My recollection is that we came to this little wide spot among narrow Alfama lanes by following an interesting-looking stairway that led off to the side from a busier way. Our general plan was to climb up through Alfama to a viewpoint, and then to traverse over to the St. George Castle. But we were not in a hurry, and when we saw the side-route we decided to investigate.
Once we got off that more direct and more popular route we were in places that are likely far less visited by tourists like us. The lane was nearly deserted, and I don’t think we ran into more than two or three people as we walked quietly through the area. The wide cobbled path here is a bit misleading — it is a wide spot along the otherwise much narrower lanes.
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