Best Alfama holiday apartments

There are only a few European capitals that are located directly at the sea. This is certainly one of the reasons why Portugal’s capital is so popular with tourists. The Atlantic Ocean always provides a pleasant climate. If you are interested in historical Lisbon, you should book an apartment in Alfama, Lisbon. Also in this part of the city we offer private holiday apartments, which offer the best conditions for eventful holidays. These apartments are offered by private landlords, but unlike couchsurfing in Alfama (Lisbon), you can always close the door behind you and move around as relaxed as in your own four walls. Nevertheless, you still have the opportunity to make contact with locals in an uncomplicated way and get to know their everyday lives a little. If you want to get an overview of Lisbon, you should take a walk to the Castelo de São Jorge right at the beginning of your stay and enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the sea and city. Book your private holiday apartment in Alfama, LIssabon now.

An apartment in Alfama, Lisbon, the oldest part of the Portuguese capital.

When the Moors ruled Iberia, Alfama was the centre of Lisbon. Over the centuries the city expanded and the wealthy inhabitants left the old city centre. The fishermen and the poorer families stayed by the sea. When in 1775 almost the whole city was destroyed by a huge earthquake, the buildings of the old town and thus also many of the buildings that are now among the most interesting sights of Lisbon, were miraculously spared. Today, the labyrinth of small streets is a magnet for visitors and apartments in Alfama/Lisbon are very popular with tourists. In the middle of the 1970s, when the Portuguese dictatorship was overthrown by the carnation revolution, people in Lisbon remembered the valuable heritage and started to renovate the houses of Alfama. Alfama is very interesting for tourists. Right in front of the door of your apartment in Alfama/Lisbon there is always something to see and experience. As the day draws to a close, locals and tourists meet in the cosy fado pubs. Here, in the poor part of Lisbon, the songs that mostly sing about a difficult fate, an unhappy love or the longing for a better future have their origin. Fado is closely linked to the tradition of ordinary people and has therefore been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 

Private holiday homes in Alfama, Lisbon. Discover the sights nearby

Experienced Lisbon tourists who have decided on a private holiday apartment in Alfama/Lisbon leave their car at home. The parking lots in the narrow old town are very scarce and wrong parkers have to expect that their car will be towed away or provided with a claw. The ways in the old part of Lisbon are short and all interesting places can be attained comfortably by foot. Holiday homes in Baixa Pombalina, Lisbon, are located in the younger part of the Portuguese capital, which was destroyed by the earthquake in the 18th century and rebuilt afterwards. Tourists who are enthusiastic about architecture often choose this part of the city when looking for a private holiday home in Lisbon because its street architecture is unique.