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Dear
Ladies and Gentlemen,
you
as a lover of Portugal or as an investor did you ever think about an
investment in a real estate in Silves Portugal?
If not, then we would like to show you some of the advantages that
such an investment could have:
Real Estates in Silves Portugal
Once a rich and powerful city, Silves today is a sleepy town lying in the foothills of the Serra de Monchique mountains. Believed to have been founded by the Phoenicians, its cathedral and ruined red sandstone castle remind visitors of its rich and industrious Moorish past, which came to an end after a three-month siege led by King Sancho I in 1189.
In the days of the Moors, Silves was known as Xelb, capital of Al-faghar, the Moorish province of the Algarve. Its population of 30,000 'spoke pure Arabic, composed poetry and were elegant in manner and speech', according to the Arab chronicler Idrisi.
What to see. Silves boasts the best-preserved castle in the Algarve. Built on the site of the 11th-century Palace of the Verandahs, its turreted walls dominate the town and provide panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. Built on the site of a former mosque, the town's 13th-century Gothic cathedral contains a number of Crusader tombs and a jasper statue of Nossa Senhora da Conceicção, believed to date from the 14th century. The archaeological museum located downhill houses Stone and Iron Age tools and surgical instruments from the 5th, 6th and 7th centuries.
Nearby. Some 10 km north-east of Silves is the Barragem do Arade, one of the Algarve's main reservoirs. Visitors to this peaceful spot can swim, enjoy a picnic or hire a canoe for the afternoon. São Bartholomeu de Messines nearby is a quiet country town with an old parish church. Alte, 28 km east of Silves, is widely described as the prettiest village in the Algarve. It is also famous for its lively Saturday market and folk-dancing traditions.
Nearby. Eroded into natural tunnels, arches and grottoes, the cliffs at Ponte da Piedade 3 km from Lagos offer a marine fantasy world for people visiting the region. A long drive west of Lagos is Sagres, a town best known for its associations with Prince Henry the Navigator, whose single purpose was to spur men to discover Africa, India and the Far East.
Real Estates in Silves Portugal
If
you are interested in your real estate in Silves Portugal, than don´t
hesitate to contact us by email (sales@reesin.com)
or by phone (00351 919 054 792).
Of course you can also specify your wishes and we will try to make
them come true!
See
you soon in Silves Portugal!!
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Antonio Oliveira (Portuguese Sales Representative)
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E-mail: antonio@reesin.com
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