silves Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/silves/ Travel & Lifestyle Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://portugalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-LinkedIN-PC-T_L-Lauch-Profile-Photo-400x400-1-32x32.jpg silves Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/silves/ 32 32 Silves Medieval Fair 2026, 7-15 August https://portugalconfidential.com/silves-medieval-fair/ https://portugalconfidential.com/silves-medieval-fair/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=45608 The Silves Medieval Fair, one of Portugal’s most dynamic and renowned Medieval Fairs returns this summer. The event of all ages, takes place in the streets of the historic city center, in and around the Castle of Silves, from 7 to 15 August. Visitors take part in recreations of activities as they may have happened centuries ago when Silves was the capital of the Kingdom of the Algarve. Moorish and Christian traditions are on display throughout the grounds of the […]

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]]> https://portugalconfidential.com/silves-medieval-fair/feed/ 0 Silves Castle https://portugalconfidential.com/silves-castle/ https://portugalconfidential.com/silves-castle/#respond Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:54:33 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=33489 Silves Castle is the largest, most important and best preserved of the Algarve. It was built in the 11th century of red sandstone and mud. The Moors seized control not long after and built much of the core foundation of the complex. There are eleven square towers, two of which are barbicans joined to the ramparts by a supporting arch that holds up the walk way. There were two entrances to the castle: the main gate, sitting between the two […]

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