Tag Archives: Silves

Silves Medieval – Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We promised you that we would return and take more shots for you .. so here they are! This lovely lady – the enchanting Magda (above) – is going to find herself on the front cover of an Algarve magazine … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Silves Medieval Fair

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It’s our favourite time of year (again!) The Silves Medieval Fair is up and running .. and of course we were there as soon as it opened with our cameras for you. We have blogged about this many times before, … Continue reading →

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Silves Medieval Mural art

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The city of Silves has been busy brightening up its streets thanks to the brilliant grafitti art work of Hélder José (known as ‘Bamby’), and Filipe Gusmão, of Style Spectrum: They have been busy transforming the area in front of … Continue reading →

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The White Storks are nesting

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The magnificent sight of a White Stork in full flight is one of the most amazing sights for us here in the Algarve. Although we know a little about these beautiful birds, who are believed to bring good luck and … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung at the Silves Garden Fair

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Has it really been a whole year since we visited last year’s ‘Spring Garden Fair’ at Silves? We already had Saturday 4th March written in the diary for this year’s event, but we have to say we were greeted with … Continue reading →

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Silves Medieval Fair 2016 in pictures

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The town of Silves was once more transformed into a Medieval Wonderland for ten days and we were there to take some shots for you all to enjoy again this year… Many of you will know that this is one … Continue reading →

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Painting my way around the Algarve

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Many of you will know that Alyson is an artist that creates modern and bright acrylic paintings here in the Algarve – and having just completed her latest painting; and been asked lots of times where her inspiration comes from … Continue reading →

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Silves Medieval Fair 2015

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It’s that time of year again – when the town of Silves is transformed into a 12th Century Medieval wonderland … we can’t quite believe a whole year has passed since the last fair! There have been lots of posters … Continue reading →

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The People of the Silves Medieval Fair 2014

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The Medieval Fair at Silves is a must-see on the annual Algarve calendar for us – and what makes it so special are the people that we meet there each year. Some of them have become like friends to us … Continue reading →

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Shopping at the Silves Medieval Fair 2014 Market Stalls

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It’s our favourite time of year again! The Silves Medieval Fair is in town and the beautiful city of Silves has been transformed: We have blogged about this wonderful extravaganza for several years – here’s last year’s post Spectacular Medieval … Continue reading →