The oldest of them all is the Alfama, the Moorish quarter that somehow survived the great earthquake and tsunami of 1755. The ...

Perched on a hill to the east of downtown, Alfama is Lisbon's most famous district and is a vestige of the city's Moorish heritage. In sharp contrast to the wide boulevards and logical ...

is perched atop Lisbon's highest hill in Alfama, offering both excellent history and views of the city. The castle served as a fortification for the Romans, Visigoths and the Moors, who turned it ...