Hello,
I'm doing a cruise in October that will wind up in Lisbon, which I will have visited almost exactly a year ago for 2-3 days.
I've got more time to spend if I want, and I've already found a hotel in Alfama. The question is how long to stay there, as I would like to book my roundtrip plane ticket now (it's already getting late to do so).
I know the Alfama neighborhood is pretty touristy. I'm wondering if I'd get bored or tired/agoraphobic if I stayed there 4 days. I'd just like to relax and have a leisurely time strolling, as I've already seen many if not most of the major tourist attractions in Lisbon and don't want to do them again (The Castle was swarming with tourists last October).
I stayed in the Estrela neighborhood last year. It was too far out, though I did take the #28 tram. But I didn't spend time walking the narrow cobblestone streets of Alfama. I know the area is not very large and is very hilly. I like the fact that there isn't the hip nightlife of other neighborhoods, as I'm seeking the quaint, quiet, off-the-beaten track.
In fact, I don't think I really had much of "the Lisbon experience," so I'm going back to do so...