Ricardo and Margarita were very helpful and welcoming . Ricardo flat is well fitted with everything, with one view on tangerine trees. The building complex and the street are quiet with little traffic. So immediate surrounding is quiet but this is not country side and there is a ‘background city noise’ as in any city (we live in a calm country side hamlet and are not used to city animation!) . The area around has many shops and places where to eat from friendly snacks to smarter restaurants (meal price from 7€ to 25€). As there are few tourists some prices are 30% cheaper as downtown Lisbon! Also many food, mini and supermarkets .
The place is midway between Belem and Lisbon center, 15 mn from Lisbon center (BAIXA) by trams 15 or bus. Or taxi (we paid 7€ one night at 2 am for a ride from Alfama to Calvario)
In a word a nice flat, landlord , a lively neighborhood , we recommend it . Claude and Jocelyne