Alfama Lisbon Map Poster

Key Streets & Landmarks

Did you know?

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   Alfama is Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, founded by the Moors in the 8th century, and one of the few to have survived the devastating 1755 earthquake.

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   Castelo de Sao Jorge, an 11th-century Moorish fortress perched atop Alfama, offers a 360-degree view of Lisbon and the Tagus and receives over 2 million visitors per year.

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   Fado, traditional Portuguese music born in Alfama's taverns in the 19th century, has been a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2011.

Neighborhood Vibe

A maze of sloping cobblestone lanes where fado notes escape through the half-open doors of taverns. Facades adorned with blue and white azulejos catch the golden late-afternoon light, while from the Miradouro da Graca, the Tagus glimmers beneath the Castelo.

Discover on foot

Take tram 28 to Alfama and start with Castelo de Sao Jorge for the panoramic view. Descend through the sloping lanes past the Miradouro das Portas do Sol and Miradouro de Santa Luzia. Get lost in the maze of lanes where laundry dries from windows and fado notes escape from taverns. Visit the Se de Lisboa (1150 cathedral) and the Feira da Ladra (flea market on Tuesdays and Saturdays). End with a fado dinner at a traditional tasca. Alfama is Lisbon in its purest essence.