This spacious apartment is in the Barrio Alto district hot spot. The nightlife reminds me of Bourbon street in New Orleans with tons of young people drinking and parting in the streets. However, the apartment is in a residential building and is very quiet. While the entry and stairway are old fashioned, the apartment is very modern. The kitchen is large and fully equipped. Lots and lots of pastry shops and restaurants very close by and other shops that sell traditional products, like Clause soap, which has been made in Porto since 1887. The Baron’s cage, a few blocks away sells fantastic handmade Portuguese men’s shoes. A block away is Sao Roque church, which has a excellent religious museum and the church is extraordinary. This is an area with great antique bookstores and print shops. Within walking distance is Jose Avillez famed restaurant Bel Canto and the Thalia theater, home of the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra. It is away from the tourist area on the waterfront. Unless you are in good shape, dont attempt the hills going down or up, as the area is a steep promontory of Lisbon. But a few blocks up from Sao Roque is a small park that has great views of the fort and the other sights across and below.