Every self-respecting visitor must explore these neighborhoods: meet their people, hear their concerns, admire both old and renovated houses with terraces overlooking neighboring quarters and, whenever possible, the shimmering beauty of the Tagus River. The vitality of traditional commerce and the richness of local gastronomy – from gourmet to simple neighborhood taverns – are the perfect recipe to discover “Lisboa very typical.”
FROM THE CATHEDRAL TO THE CASTLE. The ever-popular tram 28 is still the most authentic and Lisboeta way to begin this “run,” which continues on foot, descending from the heights of St. George’s Castle, through the paths of the Sé Cathedral, into the labyrinths of Alfama, ending by the Tagus River.
ALFAMA Alfama is made of fado houses, restaurants, alleys, and winding streets. A neighborhood where every window feels like a viewpoint and every staircase a magical path between old houses. Alfama strives for its own unique perfection. From its viewpoints, Lisbon sees the Tagus as its mirror.
GRAÇA, MOURARIA E INTENDENTE. Graça lives up to its name – a reward for those who climb from Alfama, Santa Apolónia, Chiado, or Martim Moniz, reaching a different viewpoint, the romantic whispers of Mouraria, and, just nearby, a renewed Intendente, now a hub of trends.
BAIRRO ALTO It is often said that Bairro Alto is more to be felt than visited. And everything around it seems to confirm this: from the viewpoints of Santa Catarina and São Pedro de Alcântara to the funiculars of Bica and Glória, from wide promenades to squares and
streets filled with bars and restaurants, from the nearby Carmo to the pleasures of Chiado.
