The Baghdad of the West
October 17th 2017 On Tuesday, we took a day trip to the very old city of Silves, about an hour from here. We took the local bus into Lagos, and then a train to Silves. It was an 30 minute from the train station to the town, but most of the walk was along a very quiet road.
"The peaceful ambiance of the town today does not reflect the historical importance of Silves, which during the North African Moor’s rule of
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