Condessa Baixa Chiado

Descrizione

This lovely apartment right in the middle of the historical area of the Lisbon center is fully equipped to make a comfortable base for exploring the city. We will provide you with a clean, lovingly maintained apartment and a host who will be available for contact throughout the length of your stay, should you need any extra services or even information on the best places to go for a meal, sight-seeing or a night out on the town.

Internet access is available upon request, via a USB pen which you can connect to your laptop. Check-in times are from 10.00m to 22.00h; check-out is typically before 10.00, unless previously discussed with the host.

Tea will be available in the apartment on your arrival, so you can have an invigorating cup of tea or coffee before heading out into the city and really start having fun!

A few words on Lisbon, and the area surrounding the Retiro da Condessa apartment:

A settlement since c. 1200 BC, mythically founded by Ulysses, Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world. Rich in architecture, a sample of this diversity can be found in the area surrounding the Retiro da Condessa apartment. Within walking distance are Lisbon's Opera House, the Carmo Convent, the Chiado Museum, a number of churches, including the oldest church in Lisbon.

Also nearby is the Luís de Camões square, where you can: enjoy an espresso in the most famous of Chiado's cafés, the Brasileira; go next door to sample a chocolate croissant from the no less famous Benard pastry and coffee shop; try out a 'ginginha de Óbidos' or one of the many traditional Portuguese products available from the refreshments kiosk before heading upwards to the Bairro Alto district. Once there, you can take your pick: a meal in one of the many quality restaurants, drinks in the bars and clubs peppered around the cobbled streets, or a more traditional Portuguese night of dinner and fado in one of the several Fado houses.

There is a little something for every taste, and everything is within walking distance of the Retiro da Condessa apartment. In the afternoons, why not try a trip down the Escadas do Duque?

Step out the door and take a walk down the typical Lisbon stairways, where you can browse through the bookshops sporting a variety of publications - who knows, in the mist of the broad selection of second-hand books, you might find a valuable antique!

Just a few minutes walking will place you in the middle of the Baixa district, the commercial centre of the city. The Pombaline Baixa is an elegant district, primarily constructed after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, taking its name from its benefactor, the 1st Marquis of Pombal, a key figure during the Portuguese Enlightenment. Built after the 1755 disaster, the Pombaline architectural structures are one of the first examples of earthquake-resistant construction and was placed on Portugal's list of potential World Heritage Sites.