To start your day in Alfama, ride Tram 28 up to ... 44 and 708 provide stops nearby; the Lisbon Oriente Station (which welcomes red line trains) is the closest metro station.

A home-from-home, Victoria Harper has spent the last 20 years visiting the Portuguese capital and knows its streets inside out. Here are her recommendations for the perfect pre-summer break ...

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The best way to get around Lisbon is on foot and by public transport ... things to do are easily accessible by foot, bus, tram and train. If you're planning on taking a daytrip, you can rent ...

In Lisbon we stayed at the Tandem Palacio Alfama Suites in a one-bed apartment costing around £90 per night. Both organised via Booking.com A single train fare from Cascais to Lisbon was around £3.

You can wander the narrow alleyways of Alfama, hop on vintage trams ... is how compact everything feels. A scenic train ride can take you from Lisbon to Porto in just a couple of hours, so ...

Just because you've stopped working doesn't mean you've stopped traveling. Retirement is prime time to live your well-earned life of leisure and treat yourself to a trip or two. Read More: I'm ...

Thanks to meeting and marrying a Portuguese man from Lisbon 20 years ago (we met in Acton – distinctly less glamorous than Alfama), I know ... (two stops on the train from Cais do Sodré).

Lisbon's street art reflects the city's dynamic cultural landscape, from large-scale murals to intricate stencils. Wander through the cobblestone streets of the Alfama district, where colorful ...

Lisbon is a city in Portugal that calls the beautiful Alfama district home ... thanks to a 40-minute train ride. Known for its colorful palaces, historic castles, and romantic gardens, Sintra ...