What a wonderful experience Lisbon.
Our aim was to live deeply the city for a full week.
Silvia and her apartment met all our expectations, even better!
She is an incredible host who briefly gave us the keywords to discover Lisbon with her anthropologist eye.
Although we didn't spend much time together, Silvia was welcoming, helpful and great communicator.
The neighbourhood is just perfect, in a very central location of the historical Terriero do Paço, one door from Saramago's Foundation and few steps to Praça do Comércio.
It is easy to catch the famous 28 and other charmig trams to rest in the climbing streets. It's near every direction of the public and private transports: tram, bus, underground, bike and Segway.
We rent bikes to go on the 20km cycle-line along the Tago river.
We also had a fantastic Medieval Tour by Segway at Alfama.
Every step of the ancient building has a story, until the fifth floor where Silvia's spacious apartment was restored, respecting the original architecture, with good taste of Moroccan and Turkish influences.
We had the access to the big kitchen and to the living room where we could look at the magnificient panorama of the Tago.
The view of the Sé Cathedral from the window of our room and the sound of the FADO from narrow Alfama streets gave a charm to our nights.
The double room, completely furnished and equipped, is well lighted.
People in the area is very friendly: they nick-named us “jeitinho” due to the tricky lock of the front door.
We certainly would love to stay there again where visiting Lisbon.
And...we recommend Silvia's apartment if you aren't allergic to felin!