09/06/2026
🇵🇹 Day 3 in Lisbon - Exploring Alfama
If there’s one part of Lisbon that completely captured our imagination, it was Alfama.
Today we spent hours wandering through its maze of narrow cobbled streets, discovering hidden viewpoints, local boutiques, historic churches and some wonderful little cafés and restaurants tucked away from the main tourist areas.
What we loved most was that around every corner there seemed to be something different waiting to be discovered. One minute you’re looking out across the terracotta rooftops towards the River Tagus, the next you’re watching one of Lisbon’s iconic yellow trams squeeze its way through the streets below.
It’s easy to see why so many people fall in love with this city.
We’ve always believed that some of the best travel experiences happen when you slow down, put the map away and simply explore, and Alfama is the perfect place to do exactly that.
Tomorrow we leave Lisbon behind and step onboard Oceania Vista, but this beautiful part of the city will certainly be one of our lasting memories.
Rich & Ian