We had an awesome stay at Fernanda’s little apartment. It’s located in Mouraria, which is really one of the most authentic parts of central Lisboa, yet at the same time only a minute away from Lisbon’s central squares (Rossio, Martim Moniz – Tram 28 and Metro station).

Mouraria is just next to Baixa, it’s on a steep terrain heading towards Castelo de São Jorge. All of the building here a quite old, and because of the terrain they’re very narrow, which is good because in a flat you have windows on both sides and that lets a lot of natural light in. Between the houses there are charming crooked narrow street and beautiful squares, one of them is just beneath the window of the living/dining room, so you can look life passing by while you sit at the table. There’s also a little restaurant on a square serving very good and affordable fish and meat portuguese food. The senhoras running the restaurant are also really kind.

There seems to be a project of rebuilding Mouraria going on, since there were workers renovating everywhere while we stayed there. Fernanda’s flat has been recently completely renovated, so it has really nice and cosy interior (perfect for a couple). It still shows that you’re in an old building, with awesome vintage wooden floor and stone frame around the stove for example. The view through the kitchen and bathroom windows is also really nice, it looking over Chiado/Bairro Alto.

Fernanda was a perfect host, we arrived late in the evening and she volunteered to pick us up with her car on the airport and showed us where to get something to eat at that hour. She was also tremendously helpful when we somehow managed to break the key of the outer house door and couldn’t go inside, she arrived with a spare key in 30 minutes despite it was 10.30 PM and she’s not living near. She also gave us good recommendations on what to see and where to go.

We stayed for a week and were really satisfied, we can’t recommend Fernanda, her flat and Lisboa (we were there in beginning of October and had sunshine and 30 degrees all the time) enough, everything was perfect! Thank you Fernanda!