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Alfama
Lisbon's oldest quarter, a maze of lanes, stairways and little squares below the castle, where fado was born.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Alfama, 1100 LisbonDirections
- Getting There
- Tram 28 to Miradouro de Santa Luzia.
Why Go
Alfama survived the 1755 earthquake, and its tangle of streets dates back to Moorish times. Laundry hangs from the windows, and the Santa Luzia viewpoint looks over the rooftops to the river.
In the evening, its small restaurants host fado, the soulful song of Lisbon.
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