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Lisbon Apartment Travessa da Lapa

Lapa- Estrela

In Lisbon, Lapa and Estrela stand for history and class. Many of the city's more traditional families have their homes here. Residential areas, par excellence, very central, yet with active commerce.

At the Estrela neighbourhood, there is a Garden and a Basilica which will leave you impressed. The Basilica (built in the 18th. century), situated in Largo da Estrela, blends together baroque and neoclassical styles. T

he cupola and the façade (with two twin towers and statues of saints and other figures) are one of Lisbon's postcards. It is open every day of the week, until eight in the evening. Right in front of the Basilica: the Estrela Garden (or Guerra Junqueiro Garden). Banana trees, jacarandas and plane-trees, kingfishers, peacocks and swans. And a musical silence in one of the capital's most elegant gardens. Built in the image of romantic English gardens, Jardim da Estrela houses the oldest wrought iron bandstands of Lisbon. It is an elegant place to read a book, jog or have a drink. If you have a portable computer, bring it with you. There is free wireless internet. A lot of public transport. There are buses (9, 20, 22 and 38) and trams (25 and the famous 28).

The establishment of Lapa as a parish goes back to the year 1770. More than two centuries later, it is here that we find most of the foreign embassies in Portugal: China, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Sweden are some of them.

In this neighbourhood, you get the feeling you are in ancient Lisbon, with time in your hands. Do not miss "A Padaria da Lapa" restaurant (Rua de São Felix, 33ª), "Casa de Chá da Lapa" (Rua do Olival, 8), an elegant historic spot, patronized by many figures of Lisbon's elite. To relax, take advantage of "Spa Lapa Palace" (Rua Pau da Bandeira, 4). For a night of fado, you are at the right place. "Sr. Vinho" (Rua do Meio à Lapa, 18) is a restaurant/fado house opened in 1975. Codfish  Sr. Vinho, oven roasted kid and pork loin with Arab rice and tropical fruit are just three of the house specialities. When silence falls, it means one of the house fado singers is about to sing. Maria da Fé, António Zambujo and Aldina Duarte are a constant presence. We can assure you it is a golden selection.