Thanks for the details again guys. Good to know what logistics would be like. I appreciate your content!

Hi guys! I was thinking about you and Sia recently and schools. When I moved to El Salvador my daughter was 11 months old. She attended a daycare, and within a couple of months she went from crying every day to speaking Spanish! I’d really like to hear your experience and that of others of different ages in integrating their children into the school system and language acquisition. Thanks!

Reasonable? Not really! Campo de Ourique is expensive due to a large influx of foreigners. A decent T1 will cost 1,500€. For 800€ to 1,000€ you’ ll find a dark basement studio or a 5th floor walkup with no elevator. Most rentals are not remodeled and lack appliances, circa the 1960’s. Prices in Lisbon have skyrocketed 50% in the last 10 years. A remodeled T1 at 400,000 and for a T2 and T3 expect to pay a half million. New condos sell even before they begin construction, mostly to French and British expats who pay the high prices that no local can afford. Prices were overinflated thanks to Golden Visas bought by Chinese and Russian foreigners who don’t even live in Portugal. The high demand and low supply of real estate has turned Lisbon into a gentrified city where the locals are getting displaced. Sound familiar? Think NY, LA, SF, Seattle, Boston and DC. Learn the language before you move or expect to always be treated as a tourist. You will not be part of their inner circle unless you are fluent in Portuguese.

Check out Santos , roads of Santos-o-velho , Rua da esperança etc for me best one for expats

I like Campo a lot! I like a residential neighborhood that’s a little more quiet yet features a Main Street you can walk to full of shops and eateries. The French expats like it too, and that’s saying something. BTW whatever happened to Lapa And Rua de Buenos Aires? Lol

Great description! We felt the same about this neighborhood when we checked it out last summer. I wouldn’t NOT live there but I think there are more exciting options for sure. Can’t wait to see all of the rest of the Lisbon neighborhoods you review!

Nice video 😊
Pastel de nata it's approved by Cia ❤️☺️

I give it a 4 as well. .5 point off for transportation and .5 off for the airplane noise. We really enjoyed living there. Miss all the variety of restaurants, grocery stores and the lively parks.

One can walk to Rato Metro station, it’s a 10 minute walk through a smaller street from this CdO neighborhood. Principle Real is near. Parking is terrible-good luck. 28 tram runs to it but it is crammed with tourists.

Love this series! Hope you two will take a look at Arroios – especially the Estefânia part of the neighborhood.

great episode- I went to the big church in CdO and found that is were a queen is laid. The escaped to Brazil when Napoleon came into Portugal. The park is also fabulous. It was a calmer place to visit in Lisbon. I would like to live there and just might do so in a bit. I am just a couple of years away from retirement. I watch all of your programs and especially the neighborhood ones that you do so well. 🙂

Hi, J&K. Great video. When you say there’s no metro in this neighborhood, how long of a walk to the nearest station would you say it is? I hate buses and don’t mind a long walk, but not too long.

Great video!

I agree w Kalie. I used to like Campo du Ourique but not having the metro is a downside plus sharing Tram 28 with tourists is not really a fun experience…however, having said that they’re currently in construction with an underground metro line that connects to the suburb and Estrella. I like it there but can’t really see myself living in that area. After living in Lisbon, I’ve found nicer suburbs 😉

Appreciate your insights

The airplane noise was a huge turnoff for us – we get some of it in Lapa, but it’s much worse in CdO where sometimes the planes are coming in real low as they approach the airport. Still, we walk up to the Mercado often and there’s plenty of great shops and food choices in the neighborhood. And it’s close to Amoreiras. Not a lot of green space, but it is close to Jardim da Estrela. My 2 cents….

Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for sharing your review.

It sounds like a great area to live. I may not go there on my 1st trip, but definitely on later trips to the area. I plan to have an e-bike for most of my visits, so the transport situation wouldn’t be a problem.

Thanks K&J for another video on Lisbon neighborhoods. We didn’t visit CdO on our last (and only) trip as we had limited time and were (essentially) bloody ignorant. This video provides a great overview since I haven’t see too many videos on the livability aspect—although this neighborhood is often mentioned. While many speak highly about this area, your video gives me a much better sense of what this neighborhood offers. It’s a shame about the flight path and limited accessibility by public transport you noted. Also appreciate Josh’s comment about those hills (!!!) when you leave this neighborhood. Think I’ll pass on the vegan Pastel de Nada but thanks for taking a hit for the team. 😄

Love cdo !

Walked over 200km for our first full month in Setubal, in bad footwear! – I now have plantar fasciitis. Seen quite a few other ex-pats with the same problem after they move to Portugal. Doing too much, too soon – is never good!

Given our limited experience there, wholeheartedly agree with your review/observations! We spent 10 days in CdO last September and REALLY enjoyed making that our home base to explore Lisbon. Every day we mapped a route to explore a new neighborhood and, not being "city" people, we really appreciated the "ahhh" calmness and familiarity when we returned in the late afternoon. We generally sought out dinner in CdO because it is a production to get elsewhere. By day 3 at the same coffee shop (just around the corner from the Pingo Doce) we were waved to sit down and our order brought to us without having to order. Definitely felt like "locals" very quickly! The real revelation for us was on the side streets there are no stop signs, just complete free for all at street crossings and yet no horns, no accidents, patient drivers. We were amazed!. Last note, did you try The Craft Corner for some beer?!

would recommend the audio levels and reupload, just an FYI