Silves medieval fair attracts 132,000
As Castro Marim gears up for its own medieval celebration next week, Silves council has announced that 132,000 people visited the town’s medieval fair, which took place between August 7
Silves’s medieval fair returns between August 7 and 16
One of the Algarve’s most popular summer events, the Silves Medieval Fair, will be taking place between August 7 and 16. Expecting to attract thousands of people, the fair takes
Theatre: Almost everyone has a motive! But who is the killer?
In the Algarveans Experimental Theatre Group’s production of Deadly Nightcap, author Francis Durbridge gives us a heady cocktail of deceived wife, treacherous husband, compliant lover and handsome inspector, all served
Silves holds dog walk to raise money for sterilisation unit
A brand new sterilisation unit could be one of the “victories” of a charitable dog walk to be held in Silves on May 24 starting at 10am. Organised by municipal
Silves holds its first ‘Cãominhada’ dog walk
In a bid to support animal association Cadela Carlota, Silves will be holding its first ‘Cãominhada’ dog walk on May 24, starting at 10am. The event is open to everyone,
Silves’ fire department “on verge of bankruptcy”
Silves firefighting department is in so much debt that services are “seriously at risk”. President of the ABVS (firefighters association) Hilário Mestre has revealed that Alcantarilha fire station may soon
Van driver survives “horrific movie-like accident” in Silves with only minor injuries
A van driver narrowly avoided death on Thursday morning (April 9) after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into three cars and two houses near cork factory Corticeira Amorim
GNR fines over 50 travelling motorhomers in Silves and Armação de Pêra
GNR police are once again on the lookout for “illegal” motorhomers in the pretty riverside town of Silves. According to Correio da Manhã newpaper, over 50 four-wheeled travellers were fined
Alentejo music at Silves’ Mascarenhas Gregório theatre
Silves’ Mascarenhas Gregório theatre will be the venue for a night of Cante Alentejano – the traditional form of Alentejo music that was considered Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in
Silves castle receives “10,000 more visitors” in 2014
2014 has been hailed a “successful” one for Silves castle, which registered around 10,000 more visitors than the year before. According to the local council, the century-old castle was visited