Alfama etcetera

Cruising back in the approximate direction of the hostel to collect my bag and transfer to the next one, I explored Alfama, the district that survived the devastating 1700s earthquake and is therefore still largely 12th century.

Doesn't that absolutely cave your bonce in? Other areas of the city were reconstructed afterwards, and to your average punter are still very old, but these little streets had stood for ages and many were too narrow for cars which delighted me, naturally.

These pictures will confuse because they aren't all Alfama but I'm squeezing things into posts now like I am to Baggins, please bear with.Read more