# Alfama

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon's oldest quarter, a Moorish-patterned maze of stairways and alleys tumbling from São Jorge Castle to the Tagus. Largely spared by the 1755 earthquake, it remains the cradle of fado and the city's most atmospheric neighbourhood.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Alfama, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 38.71222, -9.13

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