This walk begins at the Martim Moniz Metro station in Rua do Capelão (1) and continues along Rua da Mouraria to the Church of Senhora da Saúde (2), with its beautiful tiles and carved wood altar. The church is open for visits on afternoons or whenever there is a mass. In the recently reconstructed Martim Moniz square (3) is the singularly multi-racial shopping center called Centro Comercial da Mouraria.

Enter the picturesque Mouraria quarter by the steps called Escadinhas da Saúde (4) and go on to Largo da Rosa, where there is a convent of the same name (5), and the Church of S. Lourenço. Now go on to Largo da Achada (6) and the Church of S. Cristóvão (7). Then take Calçada Marquês de Tancos, and you´ll come to the municipal market called Mercado Municipal do Chão de Loureiro (8), with its painters’ studios and splendid terrace.

Take Rua da Costa do Castelo past the Chapitô circus school (9) then take the S. Crispim stairs (10), down to Rua de São Mamede, with the Correio Velho Palace (11) on the left. Take Travessa do Almada to the Church of Santa Maria Madalena (12). From there, Rua da Sé takes you to Largo de Santo António (13) with its taverns and the St. Anthony Museum. A little farther up is the Cathedral (14), built in 1147, where you can visit the church, the treasury and the Roman ruins.

Take Rua Augusto Rosa up to the Santa Luzia belvedere (15) and enjoy the panoramic views of the Tagus and the Alfama. But there is still St. George’s Castle (16) to be seen - Centro de Interpretação da Cidade. You can reach it with the aid of the map via Rua de S. Tiago. It is worth the climb. The finest views of the city and the river can be had from its gardens and parapets. When you leave, turn left onto Rua do Chão da Feira, to get to Largo Mor and the Church of Santa Luzia (17).

Largo das Portas do Sol (18) with its popular café terraces is an ideal place to take a rest and admire the views and also to visit the Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation and its Workshops. If you feel like continuing, take the stairs on the right down to Largo de S. Miguel, then take the narrow Beco do Carneiro to the Church of Santo Estevão (19). Rua dos Remédios will take you to Largo do Chafariz de Dentro (20) - Casa do Fado e da Guitarra Portuguesa.

If it happens to be June, when the Festas Populares take place, you’ll find the narrow streets and alleys festooned with lamps and decorations and packed with revelers.