Located on a hill in the Serra de Monchique chain, Silves owes its foundation and development to the Arade river. This was long an important means of communication attracting settlers as far back as the Iron Age, 3,000 years before Christ. The Arade river also proved the point of entry for the Romans that came to exploit the copper reserves and trade other products such as olive oil, wine, dried… Read more and see photos
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