Entire Apartment in Lisbon:

Castle Apart. - Lisbon city center

THE APARTMENT:

It has two bedrooms and a very sunny living room. You can enjoy here your family or friend vacations, a romantic stay or business accommodation. This apartment has 70m2 and has been renovated in order to include the following:

a bedroom with double bed (140 cm);

a bedroom with 2 bunk beds (90 cm);

a living room with a double sofa-bed, an eating table, satellite TV, DVD player and hifi stereo;

a kitchen that has all you need including gas stove and oven, fridge with freezer, microwave, washing machine;

a bathroom with shower.

Cable internet access available for those who have their own laptop.

In wintertime the apartment is heated with electric heaters.

We will welcome you with fresh bread and fruits.

You will also find some CDs with Portuguese music to complete your cultural experience in Lisbon.

LOCATION:

Apartment 2209 is located on the first floor (no elevator) of a renovated 18thC building on a small street near Rua da Costa do Castelo (street of the castle) and Baixa.

Nearby you have various forms of traditional Portuguese commerce, and from there you can easily reach most of the popular sightseeing spots in Lisbon.

It is also a short walking distance to the subway (Martim Moniz station), to the train station (Cais do Sodré) going to the beaches around Cascais and the station where the trains to Sintra leaves.

There is also one public car park within a 5 minutes walk of the apartment (Martim Moniz).

This location has easy access to Baixa, the Castle (S. Jorge) district and also to Alfama and to Santa Clara, where Lisbon’s flee-market takes place.

It is also close to some of the stops of the famous tram 28 (Electrico 28). This is a scenic route crossing most of the tourist neighbourhoods of the city centre. A definite must for any visitor to Lisbon.

After the great earthquake of 1755, when the center of Lisbon was destroyed, a new center was constructed, made of grid pattern “geometrical” streets. This area, situated between Praça do Comércio, Rossio and Praça da Figueira is called Baixa.

From Baixa you can easily access The nigh life district Bairro Alto and the smart Chiado, with all his theatres, museums, elegant and traditional shops, bars and restaurants.

To the other direction, going up street, you will accede Graça and Santa Clara the place where Feira da Ladra (Thief’s market ), the flea market, happens every Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Here there are several “musts” not to miss on your visit:

Panteão Nacional – Church of Santa Engrácia: When the construction began in 1682, it was planned as one of the Lisbon’s biggest churches. However, it had been long neglected and the construction was completed only in 1966! It was then that the Panteão Nacional was inaugurated. Here you will find cenotaphs of Portugal’s heroes. The interior is colossal and contains the tombs of historic and literary figures – from Vasco da Gama to Amália Rodrigues, the famous fado singer.

The convent of São Vicente de Fora: Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henriques laid the foundations of this church in order to fulfil a vow to construct Christian Houses of worship where Portuguese and European crusaders would lay to rest. Inaugurated in 1629, the church was severely damaged by the 1755 earthquake. It has been recently renovated and deserves a visit. The view from the rooftop is one of the greatest in Lisbon.

Some “Miradouros” (vantage points) with amazing views over the castle S. Jorge, the river Tejo and the city roofs: miradouro da Graça with an open-air café and Senhora do Monte 600m further on. The views are even more spectacular at sunset. Don’t miss it!

The nearest airport is Lisbon International Airport, which is 5 kilometres away