Comments on: Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest, picturesque neighbourhood & history

By: Restaurant São Cristóvão Alfama Lisbon: cheap Cape Verdean & African dishes, favorite local place & owner Maria Levy

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:03:09 +0000

[...] Alfama is the most famous historic and oldest neighborhood in Lisbon, a narrowed maze of tiny streets and stairs. Together with the nearby district Mouraria ( ‘where the Moors live’) the oldest areas in Lisbon. Nowadays the Moorish influence is still present. [...]

By: Apartments: Three bedroom apartment with lovely patio (30m2) in historic Lisbon, Mouraria & history

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:50:27 +0000

[...] is a maze of little, narrow streets, situated between Graça (beautiful city viewpoint), Alfama and Costa de Castelo (Castle of Saint George) is nowadays a ‘multiculti’ [...]

By: Portas do Sol Alfama Lisbon: lovely lounge terrace, cool and stylish cocktail bar & famous Tagus river viewpoints (miradouros)

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:32:29 +0000

[...] Miradouro de Santa Luzia is a very popular look-out point from the Alfama area of Lisbon, next to the Santa Luzia Church. Various small gardens along the edge of the walkway [...]

By: Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’ Lisbon: delicious typical Portuguese food, old Moorisch neighborhood & fado history

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:12:31 +0000

[...] with Alfama, the Mouraria area is a muddle of very narrow streets and small squares, which gives the visitor a [...]

By: Santo António (3), the Saint of true love: romantic poems, push ups, sardines & dancing in Mouraria Lisbon

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:51:28 +0000

[...] António was born in 1195 in Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood Alfama, where the small church of Santo António da Sé now stands. Young people write letters asking him [...]

By: Nostalgic kiosks in Lisbon near favorite tourist attractions, viewpoints & recommended restaurants

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:23:24 +0000

[...] famous flea market Feira da Ladra . The Moorish influence is still present in Alfama and in Mouraria, where the Moors kept on living in the city after the conquist and gathered in [...]

By: Map of historic Alfama (city map/ street guide)

Map of historic Alfama (city map/ street guide) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:07:35 +0000

[...] The name Alfama originates from the Arabic El Hamma and means something like ‘fountains’ or ‘baths’. The area contains many important historical attractions More….. [...]

By: Walking around: favorite places in Lisbon, beggars & Portuguese (water)dogs

Walking around: favorite places in Lisbon, beggars & Portuguese (water)dogs — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:05:56 +0000

[...] Alfama, at lunch time (almoço). The most famous historic and oldest neighborhood in Lisbon. I manage to get lost every time I walk there…! It’s still like a kasbah, this labyrinth of lanes (becos) paved with pebbles, tiny alleys, steps, arches, courtyards and small squares. Houses, shouldering each other, with tiles (azulejos) and wrought iron balconies with lazy cats, birds in cages and sometimes a sleeping dog…. [...]

By: Lovely old house for rent in Alfama (75 m2), historical part of Lisbon near São Jorge’s Castle

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:18:18 +0000

[...] small but very charming 300 years old house is situated in a quiet area of Alfama, one of the most popular neighbourhoods of Lisbon. Nicely renovated (3 floors, a maximum of 5 [...]

By: Sfeervol eeuwenoud huis (75 m2), mooi gelegen in Alfama historisch Lissabon

Sfeervol eeuwenoud huis (75 m2), mooi gelegen in Alfama historisch Lissabon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:03:32 +0000

[...] huis te huur, op een gunstig plekje (Beco da Lapa) in de historische wijk Alfama, dichtbij de vele culturele attracties van Lissabon en (fado) restaurantjes. Kasteel São George [...]