We recommend this very special apartment for groups of up to six persons who want to be in the middle of everything in Lisbon's oldest quarter, Alfama, and still have calm and quiet surroundings. Potential guests should note the apartment is not accessible by taxi. All bags need to be carried down the stairs from Portas do Sol and up the narrow stair case to the third floor of this (very) old building. The reward for this hard work is a unique view overlooking Alfama down to the river, peace and quiet at day and night (also when windows are open on warm summer nights), and the gentle chime of bells of several nearby churches. Its been easy to communicate with Susanne before our arrival and also during our stay when we needed some advise / suggestions. We did not meet her in person, Susanne sent a 'colleague' for checkin-in. This person seamed in great hurry, arrived a bit late and was in a rush to leave after letting us into the apartment. Well, no harm done, we sent Susanne a message and she answered our questions promptly. We found the apartment spotless clean and in as-new condition. What we specially liked about Susanna's apartment was the view from the large living room windows. The view is even better than what's shown on the photo. It is similar view as from Miradouro das Portas do Sol , which is located above and on the back side of the apartment. Despite being next to this tourist hotspot the apartment surroundings are quiet and calm. We left the windows open at night , there was no noise - just the gentle chime of bells of several nearby churches. The apartment is rather spacious. The photos of the living room are accurate. It is really enormously big. We found the the kitchen has enough space and is well equipped for preparing a simple hot meal for the whole family. We found having two bathrooms with toilette and shower to be practical (our daughter is 15yrs old ;-) . We found several good and affordable restaurants located in the alleyways and squares of Alfama. From the apartment head further down and towards the left. Our favourite, Pateo 13 has very nice outdoor seating, food is prepared on a BBQ next to the table. They open at 7pm and it is advisable to be there in time to avoid waiting in line for long. Exploring Lisbon requires quite a bit of walking up and down steep hills (bring good walking shoes) and even more of it when living in this apartment. The reason is simply the only public transport near the apartment are the historic tram lines 12 and 28. From my experience having visited Lisbon several times during spring and summer, these trams are always crowded with tourists and should not be relied on as means of transport to and from Portas do Sol. The walking route from Baixa and Rossio to Portas da...