The Best Performing Arts Venue in Silves, The Algarve

Every August, the local council goes all-out to make sure the 10-day Silves Medieval Festival feels like a trip back in time, with food merchants and handicraft vendors dressed in traditional garb take over the city. Jousting displays and falconry shows are performed, along with fire-eating, traditional dancing, and medieval banquets. Silves' steep, narrow streets are packed during this event.