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Silves

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Silves

Town in Faro district, southern Portugal, 50 km/31 mi northwest of Faro; population (1991) 6,000. The region produces figs, olives, vines, and almonds. There is a Gothic cathedral and a ruined Moorish castle. Silves was the capital of the Algarve under the Moors, from whom it was taken by the Portuguese in 1242.
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PIPING UP: A folk band plays on the church steps in Silves Event number one was held in Silves, which is a large town, for our neck of the woods anyway, to the South which boasts a most imposing Moorish fort on the hilltop and a large church overlooking the town below.
What we did on holiday; Graham Denby in PORTUGAL by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Byline: EMILY NASH at Barragem do Arade, Silves IT was a search that began in hope but gave way to heavy-hearted resignation as the weeks and months went by.
I believe this is where Madeleine's body lies; GRIM NEW LEAD IN ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Silves Set slightly inland from the popular coastal destinations, Silves is a beautiful historic town, with Phoenician, Roman and Moorish influences making it a great day out.
Five "Must Visit" Places in the Algarve by Craig Broadbent / Travel, recreation and leisure community
 
 
 
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