Why you should be living in Alfama

Alfama is the kind of place where you can easily get lost. The kind of lost that anyone likes and everyone needs. Living in Alfama you won’t only feel the true essence of Portugal in the air, but it’s also the place where you will be transformed into one of <a href="https://blog.uniplaces.com/5-misconceptions-about-lisbon-that-all-students-should-know/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Lisbon’s locals yourself.</a> After walking through its charming maze-like streets, while listening to Fado as background music, our national music genre, you will <a href="https://blog.uniplaces.com/why-you-will-love-studying-in-lisbon-2/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">fall in love with Lisbon</a> and really understand why you chose this city as the <a href="http://www.uniplaces.com/lisbon/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">place to live</a> part of your life. From the Castelo de São Jorge (Castle of Saint George) where you will have an amazing view over the city, to the well known Portas do Sol (Gates of the Sun) where you can take the picture of your life with its amazing viewpoint, to the little stairs that will lead you to the heart of Alfama and where you will inevitably notice the women who’ve been living in Alfama all their lives speaking out loud between themselves and offering you the great local sweet and fresh drink, <a href="https://blog.uniplaces.com/guide-portuguese-drinks-students-lisbon/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ginginha</a>! <a href="https://blog.uniplaces.com/why-you-should-be-living-in-alfama-217336d25d88">Learn More</a>