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Things To Do in Lisbon

The Alfama

South East Section of Town, Lisbon, Portugal

Featured Review : Unlike cities like London, Paris and Barcelona, there aren't really any "must see" places in Lisbon. The city itself is the place to visit to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the fabulous gothic buildings (although some ...See Full Review

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The Alfama Reviews

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Explore your favourite parts of Lisbon

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Slug from Huddersfield, United Kingdom
  • November 28, 2011
Explore your favourite parts of Lisbon
Quote: Unlike cities like London, Paris and Barcelona, there aren't really any "must see" places in Lisbon. The city itself is the place to visit to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the fabulous gothic buildings (although some of them are in a state of... Read the full The Alfama review

From journal Things to Experience in Lisbon

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The Alfama

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jose Kevo from Middle-of-Nowhere, Missouri
  • July 6, 2007
The Alfama
Quote: Just as the Colosseum is to Rome what the Parthenon is to Athens, The Alfma is what defines Lisbon, or at least in my book! Lasting impressions are the least of what's endured from this historic district. What the Visigoths began in the 5th century,... Read the full The Alfama review

From journal Lisbon's New Age of Discovery

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Alfama district

  • 4 out of 5 stars by becks from Mexico City, Mexico
  • May 7, 2002
Alfama district
Quote: The hilly area of Alfama was Lison in Moorish times. The Castelo de Sao Jorge was the royal residence until the sixteenth century and the area was the most sought after in Lisbon for centuries. Today the area has a somewhat impoverished and lived... Read the full The Alfama review

From journal A wet week in Lisbon

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The Alfama

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Barb B from Napa, CA and Hereford, AZ , Arizona
  • October 10, 2000
The Alfama
Quote: Centuries of history unfold as you visit the Alfama, the old Moorish section of Lisbon. As you navigate the labyrinth of narrow twisted streets, with wall to wall houses, it is amazing that this picturesque old quarter survived the great earthquake... Read the full The Alfama review

From journal Lisbon, Portugal