Description
This spacious and roomy apartment can comfortably accommodate 6 people in its 4 bedrooms: There are two individual beds and two double ones which make this flat your home in Lisbon either you come with your family or group of friends! The décor features some classic antique Portuguese furniture. From this second floor apartment you can contemplate views to the neo classical building of the Palácio de São Bento that houses the Portuguese Parliament! The kitchen all the kitchenware and domestic apliances for making a home made meal wich you can taste confortably in the large dinning table in the dinning room! Read the text bellow for the complete information of this well situated Lisbon neighborhood.
Location: Príncipe Real
Bedrooms: 4
Bathroom: 1
Sleep: 2 double beds, 2 individual bed
Towels and Linen: Provided
Capacity: 6 people
Floor: 2nd, no elevator
Area: 120sqm
Internet: Yes (USB Pen)
Heating: Yes
Terrace: No
Parking: No
Smoking: Permitted
Air Conditioning: No
Pets: Permitted
Pool: No
Bedroom 1
Double Bed
Wardrobe
Chest of drawers
Baby Crib
Bedroom 2
Double Bed
Chest of drawers
Bedroom 3
Individual bed
Wardrobe
Bedroom 4
Individual bed
Wardrobe
Living room
TV
DVD Player
CD Player
Cable TV with foreign channels
Sofas and armchairs
Coffe Table
Dinning table for 6
Bathroom
Bathtub
Hairdryer
First aid kit
Kitchen
Fridge
Freezer
Washing Machine
Gas Cooker/Oven
Cofee Machine
Toaster
Microwave
Juicer
Kettle
Baby highchair
Iron and Ironing Board
all domestic appliances and kitchenware
to cook and eat
Rua Cruz dos Poiais is the name of the street where this apartment is located in Príncipe Real district. This is a very quiet street, in a historical residential area, but a few steps away you can find a district full of life, supermarkets, tree shaded cafés, authentic restaurants. and shops, especially arround the Praça das Flores, a romantic, cozy leafy square garden. On this peacefull spot, surrounded by old buildings maintaning its original lines, people chat and children play. Native People from Lisbon! This place has attracted artists, intelectuals and politicians (The Parliament is a few meters away) At your arrival a map with the major facilities arround the area will be at your disposal in the apartment.
Right in front of the apartment stands the São Bento Palace. This palace in Rua de São Bento houses the Portuguese Parliament. Rua de São Bento is also well known for its antique shops and galleries and for the House-museum Amália, as it was the home of the Fado Diva singer Amália Rodrigues.
From Rua Cruz dos Poiais you are a few minutes walking from two of the most picturesque bairros (quarters in Portuguese) in Lisbon: Bairro Alto and Bica . Start Climbing Calçada do Combro, a street dividing Bairro Alto to your left and Bica to your right.
The traditional but trendy Bairro Alto has a renowned lively and vibrant nightlife, and Bica with the Bica funicular and the Santa Catarina Belvedere as its main attractions, is a quarter where you can feel the calmness of daily life of local citizens, like if you were in a little village.
The sophisticated and glamourous Chiado district in the city center is also quite near. About 15 minutes walking distance.
The Tagus river waterfront is also a few minutes walking. The broad Avenida Dom Carlos I, leads down towards the Tagus, the neighborhood of Santos, and Avenida 24 de Julho both known for being very lively at night with many bars and clubs. Crossing the rail line you will find yourself next to the river and here you can enjoy a promenade or being sited in one of the esplanades having a drink while watching the river and the bridge.
The area is also well served with public transportation. Two metro stations from two different lines are about 15 minutes walking. Chiado station and Rato Station.
Buses and trams are running every minute. Tram nº28 is a very famous touristic tram which winds is way through the most picturesque parts of Lisbon, namely the Alfama and Castle area has a stop a few meters from the apartment. In Santos trains take you to Belém, Estoril and Cascais.
