Things to do in Silves

On a hill on the banks of the River Arade, Silves played a key role in the history of the Algarve. Today Silves is a small town o

The old castle from Arab origins, which is currently the only well preserved but the walls and towers, is located on top of what w

This large square with an impossible name to say, comes from Arabic hence its name, because the town where Silves is located was f

The Sé or Cathedral of Silves is a few kilometers from Portimao and close to Silves Castle. The Cathedral dates back to the to the

The Cross of Portugal, lies on the outside of Silves in the EN-124, on the outskirts of the historic heart of town, so for most of

The Church of Mercy from the sixteenth century is located opposite the cathedral. On the façade, there´s a worker standing on the