Firstly I would like to say that Paolo was the perfect host , difficult at times for him as he was actually in Italy at the time. The apartment is spacious, light and airy , my daughter fell in love with it. There are a few nice restaraunts close by that are worth visiting, a small supermarket just down the street and a larger one just round the corner. You can walk to the metro, Barrio Alto etc within 10/15 minutes. Make sure you get the train to Cascais/Estoril area , very pretty and well worth visiting. Also make sure you go and have a drink in Wanli ( Paolo recommended it to us he will give you directions), it's not far from the apartment and is and is a great place to have a late night drink, very quirky, chilled , great wine and the music is fantastic. The only regret I have is not meeting up with Paolo himself ( maybe next time), but as a host he was just brilliant, responded to everything quickly, recommended good restaraunts, places of interest , and was always close to hand , not easy when you are in a different country. Would I recommend the apartment, absolutely. Would I recommend Paolo as a host , DEFINITELY.