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Calçada de Santo André. A
small gate here u is said
to have been the scene of a
decisive event during Afonso
Henriques’ 1147 siege of the
castle. According to legend, the
knight Martim Moniz prevented
the gate from closing with his
own body, sacrificing his life
to allow Afonso Henriques and
his men to storm the castle.
Martim
Moniz RUA DOS CAVALEIROS Sweeping views over the rooftops of Alfama Next, follow the path round
into Largo Rodrigues Freitas on
R U A D A P A L M A RUA DA MOURARIA R. MARQUÊS DE PONTE DE LIMA R. DO AMENDOEIRA 0 metres 200 200 Across the square is the Museu the left. Take this past Beco da
Laje on the right and turn left
into a small square, then left
de Artes Decorativas w (see
R.JO ÃO DO OU T E IR O
0 yards
again out of it. Now you are
p36). Find Beco do Maldonado
ESCADA
DA SAÚDE
at the top of Calçada de Santo
on the far side of the square
PRAÇA
i
MARTIM
MONIZ
Head down the calçada and
can turn left into Pátio de Dom
CALÇADA DE S. ANDRÉ
LARGO
Fradique e. Walk down Rua do
take the first left, Rua da
T. NOVA DE REGRAS A MARTIM MON I Z R. DA S. LOURENÇO COSTA DO CASTELO RODRIGUES and climb its steps until you André and the Mouraria quarter.
R. D. D
DE FREITAS
R. J. DAS u Chão da Feira, the main access Amendoeira. Descend this
Rossio S. DOMINGOS U ARTE RU CASTELO DE R UA DE to the Castelo de São Jorge street to a small square and bear
o R . DAS FA R IN H AS SÃO JORGE (see pp40–41). In a corner here left into Rua Marquês de Ponte
PRAÇA DA
FIGUEIRA C O S TA D O C A S T E LO RECOLHIMENTO BECO DO S ÃO T O MÉ is a single-booth urinal whose do Lima. Turn right at the
junction with Escadinhas da
ornate iron sign makes it a
DO CASTELO
Saúde and then immediately
much- photographed work
the gateway to the
São Lourenço. This is the heart
J y R. S. CRUZ r DAS PORTAS R. G. BR AGA of art r. In a niche inside left into Rua das Fontainhas de
LARGO
R. DO SALVADOR
C. DO
t e DO SOL q 9 citadel is a statue of Mouraria i. Stay on the
charming Rua de São Lourenço,
of St George t.
RUA DO
CHÃO DA FEIRA w RUA DO RUA DA REGUEIRA The steep which becomes Largo das
C. DO MARQUÊS
DE TANCOS
LG. ADELINO CASTELO PICAO 8 incline up Farinhas. Turn right down the
AMARO R. DO MILAGRE
DA COSTA DE S. ANTÓNIO
L. DOS LOIOS R. DE SÃO TIAGO 0 R. DE SÃO MIGUEL to the castle steps to Largo dos Trigueiros
R. DOLIMOEIRO RUA N. DE ARAUJO R. DE SÃO PEDRO 7 tourist shops y and follow this down to Beco
entrance is
do Rosendo. Descend down the
lined with
6
DO TRIGO
steps and cross Rua da Madalena
R U A D E S ÃO M A M E D E
RUA A. ROSA L. DE SÃO R. DO TERREIRO office. From the castle to Rua dos Condes de Monsanto.
RUA DA SAUDADE
as well as the ticket
RUA AUGUSTA
MARTIN HO
RUA DE SÃO JOÃO DA PRAÇA
R. DAS PEDRA NEGRAS
RUA D OS DO U RA D OR E S
From the warren of Mouraria
R U A D O S F A N Q U E I R O S
R U A D A P R A T A
R U A D A M A D A L E N A
RU A D OS COR RE E IR OS
gate, head south down
R U A D A C O N C E I Ç ÃO R. DE S. ANTONIO DA SÉ DE SÉ RUA DOS BARÃO Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão, you have arrived in the Baixa.
Ahead is Praça da Figueira o
CORREIO
VELHO
C. DO
LARGO
R U A D E S ÃO J U L I ÃO 3 5 R. DO CAIS D. SANTARÉM turning right into Rua do (see p47), with an impressive
equestrian statue of João I. Take
Milagre de Santo António.
R UA D O C OMÉ RC I O R. DOS BACALHOEIROS 4 Follow Costa do Castelo all the the metro from Rossio station
or one of the many buses that
RUA DA
way around the back of the
ALFÂNDEGA
2 CAMPO DAS Key castle, which brings you to run from the square.
CEBOLAS
Walk route
Terreiro
do Paço
1 PRAÇA DO
COMÉRCIO Alfama. Follow its 45-degree
turn to the right at Beco das
Cruzes and continue walking
to Calçadinha de São Miguel 0.
Pass through the narrow arch
here and onto Escadinhas de
São Miguel. Then turn right
and climb up Beco da Corvinha,
passing through another arch
up to Rua Norberto Araújo. Turn
right and follow the street up
steps and around the corner to
Largo das Portas do Sol and the
statue of the city’s patron saint,
São Vicente q. View from the battlements of Castelo de São Jorge
Cemetery on a rocky headland near Sintra
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