CHARM & COMFORT APARTMENT

This charming apartment had it's first guests.
A.T. and his wife will make a nice comment about the apartment for sure

BAIRRO ALTO

Bairro Alto district is a typical area of Lisbon, narrow cobbled streets adjacent to the areas of Carmo and Chiado, with centuries old houses and small traditional shops. Built more or less in the orthogonal plane at the end of the sixteenth century, Bairro Alto is one of the most picturesque districts of the city.
Since the 80s Bairro Alto is the best-known Lisbon night life area, with many bars and restaurants alongside the fado houses. Over the past 20 years has acquired a life of its own and very characteristic, where we can find different generations in search of evening entertainment.
Part of the buildings have been or are being recovered, keeping the original design of them, which has allowed the installation of new and alternative commercial premises and are from multi-brand stores to shops and ateliers of tattoos and piercing.

A NEW APARTMENT IS ARRIVING

This fantastic apartment located in Alfama will be ready to rent in a few days. Enjoy the photos, after next week you may enjoy the apartment.

CHEAP FLIGHTS TO LISBON

CHEAP FLIGHTS TO LISBON FROM €51,00
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SOME COMMENTS

Propriétaires adorables, venus nous chercher à l'aéroport, très disponibles. L'appartement est très joli, il se situe dans un quartier calme mais proche du bairro alto (10 mn à pied environ), donc parfait pour profiter de l'animation de Lisbonne sans être dérangé par le bruit !
A.N. Paris, France
07 Jun 2010

very kind owners their hospitality good situation of appartment, close to city centre easy access to public transport (f.i. to Congress Center) transport to the airport arranged by the owner
Henk Dijkink
Soest, Netherlands, the
20 Jun 2010

De rustige ligging, toch dichtbij de tram en bus. Daarnaast het comfort van een bank in de huiskamer, een cd-speler, een koelkast en een koffiezetapparaat en de vrijheid van het hebben van een keukentje en aparte woon- en slaapkamer.
Janneke
Waddinxveen, Netherlands, the
06 May 2010

Brilliant location, really helpful and friendly landlord, bottle of wine and fruit bowl when we arrived which was nice, excellent local information and maps in the apartment, excellent facilities in the apartment kitchen.
Katie
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
30 Jun 2010

The apartement is very characteristic located near the bairro alto where you can find a lots of fantastic places; the owners of the apartment are very friendly and kind they kept us at the airport and gave us all the information we needed. If you are looking for a nice and comfortable place, well this is the apartement for you!
Antonio Laurino
milano, Italy
19 Jul 2010

ALFAMA - THE OLDEST DISTRICT

Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the Castle of Lisbon and the Tejo river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma, meaning fountains or baths. It contains many important historical attractions, with many Fado bars and restaurants.

During the times of Moorish domination, Alfama constituted the whole of the city, which later spread to the West (Baixa neighbourhood). Alfama became inhabited by the fishermen and the poor, and its condition as the neighbourhood of the poor continues to this day. The great 1755 Lisbon Earthquake did not destroy the Alfama, which has remained a picturesque labyrinth of narrow streets and small squares. Lately the neighbourhood has been invigorated with the renovation of the old houses and new restaurants where Fado - Portuguese typical melancholy music - can be enjoyed.

Overlooking the Alfama is the mediaeval Castle of São Jorge, royal residence until the early 16th century and now offering the best views of the city. The Castle of São Jorge is a moorish castle that occupies a commanding position overlooking the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and the broad Tagus River (Portuguese: Rio Tejo) beyond. The strongly-fortified citadel, which, in its present configuration, dates from medieval times, is located atop the highest hill in the historic center of the city. The castle is one of the main historical and touristic sites of Lisbon.

In the slopes of Alfama there are other terraces (miradouros) from which to see the city, like the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, near the church of the same name and over remnants of the Moorish city walls, and the Miradouro das Portas do Sol (Gates of the Sun). Near Miradouro of Santa Luzia is located the Museum of Decorative Arts (Museu de Artes Decorativas), a 17th century mansion with magnificent interiors.

Among the churches of the Alfama are Lisbon Cathedral (12th-14th centuries), the oldest of the city and located to the West of the neighborhood, the Convent of the Grace (Convento da Graça, 18th century), near the Castle, the mannerist Monastery of São Vicente de Fora (late 16th-18th century), where the Kings of the House of Braganza are buried, and the baroque Church of Santa Engrácia (17th century), now converted into a National Pantheon for important Portuguese personalities.

LISBON - BEST DESTINATION 2010

Lisbon has just been voted “Best Destination 2010 – European Consumers Choice”, based on the voting results from a list of ten cities proposed by the European Consumers Choice, an independent association headquartered in Brussels.
The criteria considered for this vote – which took place from December 2009 to January 2010 and included, for the first time, cities – took into account Lisbon’s quality of life and infrastructures, as well as its cultural and tourism offerings.
For the European Consumers Choice, the vote reflects “a city that was able to preserve all of its soul and offer a point of entry for Tourism without forgetting its social and cultural riches”.