We have a 24 hour layover in late April in Lisbon so we thought we would stay in a hotel in the heart of the city so we can have a day exploring and a great dinner. I would prefer to stay in an area that is not too touristy but has cafes, restaurants and local stores within close proximity. Given the short time we are there, we don't plan on much sightseeing but plan more wandering and exploring a local neighborhood. Any suggestions as to where we should stay or hotels? We are a family of 4 (2 daughters ages 16 and 14) traveling back from a few weeks in Morocco. Thank you.
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It's not a huge city so anywhere you stay is fast to get round to anywhere else, whether you take trams or Uber. But I'd stay in the centre of the Baixa district for what you want. I wouldn't call it touristy as in rows of souvenir shoppes. There are plenty of good small mom and pop restaurants, plus if it's your 1st time there you'll get to see the major attractions. That said, Lisbon is like Paris in terms of you could stay there a month and only scratch the surface. And that's not even considering straying outside to someplace like Sintra.