Lisbon – Estrela d’Ouro

The apartments are located in a small private community in the heart of Graça. Bairro Estrela d’Ouro was originally built for the employees of a chocolate cookie factory in the beginning of the twentieth century. The symbol of the community is a five-pointed-star which is visible everywhere in the mosaic of the pavements and most beautifully displayed in three traditional azulejo tile-murals on the walls of three of the houses. The family who founded the factory and built the neighborhood had their residence in the mansion behind the big gate at the heart of the neighborhood. The mansion and the surrounding gardens now serve as a home for elderly women. The neighborhood offers both a variety of sights within short walking distance and the feeling of living in a village in the middle of a buzzing city.

Graça

The wider neighborhood of Graça is stretched out over the top of one of the city’s seven hills only a short downhill walk away from the city center and one hilltop away from the Lisbon Castle. You will find the most breathtaking of Lisbon’s many viewpoints “Miradouro da Nossa Senhora do Monte” just a short walk up the hill from the apartment and the famous tram # 28 stops just around the corner. Other attractions in the immediate area include the National Pantheon, the Monastery of “São Vicente de Fora” and the famous “Feira da Ladra” flea market held on Tuesdays and Saturdays.