Theo's apartment is a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of Lisbon. It is just 5 minutes away from the yellow line underground terminus in Odivelas. It is a perfect base to recharge your batteries and digest your impressions of the great city of Lisbon.
The apartment block is very quiet, crisp and clean and the marble clad stairwell gave us an impression of luxury as we northern Europeans associate marble with stately houses and posh hotels. We were received very kindly by Theo's mother in law who showed us around and pointed out the particulars of the apartment
When entering the apartment we entered into Theo's private family space that is simply but tastefully decorated with exotic artifacts and fauvist paintings which made us feel instantly at home. Our mainstay was the kitchen which is well equipped with plentiful of crockery and cutlery, pots and pans to serve a good meal on the spacious table. The absence of a fridge was easily overcome by getting our daily groceries from one of the supermarkets on our way from the underground to our home from home. Northerners might need to accustom themselves to washing up southern style: there is no washing up tub and tea towel so you do the washing up under the running tap and let it then air dry.
We were provided with plenty of towels to dry ourselves after a rejuvenating bath which is a 'piece the resistance' in the bathroom. The beds did what they meant to do: giving us a good night rest.

All in all Theo's clean and comfy indoors complimented the great outdoors of Lisbon and it's surroundings making it an unforgettable experience.

We'll be back

Benjamin and Martje