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'An epic and critical show about the Discoveries, in a contemporary incursion into the universe of a group of beggars, in which the spirit of Luís Vaz de Camões is revealed through the torment of one
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'An epic and critical show about the Discoveries, in a contemporary incursion into the universe of a group of beggars, in which the spirit of Luís Vaz de Camões is revealed through the torment of one of them.
A look at memory, old age and oblivion, inspired by the satirical vision of Portugal's greatest poet.
This is a journey of comings and goings on the ocean waves, where storms blend with reality, fiction and the song of sirens.
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Café Inglês is a restaurant and bar in historic Silves, in a late nineteenth century building, with terraces and regular live music and arts events.
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Traditional Portuguese café in Silves with 40 years of history promoting Algarvian confectionery.
300 m from the venue
Hidden restaurant in Silves centre serving Algarve and Arab cuisine with belly dance shows and 5 Arabic-style suites.
300 m from the venue
Seafood house in Silves trading since 1977, known for cataplanas, arroz de marisco and a live shellfish tank.
400 m from the venue
Restaurant, pizzeria and tapas bar in a renovated building in the historic centre of Silves, with wood-fired pizzas. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
400 m from the venue
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Silves' whitewashed old bridge and the riverside beneath the castle, best at low tide when egrets stalk the Arade mudflats. Everyone climbs to the red castle; far fewer linger on the river. The multi-arched Ponte Velha, medieval on older foundations and long nicknamed the Roman bridge, still carries foot traffic across the Arade, and the banks around it are Silves at its most local: anglers, café tables, market mornings and storks clattering on the chimneys. At low tide the river drops to channels where egrets and waders feed, with the castle and cathedral stacked above the whitewash behind. Cross to the south bank in late afternoon for the view back over town, then take a table near the municipal market as the light turns orange.
A quiet municipal park at Estômbar where freshwater springs meet the tidal Arade, with a tide mill, boardwalks and a stone amphitheatre. Sítio das Fontes is where Lagoa locals go for Sunday picnics while visitors queue for boat trips a few kilometres downstream. Springs bubble into a pool beside the restored tide mill, boardwalk paths loop through marsh and woodland, and egrets and waders work the estuary flats. A small amphitheatre built into the hillside hosts occasional concerts. It is an easy, level wander rather than a hike, which makes it a good outing with children or grandparents in tow. Follow the signs from Estômbar village; late afternoon brings the best light over the marsh, and picnic tables sit under the trees.
A necropolis of 5,000 year old monumental tombs in farmland behind Alvor, with a walk-in burial mound at its heart. Alcalar was the ceremonial centre of a Copper Age community that farmed this corner of the Algarve, and restored Monument 7 is the showpiece: a stone mound with a low passage leading to a corbelled chamber, engineering from around 3000 BC that you can peer into from the entrance corridor. Several more tombs lie around it in various states of excavation, and a small interpretation centre sets the scene. Few people come, so you will likely share the site only with larks and the wind. It is signposted from Mexilhoeira Grande off the N125; combine it with lunch in Alvor or Figueira.
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