The apartment is located in the middle of Alfama which gives a special twist to the stay. It is surrounded by lots of narrow streets with small but very interesting restaurants. The apartment as such is very convenient, all you need is available. The big terrace is nice for whatever meals you prefer to have in private. The only real challenge are the steep and narrow stairs leading to the apartment on the 2nd floor, so it would be best to travel without heavy luggage, which we didn't do. But João was kind enough to help us to get the stuff up to the apartment. He also provided loads of local hints out of which we were able to utilize a few. All in all a great stay!