Run by British owners, this B&B has five simply furnished rooms and a relaxed rural setting. Room 3 has a private terrace, while rooms 1, 2 and 4 open onto the paved pool area. It’s 7.5km southeast of Silves. There's a three-night minimum stay in July and August. Cash only.
Casa das Oliveiras
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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One of the Algarve's – and Portugal's – most emblematic sights, this huge natural seaside cave has a hole in its ceiling through which streaming sunlit…
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo & Capela dos Ossos
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One of the Algarve's most dazzling churches, this twin-towered baroque masterpiece was completed in 1719 under João V. After the 1755 earthquake, its…
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Igreja de São Lourenço de Matos
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Just below the castle is the sé, built in 1189 on the site of an earlier mosque, then rebuilt after the 1249 Reconquista and subsequently restored several…
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Housed in a 19th-century fish cannery, the ultramodern, award-winning Museu de Portimão is the city's number-one draw. The museum focuses on three areas:…
Nearby Silves attractions
1. Museu Municipal de Arqueologia
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Built tight against the defensive walls, this archaeological museum has a mix of interesting finds from the town and around. The modern building was…
2. Centro de Interpretaçao do Património Islâmico
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This interpretative centre promotes the network of Islamic routes through Portugal, Spain and Morocco, with a small but interesting exhibition on…
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The exterior of the 16th-century Igreja da Misericórdia is plain apart from its distinctive, fanciful Manueline doorway hanging well above street level …
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6. Casa da Cultura Islâmica e Mediterrânica
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Built with an art nouveau flourish in 1914, this wonderfully restored neo-Moorish cultural centre 600m west of the centre hosts occasional exhibitions,…
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One of a few nearby beaches with karst rock stacks, Praia da Marinha is among the most beautiful. It's 7.5km east of Carvoeiro; the nicest way to reach it…
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One of the Algarve's – and Portugal's – most emblematic sights, this huge natural seaside cave has a hole in its ceiling through which streaming sunlit…