Gothic temple erected using local red sandstone. The temple has suffered quite a lot of alterations during restoration programmes. A portico with an …
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Mar 13, 2025
Really interesting castle and museum ( top of the hill lots of steps ) so may not be accessible to all . Fascinating and long historyFull review by Helen40uk
Feb 22, 2025
We had a lovely morning here exploring, the children really enjoyed it as did we. We only paid about 8 euros for the whole family and that included the archeological museum nearby which was also wor…Full review by Kkatiebrakel
Dec 27, 2024
Perched above the town of Silves, this well-preserved Moorish style castle and the archeological finds from digs inside the walls give insight into life when the various caliphate ruled over this par…Full review by Jeffrey D
Which are the best authentic restaurants in Silves? Planning to visit the castle then an early evening meal
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We usually go where the locals go so in Silves I’d suggest U Monchiquerio which is at the bottom of the hill near the indoor market. If you’ve parked in the large free car park near the …
We usually go where the locals go so in Silves I’d suggest U Monchiquerio which is at the bottom of the hill near the indoor market. If you’ve parked in the large free car park near the swimming pool and football stadium head towards Lidl and you can’t miss it along on the left near the roadside.
Parking lot in the lower town along the river and walk up across town or on the north side of the Castle, there is a large parking lot. You still have to walk up to the castle from there and …
Parking lot in the lower town along the river and walk up across town or on the north side of the Castle, there is a large parking lot. You still have to walk up to the castle from there and make sure the entrance from that side is open. The walk accross town is much nicer anyways.
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