Oranges used to recreate Silves bridge given second life
Hundreds of oranges used to create an impressive recreation of Silves’ iconic Ponte Velha (old bridge) for the town’s Mostra da Laranja orange show were given a second life recently.
Silves orange show goes online this weekend
Silves’ orange show, which was postponed in February due to the pandemic, will take place this weekend (April 16-18) in a new digital format. ‘Mostra Silves Capital da Laranja’ is
Three Iberian lynx cubs first to be born in 2021 in Silves (with video)
Three Iberian lynx cubs were the first to be born at the Silves reproduction centre in 2021 on Saturday (February 27), announced the National Institute for Nature and Forest Conservation
Silves orange show postponed due to pandemic
Silves’ orange show, which was due to take place this month, has been “postponed indefinitely” due to the Covid-19 pandemic and state of emergency restrictions, the local council has confirmed.
Shoeboxes full of heart-warming gifts bring smiles to the elderly
The 2020 16th Annual Christmas Shoebox Campaign for the Elderly has “once again been a tremendous success”, said organisers. Over 250 boxes were collected and delivered. Volunteers at the Silves-based
Christmas village brings seasonal smiles to Silves
Enjoying a ride on a Christmas train or a carousel, visiting Santa Claus’ house or exploring stalls selling regional products are just some of the main attractions of this year’s
Pensioner found “four kilometres” from home in Silves after going missing
An 84-year-old man who went missing from his home in Sítio da Carrasqueira, São Bartolomeu de Messines (Silves) on Sunday was found in the early hours of the following morning.
Jazzy wine event in Lagoa postponed due to borough lockdowns
This year’s third ‘Jazz nas Adegas’ event which was due to take place this Friday and Saturday (October 30-31) at the wine cellars of Quinta dos Vales in Estômbar, Lagoa,
Silves forced to cancel autumn fair as Covid-19 cases surge
As a result of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Portugal, Silves Council has announced the cancellation of its autumn fair ‘Feira de Todos os Santos’ which was due
‘Pioneering’ home-composting drive delivers first ‘kits’ in Messines
Silves council has launched a pioneering home-composting scheme this weekend, delivering the first ‘composting kits’ in São Bartolomeu de Messines at 10am on Saturday. The kits are a way of