Silves

Silves is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves . It opened on 1 February 1902. The station is now without staff. As of May 2024, electrification of the Tunes to Portimão section of the railway is under way, with completion expected by the end of 2024.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Silves Cathedral and Pelourinho de Silves.

Church
Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the of southern . A mosque, built during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula, was originally located in its current place, and was later mostly restructured and converted into a Catholic cathedral after the Reconquista. is situated 1½ km north of Silves.

Photo: Lusitana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Silves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Estômbar and Porches.

Town
is a town in the civil parish of , in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2. is situated 5 km southwest of Silves.

Town
is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. is situated 7 km southeast of Silves.

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is a municipality in the region of southern Portugal. is one of the most important tourist areas of the Algarve. There are various factors which have contributed to its popularity, namely the variety of offerings to visitors, and the friendliness of its citizens.

Silves

Latitude
37.17567° or 37° 10′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.44047° or 8° 26′ 26″ west
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Operator
Infraestruturas de Portugal
Open location code
8C9H5HG5+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4142368632
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
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