The neighborhood of Misericórdia could be regarded as Lisbon’s ‘downtown’. The main street through Misericórdia has seen significant redevelopment and is now packed with trendy restaurants, bars and nightclubs. By day, the neighborhood offers stunning views across the River Tagus.
This presents a perfect opportunity for a relaxing stroll along the promenade. Also, there some nice coffee shops in the Misericórdia that provide great environments for working remotely. Tourism in this area of Lisbon is popular, and many expats also frequent the area. Despite the high cost of housing.
Popular sub-neighborhood: Bairro Alto
🏠 Property prices: Very high
📸 Tourist density: High
🌳 Green areas and parks: Some
💻 Coworking density: Many coworkings
🌍 Nomad/expat popularity: Popular
📍 Distance from the city centre: Central
🚌 Public transportation: Good
🚇 Access to metro: Yes
Santa Caterina, Misericordia: Feels like a small village and has everything you need, with cheerfully painted buildings and a view of the Tagus and bridge. - Marika, July 2020
Cais do Sodré: It's picturesque, close to the Tago and with many good restaurants. - Irene, September 2020
Bica: Nice coffee shops. Good coworking spaces. Access to the river so you can go for a run easily. - Luke, September 2020
Very central to everything, lots of transport option. Great bars, restaurants and shops. - Jane, May 2020
Area of São Bento
🇩🇪 Mitte of Berlin
🇺🇸 West Hollywood of LA
🇦🇺 James St of Brisbane
🇷🇺 Patriki of Moscow
Area of Bairro Alto
🇺🇸 Hollywood of Los Angeles
🇫🇷 Quartier Latin in Paris
🇺🇸 East Village / SoHo of NYC
🇩🇪 Friedrichshain of Berlin
🇺🇸 SoFA of San Jose
🇧🇷 Botafogo of Rio de Janeiro
🇲🇽 La Condesa in Mexico City
🌳 Green areas and parks: Some Jardim Fialho de Almeida, Jardim do Príncipe Real, Jardim do Alto de Santa Catarina, Jardim Roque Gameiro, Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara, Jardim Sá da Bandeira
🥑 Local market: Mercado da Ribeira
🏥 Hospitals: Hospital St. Louis (private) and Hospital de Jesus (private)
🏊 Swimming pools: 0
🖥️ Coworking spaces: 8 WIP, Selina Secret Garden, Canopy. Time to Cowork, Cowork Central, Second Home, Alface Hub, AIA Cowork
👀 Viewpoints: Miradouro de Santa Catarina, Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
🚇 Metro: Cais do Sodré (Green)
🚂 Train stations (intercity): Cais do Sodré
🚌 Bus station (intercity): No bus station
🏖️ Direct bus/train to the beach: Yes, direction Cascais (train from Cais do Sodré)
🚲 Bike lanes density: Low
⛴️ Ferry: from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas, Seixal and Montijo
💸 Average price: 6.304 €/m2
📊 Comparison with the last year: +3,1 %
⚖️ Average price in Lisbon: 5.084 €/m2
Pictures by: @lucie.bytheocean, @topportugalplaces_, @andr3, @giaangg, @ardianlumi
