Silves, Portugal: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Silves is situated in Portugal, in the Distrito de Faro region.
Geographical information
Place name: Silves
Main Region: Distrito de Faro
Country: Portugal
Latitude: 37.18921 South (37°11'21"N)
Longitude: -8.43822 West (8°26'17"W)
Altitude: 27 metres above sea-level
Population: 10917 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Silves to other selected towns in Portugal
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More places in the same region
We have located 4 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Silves):
Tourism and sports
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Attractions
Zoomarine (Zoo) (13 km)Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Silves.
Praia da Angrinha (Beach) (11 km)Praia Grande (Beach) (11 km)
Praia da Cova Redonda (Beach) (11 km)
Praia da Marinha (Beach) (11 km)
Cabo Carvoeiro (Cape) (12 km)
Praia do Carvalho (Beach) (12 km)
Praia dos Tres Irmaos (Beach) (15 km)
Praia de Alvor (Beach) (16 km)
Praia da Coelha (Beach) (18 km)
Praia da Baleeira (Beach) (19 km)
Praia de Albufeira (Beach) (20 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Silves (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Forte Sao Joao (Fort) (11 km)
Forte Santa Catarina (Fort) (11 km)
Forte de Santa Catarina (Fort) (11 km)
Abicada, roman Villa (Ancient site) (15 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Silves.
Cavacas (Hill) (6 km)Cerro dos Cinco Tostoes (Hill) (9 km)
Cerro Grande (Hill) (11 km)
Ponta Ameoa (Point) (11 km)
Ponta de Areia (Point) (12 km)
Ponta do Altar (Point) (12 km)
Cruzes (Hill) (13 km)
Cerro da Viuva (Hill) (13 km)
Cerro do Magoche (Hill) (13 km)
Ponta Joao de Arens (Point) (14 km)
Bedoiros (Hill) (14 km)
Cerro do Lajeal (Hill) (14 km)
Ponta do Facho (Point) (15 km)
Cerro dos Carneiros (Hill) (15 km)
Castelo (Hill) (15 km)
Picota (Mountain) (15 km)
Cerro do Navete (Hill) (16 km)
Cerro da Caravela (Hill) (16 km)
Cerro do Brejo (Hill) (16 km)
Cerro dos Mouros (Hill) (16 km)
Cerro da Rocha Brava (Hill) (16 km)
Cerro de Oiro (Hill) (17 km)
Serra da Carapinha (Hills) (18 km)
Serro de Sao Vicente (Hill) (18 km)
Baia de Lagos (Bay) (18 km)
Ponta Grande (Point) (19 km)
Cerro do Cavaco (Hill) (19 km)
Cerro da Garganta (Mountain) (19 km)
Cerro das Borralheiras (Hill) (19 km)
Serra de Monchique (Mountains) (19 km)
Cerro da Pedra Alta (Hill) (20 km)
Ponta da Baleeira (Point) (20 km)
Cerro da Tenda (Hill) (20 km)
Cerro dos Besteiros (Hill) (20 km)
Cerro do Pico Alto (Hill) (20 km)
Cerro dos Marocos (Mountain) (20 km)
Foia (Mountain) (20 km)
Cerro do Vale Chao (Hill) (20 km)
Cerro dos Piscos (Hill) (21 km)
Cerro da Setia (Hill) (22 km)
Cerro do Covao da Loba (Mountain) (24 km)
Cerro do Lobo (Hill) (24 km)
Cerro do Boi (Hill) (24 km)
Cerro da Relva do Linho (Mountain) (24 km)
Cerro da Esteveira (Hill) (25 km)
Cerro da Palmeira (Hill) (25 km)
Cerro do Asno (Mountain) (25 km)
Cerro da Bica (Hill) (28 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Silves.
Salgados Golf (Golf course) (14 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Silves.
Silves (1 km)Ferragudo (9 km)
Montes de Alvor (11 km)
Messines-Alte (15 km)
Tunes (17 km)
Odiaxere (18 km)
Albufeira (19 km)
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