We were initially enticed by the photos of the view from the apartment's roof terrace. The photos did not lie! It was an amazing experience waking up seeing the cruise liners slide gracefully into their moorings. This does not mean the area is industrial. The apartment is in Alfama, an interesting cultural area of winding alleys and cobbled streets leading up one of Lisbon's hills. There are plenty of really good restaurants, Tascas and corner shops nearby. We found the people very friendly and happy to help or just have a chat.
Alexandre greeted us at his apartment, providing us with all the information and local knowledge we needed for a super break. The apartment has everything you will need and is decorated in a rather lovely quirky way. Being relatively central, it made a great place to explore Lisbon on foot (or by the very good public transport) knowing you had a haven to come back to before going out for dinner. Or, you could just relax, sipping a local beer or wine, on the terrace overlooking the roof tops and river.

We thoroughly enjoyed our relaxing city break. We saw plenty and, as that American actor said, "we will be back"!