Lisbon is small and accessible on foot quite easily and trams comes in handy when you need to extend your visit to some of the neighbourhoods to enjoy and appreciate this magnificent city. With the forward-thinking visionary Marquese de Pompal who ruled the city between 1750 – 1777 the city of Lisbon was literally re-built after the devastating earthquake with genius engineering and grand design.

Only the few parts of Lisbon were standing still after the powerful earthquake and the tsunami and Alfama area was the main one, famous for the Moorish style houses and palaces. Alfama is a historic icon in Lisbon and located in downtown with narrow lanes of residential houses and grocery stores and has a distinct village atmosphere.