Level 1 · Exercise Normal PrecautionsLisbon is having its longest moment — pastel tiles, tram rides, Atlantic oysters, and fado that makes grown men cry. Crime is low, food is absurdly good, and the Alentejo countryside and Algarve beaches are a two-hour drive from Chiado. Learn to say obrigado; everyone will like you more.
A 15th-century Alfama palace with azulejo tiles predating the 1755 earthquake u2014 and the best rooftop silhouette of Su00e3o Jorge Castle.
The grande dame: terrazzo, tapestries, and an outdoor jogging track on the roof for the ambitious.
Nineteen rooms in a restored medieval mansion, tucked into Alfama's tangled lanes.