🇵🇹 Silves is a city and municipality in the Portuguese region of Algarve, in southern Portugal. Silves is the former capital of the Kingdom of the Algarve (1249–1910), a nominal kingdom within the Kingdom of Portugal (1139-1910), and is of great historical importance.
Silves has a population of over 37,126 people. Silves also forms part of the wider Faro district which has a population of over 458,734 people.
Silves is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: 🇮🇹 Zibello 🇧🇪 Jurbise 🇵🇱 Bisztynek 🇹🇷 Akyaka 🇵🇹 Viana do Castelo 🇮🇹 Pellegrino Parmense 🇮🇹 Cutigliano 🇨🇳 Yuhu 🇮🇹 Castelnuovo Berardenga 🇮🇹 Positano 🇮🇹 Francavilla al Mare 🇩🇪 Bad Wimpfen 🇳🇱 Alphen Chaam 🇩🇪 Berching 🇦🇺 Katoomba 🇮🇹 Barga 🇵🇱 Pasym 🇩🇪 Lüdinghausen 🇩🇪 Überlingen 🇮🇹 Altomonte