Hey Expats and Travelers! It’s Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere! Today we’re going to talk about the neighborhood Estrela in Lisbon. It’s quite big, close to the center and also a good mix of residential and commercial, but there are some disadvantages. Want to know why this popular Lisbon neighborhood is not 5 stars for us? Watch until the end to see our ratings. It might not be for us but it could be for you! Check out this neighborhood in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Porquê Lisboa ? Margem Sul sabem o que é ??
It's always interesting to get your takes on these places. Every place is not for every person… but there will be some place for each person. 🙂
Always nice 😊 videos 💚
Looks like Cia 😊 is happy everywhere ❤️
It sounds really weird talking about Freguesias as neighbourhoods. I believe that the local population would probably pinpoint 2 or more distinct neighbourhoods inside Estrela.
Thanks again guys! I love how you always cover everything that's important about living in a neighborhood. I know I sound like a broken record but I really appreciate what you do for your viewers! When I get there, I'm buying you dinner!
I can agree, it lacks a feeling. Not as cozy quaint as other areas shown.
Humm it’s ok . But the price of the appartements are kinda expensive
Love the haircut Kalie! Going to Spain this fall… Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante. Next year Portugal.. Lisbon and Porto!
hi! I would only point out that São Bento Palace is the Parliament building and not the official residence of the prime minister. The residence is behind the parliament though, and it’s called Palacete de São Bento (São Bento mansion), which could explain the confusion.
Good footage and nice discussion of our neighborhood. Well, as you point out, it’s quite large and varied. We live in Lapa, what you referred to as “the northern part” (near the Basilica) – and Santos (down the hill) feels like a completely different neighborhood than ours. Alcântara seems pretty far afield, so Belem, Ajuda and the LX Factory don’t feel like the near neighbors you suggest they are. Maybe that will change a bit after the Metro station is completed. Lapa has just a few good places to eat, but we are close to Santos, CDO, Praça das Flores, and the Rato area and that works for us. Except for all construction noise it’s pretty quiet. But the hills and the narrow cobblestone sidewalks would be awful for strollers. Not an issue for us. Anyway we are grateful to live on a flat street. Well…we actually sought that out.
Such a beautiful neighborhood! I was thrilled to see the Nepali restaurant, as I’m originally from Nepal 🇳🇵❤️ my favorite food 🙂 thanks for the excellent and informative video!
At 1:45 into transcript, What area are you talking about????
Will check it out.
If I had the time today I would totally hop on a scooter and get some Pasteis de Belem. Estrela is really hard to cover since it is so large and pretty diverse. I give it a 4 overall because of the area we live in since it gives us such great access to so many other places. But it gets a 5 when you add in the apartment we found 🙂 But also some areas of Estrela are 3s for me. There are some areas that will be amazing once the metro is finished.
Thanks for this latest instalment in your series.
Just came back from a trip to Lisbon, and stayed near Santos, and I have to side with Josh on this area.
I personally found it to be quite busy, and full of hipsters, thus making it an area that’s nice to visit, but wouldn’t want to live there.
Always enjoy these very informative videos!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
We like Principe Real – really great parks! BUT I cannot even think of spending €XXXX rent per month there! Nice place to visit, eat, drink, shop and socialse. If we lived there or Estrella we would need our mountaineering equipment!!! BUT… for us, NOTHING beats Setubal!