This apartment is so well situated: there are cafes, restaurants and shops right downstairs and the square, the coast, the Sao Jorge castle, the historic elevator, the Gloria Funicular street car, and tons of shopping are a very short walk away. We never needed to use transit and the cab fare from the airport was less than 10€. A wonderful experience - especially when we opened the balcony doors and listened to street singers right outside. If you go to sleep early, maybe pick a different area - it was lively until probably midnight but did not bother my 9 year old daughter and I at all... we just stayed up late watching movies until it quieted down. Very safe feeling. Would definitely stay again!