The apartment is located in a really nice and 'authentic' street in Alfama. The neighbourhood Alfama is very beautiful and full of cosy restaurants and Fado-bars, but it attracts a lot of tourists too. However, this apartment is situated in a relatively quiet street and your neighbours are all Portuguese :) The houses and streets in Alfama are very tiny and narrow. Taxi's can't get inside. This apartment is therefore also small, a little bit smaller than I expected. But it's not a problem; it's just how the houses in Alfama are built, and you want to go out and explore the beautiful city of Lisbon anyway! Also, I adored the original mosaic floor.