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History (3 of 3) Despite this, there are still plenty of historic sites to be visited. The walls that surrounded Faro in Moorish and medieval times are interesting and vestiges of the past can still be seen in churches and museums, and the narrow streets of whitewashed houses that recall its Moorish heritage. Tavira is also worth a visit and is known as the Town of Churches, since a remarkable 22 churches and other places of worship lie within its boundaries. Silves the old Moorish capital, is picturesquely silhouetted above the River Arade, its castle looming large, dates back to the Romans. The castle is the Algarve's finest and dominates an old Moorish capital with cool shady streets. |
