Our host Hilke is a real Hamburger Deern - charming and witty.
Her apartment is located in a quiet neighbourhood with small bars and little, inexpensive restaurants. Walking to Lisbon’s noisy tourist areas takes about 15-20 minutes. Or you can take bus 735 which stops right in front of her house taking guests to the next subway station in less than 10 minutes and further on to Cais do Sodré train station.
Hilke’s small apartment is at the end of a very steep stairways overlooking the Tejo river. The guest room is a gorgeous temple of silence and one wakes up in the sunlight.
We stayed for three nights before heading to the coast. We highly recommend staying with her.