Lisbonapartment

- 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, 1 toilet
- Wooden floor and ceiling
- Original 18th century portuguese style tiles (including some panels)
- Original 18th century wood and iron craftmanship features.
- Mix of antique and contemporary design furniture
- Air Conditioning system, isolated windows
- 18th century original stone Fireplace (in the bedroom)
- Equipment: refrigerator, vitro-ceramics cooking stove w/ smoke extraction, electrical oven, microwave, washing machine, dish-washer machine, toasting machine, electrical fryer, vacuum cleaner, iron, liquid crystal plasma TV w/ sattelite, CD-DVD-MP3 stereo, thermal oil heater
- Located in the very heart of the historical centre of the city, walking distance to most of the city´s highlights in terms of history, art, architecture, shopping and entertainment.

Tourist guiding in portuguese, spanish, french or english and information for Lisbon and surroundings on demand. You can choose from a historical itinerary, lisbon surroundings itinerary and a hip itinerary (including nightlife like lux, kapital, fragil). Ask for pricing and specials.

Within 5 minutes walk (in the neighbourhood) :

- Comércio Square/Terreiro do Paço– 30 seconds walk!


- Rua Augusta shopping pedonal street – 30 seconds walk!

- historical Tramway nr.28 Line – across the whole of the historical centre, from Graça to Campo de Ourique – 5 seconds walk!

– Lisbon Welcome Centre

– Madalena Church – 30 seconds walk!

– São Mamede street (antique shopping)

– Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church – 30 seconds walk!


– Cacilheiro Boats´ Port


– Sé Cathedral of Lisbon – 30 seconds walk!


– Alfama Historic neighbourhood

– São Domingos Church


– Rossio Square and Dona Maria II National Theatre


– Town Hall Square (picture 40) – 30 seconds walk!


– Santa Justa Eiffel´s elevator


– Santa Luzia´s Church and Belvedere

– Decorative Arts Museum at Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation


– Cerca Moura´s Belvedere


– Casa dos Bicos – 30 seconds walk!


– Baixa Chiado Metro station – 1 minute walk!

– Rossio Metro Station


– Trendy Chiado neighbourhood and it´s Churches, shops and cafés


– Rossio Train Station to Queluz and Sintra

- FNAC Chiado

Within 15 minutes walk:

– Fado and Guitar Museum


– Santa Apolónia Train Station Northwards - to Oporto, Coimbra, Fátima

– super hip Santa Apolónia Docks - Lux club, Bica do Sapato restaurant and Loja da Atalaia design shopping


– Manuel Reis and Co. spot


– Graça´s Church and Belvedere


– São Jorge´s Castle and Belvedere


– São Vicente de Fora Monastery


– Santa Engrácia Pantheon Church and its Flea Market around (Tuesdays and Saturdays)

– Chiado Museum


– São Carlos National Opera Theatre

– São Luís National Theatre

– Trindade Theatre


– trendy Bairro Alto neighbourhood – contemporary and vintage shopping, bars and restaurants


– roofless Carmo Convent site and its Archaelogy Museum

– Church of São Roque and Sacred Art Museum

– Bica Funicular


– Gloria Funicular

– Lavre Funicular


– Restauradores Square with Art Deco Eden Theatre and Foz Palace


– Hard Rock Café Lisbon

– Fine Arts Society

– Cinemateca Nacional


– Avenida da Liberdade and posh shopping


– Café “A Brasileira” – typical 19th century café


– São Pedro de Alcântara´s Belvedere

– Military Museum


– Cais do Sodré Train station to Carcavelos beaches, Estoril and Cascais


Within 30 minutes walk:

– Parque Eduardo VII at Marquês de Pombal


– Greenhouse at the Park


– Mãe de Água – ancient main water reservoir, at the end of Lisbon´s huge acqueduct – at Amoreiras

– Amoreiras Shopping Centre, at Amoreiras


– Santos restaurant and bars area, namely huge Kais restaurant, posh Kapital and gay Kremlin clubs – all part of Rocha´s family trend

– Estrela Basílica and Gardens

– São Bento´s Palace – the Parliament

– São Bento street (antique shopping)

– Príncipe Real (antique shopping)


– Old Politechnical School and Botanic Gardens (next to Emporio-Arquitectonica, design shopping building)

– National Museum of Arte Antiga

– National Azulejo Museum and Madredeus Convent

– Sotto-Mayor Palace Shopping Centre, at Av.Fontes P. de Melo

– El Corte Inglés Department Store, at Av. António A. Aguiar

other sites:

Airport – 15 mins drive (4,5 km)

Belém – 15-20 mins by tram or 5 mins from Cais do Sodré Train Station
- World Heritage Jerónimos Monastery
- CCB – Belém Cultural Centre – Museum of Design, concerts and ballet dance shows, exhibition centre, cafés and restaurants
- Tower of Belém
- Monument to the Discoveries
- Belém Palace
- Ajuda Royal Palace
- Ajuda Botanic Gardens
- São Jerónimo Chapel
- Agricultural Botanic Gardens
- National Archaelogy Museum
- Gulbenkian Planetarium
- Marine Museum
- Coach Museum (the biggest of its kind in the world)
- Folk Art Museum
- Antiga Confeitaria de Belém – unmissable typical pastry at 19th century Café
- Electricity Museum

Docas – 15 mins by tram or 5 mins from Cais do Sodré Train Station – Cafés, Bars, Clubs and Restaurants in completely renovated warehouse site by one of the marinas of Lisbon, just below The 25th of April “Golden Gate style” red steel Bridge.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – 15 mins by subway to São Sebastião or Praça de Espanha metro station – gardens, Modern Art Centre, Antique Art Museum, concerts, modern ballet dance shows (nearby: El Corte Inglés Department Store, at Av. António A. Aguiar).


Universal Expo 1998 site – 15 mins by bus or 30 mins by subway – Oceanarium, Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre, gardens, contemporary architecture, Cafés and Restaurants, funicular, concerts, trade-fairs, multiple exhibitions, museums, Calatrava´s Gare do Oriente train station, Vasco da Gama 18 km long Bridge


Outside Lisbon:

Beaches along the coast to Cascais – within 30 mins from Cais do Sodré train station.

Estoril - 30 mins from Cais do Sodré train station– Europe´s biggest Casino, cafés and restaurants by the beach.




Cascais – 40 mins from Cais do Sodré train station - beach, shopping, beautiful landscape, Cascais Cultural Centre, the Fort, cafés and restaurants at the Marina, Castro Guimarães Museum, Casa da Guia shopping and cafés, road to guincho beautiful landscape and its cycling-skating-jogging way alongside, Guincho surfers beach (10 mins drive from the train station), Quinta da Marinha horse riding and Golf Course (10 mins drive from train station)

Queluz – 20 mins from Rossio´s train station - National Royal Palace of Queluz.

Sintra – 40 mins from Rossio´s train station - Royal Palace of Pena, Vila Palace, Regaleira Palace, Seteais Palace, The Moorish Castle, Capuchos´s Convent, Penha Longa´s Golf Course, Pena protected reserve, Monserrate reserve. Also unique´s Mafra Convent, 20 mins drive from Sintra.

Costa da Caparica beaches -20 mins subway to Praça de Espanha and then 30 mins by bus, across the river (to visit Cristo Rei, get off on bus stop just across the bridge), or by Cacilheiro boat to Trafaria and then bus to Costa da Caparica.


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