Silves Council buys new €181,000 fire truck
Silves Council has purchased a new €181,000 fire truck for the Silves Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters (AHBVS) in celebration of its 96th anniversary. The vehicle was gifted to the
Messines market renovations to begin soon
The revamp will safeguard the original architecture A €1.2 million revamp of São Bartolomeu de Messines’ municipal market is due to begin this April and is expected to last eight
Silves prevents arrival of Asian hornets
The council highlights the need to protect local honey production sector Silves Council is implementing a project that aims to avoid the spread of the Asian hornet – a species
Gipsy jazz concert in Silves
Enjoy swinging gypsy jazz by popular group Cool Manouche Cool Manouche will be performing a gypsy jazz concert on Saturday, April 30 at the Mascarenhas Gregório Theatre in Silves at
São Marcos da Serra hosts ‘folar’ fair
Small town famous for its delicious Easter cake Portugal’s delicious Easter cake will take centre stage at São Marcos da Serra’s ‘Feira do Folar’, taking place between April 15 and
Algarve towns launch joint bid for European Wine City
Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos and Silves present ‘Algarve Golden Terroir’ The Algarve boroughs of Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos and Silves presented a joint bid for the title of European Wine City 2023
Local artist Inna Hawker exhibits paintings at Silves library
Silves’ municipal library is running a painting exhibition by Algarve artist Inna Hawker until the end of March. The library is open from 10am to 6.20pm on weekdays and from
Oranges take centre stage at Silves restaurants this weekend
This weekend marks the return of the Orange-Flavoured Weekend (Fim de Semana com Sabor a Laranja’) in Silves, a gastronomic event where local restaurants pay tribute to the town’s famous
New ‘PDM’ of Silves excludes controversial touristic resort: bank threatens €100 million compensation claim
The new PDM (municipal development plan) of Silves borough council excludes the controversial Praia Grande tourist resort that sought to build three hotels, 350 homes and a golf course on
Castelo de Sonhos Christmas “thank you”: bringing smiles to the elderly
Thanks to the generosity of the local community, the Silves-based family charity Castelo de Sonhos (CdeS) once again reached its target of 200 shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts. This campaign