Live Music at Café Inglês this Weekend
Café Inglês will host three different groups of artists for this weekend’s live shows – March 25, 2022 Located in the heart of historic Silves, between the castle and Ibn Al-Mutamid-Amar and a gorgeous Gothic cathedral, Café Inglês, built by a renowned figure in the city, is housed in a striking building of oriental inspiration which refers to the late 19th century. This weekend, enjoy a set of live shows from different...
Silves Orange Festival is back this Weekend for its 6th edition
This February 18-20, enjoy the famous Orange Festival in Silves – February 10, 2022 Silves is gearing up to host its annual orange festival ‘Mostra Silves – Capital da Laranja’ which aims to promote the delicious taste and juiciness of its locally-grown oranges. Taking place between February 18 and 20, the festival will start at 10am every day, at Silve’s Park, near the river. The event will bring together local farmers...
The History Behind Silve’s Unique City Stone
Lady in Red: Silve’s Reddish Stone can be seen everywhere in the city, including the Castle – December 6, 2021 Silves sandstone is a distinct and unique stone that can be found in several constructions in and around the town, including its imposing castle. It is extracted from a quarry in Vale Fuzeiros by a local family who has owned it for at least 100 years. It all started with José Joaquim, in Vale Fuzeiros It all...
The black cat of Silves
A secret adults-only culinary escape in the countryside Take two passionate young Italians, a love of rural living, a taste for all things delicious, a valley of orange groves and cats, and you’ve got Gato Preto de Silves. Just a little inland from the stunning old Moorish capital of the Algarve, Silves, lays a secluded, luxurious and adults-only B&B with guest cabins occupying a tranquil spot in the heart of the countryside....
Cruising to Silves
With the heated buzz of summer a distant memory and the beaches and roads back to their normal pace, the Algarve still has a lot to offer in the winter months. Ferragudo and Silves are at their prime in this time of year, with lower temperatures and the children back at school, it’s the perfect time to do a bit of sightseeing and relax from the hubbub of the high season. We were greeted at Ferragudo harbour by Fiona, who explained the...
One night in Casa do Serro
Inside magazine visited the magnificent, centennial, palatial guesthouse in Silves for an unforgettable getaway For many years, I’ve driven past the beautiful old building and thought how wonderful it would be to have a look inside the imposing house on the hill. I finally got the chance following the charming owners’, Jorge and Manuela Craveirinha, decision in August 2015 to turn a selection of the rooms into four en-suite bedrooms...
