Alcantarilha 
Alcantarilha is only 4km from Silves and 7 kilometres from the coast.  There is still some farming activity in the area, and lots of orange groves, but most locals work in the manufacture of ceramic products, which can be found in all the local shops and potteries.

Algoz
There are two churches in Algoz, one of which is a national monument – the little Church of Our Lady of Pilar. 
Algoz is popular with locals and tourists, there are some good restaurants and several bars. There are a number of markets that are worth visiting.

Silves
Silves was once the capital of the Algarve which was still referred to in the beginning of the 19th Century as the “Kingdom of the Algarve”. So much history is attached to Silves and its surrounding area that only a book would do it justice! Standing proudly on a hill Silves can be traced back to existing some 1.000 BC. Evidence shows that it was already a place of note in Roman times but it really became an important place during its occupation by the Moors in the early 11th Century . At the time it was called  Xelb and the Moors constructed lavish palaces and created a cultural centre of learning for the whole Iberian Peninsular.

The Algarve
The Algarve coast stretches about 100 miles from the western-most tip to the Spanish border. The western end juts out into the Atlantic and forms a rugged, undeveloped area, which has retained its natural charm. Traditional arts and crafts, which have all but disappeared from the eastern coast - form part of the way of life here. The coastline is extremely dramatic, with cliffs rising hundreds of feet above the sea. Beaches vary from tiny, intimate coves to long lengths of open soft sand, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.