Castle of Salir (ruins)

Nice place with panoramic views

We really enjoyed our visit to the castle and we were there about 1.5 hours. We walked around the top which had views out over the whole area and then had a sit down and a drink, at the cafe, which ha...

A delightful and interesting place to visit

A castle and museum which are delightful to visit - not big enough to bore anyone but it gives one an appreciation of the castle that was built on this hill over a thousand years ago. Check the timeta...

So little of it to see

Mainly ruins which can be seen from outside and a rather pleasant stroll round the top of hill where castle stood to see views of the luscious growth below. A couple of restored towers can also be see...

Castle views

The castle is well worth a visit, the vies from the battlements are very good and there is art if acts of what they have found dating back to the medieval times. The town of Silves is very pretty with...

Museum was fine

We enjoyed the town and castle although there is not much left of the castle. The museum was interesting with the glass floor over the excavations. The guide could not speak English but we managed to ...