Alfama - The Wonderland of Portugal

I love places like this.

Winding, mysterious, historical, high risk of getting lost, but then you'll find your way out eventually, narrow streets, quaint cafes, etc.




As quoated in wikitravel: "This neighborhood still bears signs of the Moorish presence in the city, with the buildings very close to each other, and very irregular streets. It's very atmospheric and a great spot in which to wander around."




Alfama - one of the places you must visit in Lisbon.

You can spend up to half a day wandering through the neighbourhood. It's really quite fun to explore, with lots of photography opportunities, if you're into artsy fartsy sort of pictures, that is.




I love how the narrow houses are so close to each other, and a walk to the grocery is just your next door neighbour.




How cars can manage to squeeze themselves along the slope on this already tiny place.

or how we found a uber rad fine dining restaurant amidst all these was the ultimate icing.





Looking for a restaurant in my trusty lonely planet.



left or right?









love the super old school western sign board.






Found the restaurant!









can never get tired of salmon fettucini






mmm.... my poached pear in red wine.
right. never gonna order this again.


Here are the rest of my artsy-ish photos in Alfama.








love this best


























That's it for Lisbon.

As I was leaving Lisbon, I thought to myself, if I ever do return to this place, I'm going to find myself a nice guesthouse in Alfama and fully experience the olden days Moorish culture. :)