Rita’s apartment is perfect: spacious, clean, new and elegant. We have stayed in nice Lisbon-apartments before, but São Vicente 1797 is on top of the list.
Why? The views from the balcony (lemon trees underneath, birds singing in the trees) and the living room windows (the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora), stylish interior design & furnishings, the quietness of the house.
When sitting on the balcony you can hear the city: trams passing the house, bells of monastery, people making dinner, talking. For us that was one of the charms of São Vicente: Having privacy and feeling the heart beat of this lovely city.
We liked staying in Graça. The neighborhood is not too crowded. Good supermarket is 7 minutes walk away, cafes and pastry shops even closer (Copenhagen Coffee Lab around the corner). The famous open air flea market Feira da Ladra is just a stone’s throw from the apartment.
Rita is the best possible host. So nice, helpful and easygoing. We stayed 10 nights; didn’t have anything to complain about.