Must-see attractions in Silves

  • Castelo

    Silves

    This russet-coloured, Lego-like castle – originally occupied in the Visigothic period – has great views over the town and surrounding countryside. What…

  • Silves

    Just below the castle is the sé, built in 1189 on the site of an earlier mosque, then rebuilt after the 1249 Reconquista and subsequently restored several…

  • Museu Municipal de Arqueologia

    Silves

    Built tight against the defensive walls, this archaeological museum has a mix of interesting finds from the town and around. The modern building was…

  • Igreja da Misericórdia

    Silves

    The exterior of the 16th-century Igreja da Misericórdia is plain apart from its distinctive, fanciful Manueline doorway hanging well above street level …

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