Silves is a city in the Algarve hills on the River Arade, with 37 766 inhabitants across 680 km², known for its traditional character, natural surroundings and built heritage.
Under Muslim rule, Silves was the capital of al-Gharb al-Andalus. The municipality reaches the sea at Armação de Pêra .
Monuments in Silves
Castelo de Silves Sé de Silves : Gothic cathedral built on the site of a mosque.Igreja da Misericórdia : 16th-century church near the cathedral.Cruz de Portugal : carved limestone cross from the late 15th or early 16th century, west of the city, with Manueline and Gothic features.Capela dos Ossos de Alcantarilha : bone chapel attached to the parish church of Alcantarilha , decorated with more than 1,500 human bones.
Museums and culture in Silves
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves : ancient history of the region and its former peoples.
Markets in Silves
Mercado Municipal de Silves : Estado Novo market beside the river, about 600 metres from the castle, with an armillary sphere next to the city's coat of arms.
Nature in Silves
Barragem do Funcho and Barragem do Arade : reservoirs among green hills north of the city.
Golf in Silves
Leisure in Silves
Aqualand Algarve : family water park in Alcantarilha.
Parishes of Silves
Places to visit in the Algarve
Parishes of Silves map Silves is a Municipality and a Parish of Algarve in Portugal in the continent of Europe .
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0 m 80 m 200 m 400 m 650 m xrei.com 1 2 3 417 m 0 m South 38.9 km North 1 Sea 0 m 2 Rio Arade 0 to 124 m 3 Albufeira do Funcho 91 m
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Basic Information Silves population (data from last censos): Municipality has 37 766 Inhabitants10 661 Inhabitants
Silves area: Municipality has 680 km² / 263 sq mi175 km² / 68 sq mi
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