associated to them, while alternative thermal treatments and water therapy are also available. The majority of the spas are located in five-star hotels; between Lagos and Vale do Lobo. There are also a variety of private hospitals in Faro, Lagos and Portimão that cater for all types of medical services.

The first anti-ageing resort in the country, the Longevity Wellness Resort, was recently launched in Monchique. Located in the heart of Monchique, conveniently next to the renowned springs, the resort comprises 195 apartments that are available for rent, should the owners wish to do so. Surrounded by the vivid green of the Monchique Mountain, the resort has three indoor and outdoor pools, plus medical and aesthetic treatment centres. Several types of medical procedures and regular beauty treatments, and well-being activities such as yoga are on offer.

The medical spa offers an integrated approach in preventive medicine and ageing management, in an exclusive partnership, for Portugal, with La Clinique de Paris/ and Dr. Claude Chauchard - one of the world's leading experts with over 30 years of experience.

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