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Alfama
Neighborhood in Lisbon

Alfama

The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river.

Plan a trip to Alfama→From Faro

The district includes the freguesias (parishes) of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of the two streets, "Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão" and "Rua São João da Praça". It contains many important historical attractions, as well as an abundance of Fado bars and restaurants.

Get in

Getting to Alfama

The most popular and most fun way to travel into and through Alfama is on the 12E and 28E trams.

  1. 01
    Estação Santa Apolónia
  2. 02
    Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa-Santa Apolónia
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Coliseu dos Recreios

    Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 96 (Restauradores Azul Rossio Verde ), bilheteira@coliseulisboa.com.

Eat

Where to eat

All these are around the Castelo de S. Jorge:

  1. 01
    Restaurante Santa Rita

    Rua de São Mamede 24c, teresajesus@santaritarestaurante.com.

  2. 02
    Velha Gaiteira

    R.

  3. 03
    O Trigueirinho

    Largo dos Trigueiros 17.

  4. 04
    Café Parreirinha

    R.

  5. 05
    As Bifanas do Afonso

    Portugal, R.

How locals move

Getting around Alfama the local way

  • Get inThat said, regular shuttle ferry traffic is limited to joining the banks of the Tagus river, i.e.
  • Get inthere are no ferries to Lisbon other than the small ones from neighbouring municipalities.
  • Get aroundIt consists of a bus and tram network operated by Carris, the separately-run Lisbon Metro underground rail, as well as commuter trains and ferries which connect Lisbon to its neighbouring suburbs.
  • Get aroundMost public transport in Lisbon uses an integrated ticketing system, allowing the same smartcard to be used across metro, buses, trams, suburban trains and many ferries.
  • Get aroundIt's valid on the metro, trams (electricos), urban trains, most buses and ferries.
  • Get aroundA pass for €11 also includes the suburban rail service to Ajambuda, Estoril, Sintra, and Sado, while a pass for €10 includes the ferry service from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas.
  • Get aroundThe TransTejo (TT) ferries can make you buy yet another Viva card with white stripe in the bottom.
  • Get around{{go | name Glória Funicular | url | address 38.71615 | long Bairro Alto | phone | hours | wikipedia Gloria Funicular (14025314679).jpg | wikidata=Q99636 | lastedit=2017-04-30 | content=Inaugurated on 24 October 1885, this funicular was the second to be placed in Lisbon.

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