A must-do for any Lisbon tourist is to take the #28 Trolley through the Alfama. You can get off and on like any public transportation. We didn't. We had a pass, rode it to the end of the line, and then back again.
As most touristy things, it's infamous for pickpockets, but at the time we went, there were few passengers and we saw no suspicious activity. These pictures show what we did see.
Here we are passing another trolley going the other way in front of the Church of San Vicente de Fora.
These trolleys are old, but well-maintained and the woodwork is lovely.
There are several ways to explore the Alfama. Many people walk, but even the youngest and most fit find it a challenge. You can rent Gocars to drive through like in many cities, but we opted for the trolley.As you can see from these pictures, the streets are narrow.
Occasionally there will be a "main" one.
The trolley goes down the middle or to the side enough that a person or a car might be able to fit on either side of it.
Something about this place on the corner said photo op, especially with the other trolley going by.
There's a miradouro (viewpoint) to the left of this shot. There are many miradouros in the city and all are very popular. We felt like our apartment was one.
This example hints at why the miradouros are tourist destinations.
I love seeing the same plants we have in the US show up in other parts of the world. This was a particularly pretty bougainvillea.
And this tile wall on the side of a building was a hint of better things to come.
Yeah, they park wherever they can here, too.
Can you count the steps on these stairs? I think this was the back of the building and these were fire escapes, but maybe not.
We swung around a corner and I managed to get a shot of this tile work. These are actually cobblestone cubes about 2"-3" on a side. They are used everywhere to make patterns, addresses, etc.
Here we keep going around a major plaza. We returned to it later, but I'll save that for another post.
This is a typical building exterior. Trout said the primary finishes were tile and graffiti.
This was a building exterior we passed. I'm not sure if the pipe is a gas line or water.
I took this picture straight down from my trolley window. We had about 12"-18" of clearance from the car.
Here we are coming back around by the San Jose Cathedral.
I can only imagine how beautiful this tile work was at some time. At least they are trying to preserve some of it.
It's not night. This is a heavily tree-lined street.
Every city has to have it's pseudo-Greek public building.
Trout liked the grillwork.
And he enjoyed the trolley ride, too. He only had to stand for a brief time on the way back and then he got to sit and see more of the sites.
Occasionally there will be a "main" one.
The trolley goes down the middle or to the side enough that a person or a car might be able to fit on either side of it.
Something about this place on the corner said photo op, especially with the other trolley going by.
There's a miradouro (viewpoint) to the left of this shot. There are many miradouros in the city and all are very popular. We felt like our apartment was one.
This example hints at why the miradouros are tourist destinations.
I love seeing the same plants we have in the US show up in other parts of the world. This was a particularly pretty bougainvillea.
And this tile wall on the side of a building was a hint of better things to come.
Yeah, they park wherever they can here, too.
Can you count the steps on these stairs? I think this was the back of the building and these were fire escapes, but maybe not.
We swung around a corner and I managed to get a shot of this tile work. These are actually cobblestone cubes about 2"-3" on a side. They are used everywhere to make patterns, addresses, etc.
Here we keep going around a major plaza. We returned to it later, but I'll save that for another post.
This is a typical building exterior. Trout said the primary finishes were tile and graffiti. 
This was a building exterior we passed. I'm not sure if the pipe is a gas line or water.
I took this picture straight down from my trolley window. We had about 12"-18" of clearance from the car.
Here we are coming back around by the San Jose Cathedral.
I can only imagine how beautiful this tile work was at some time. At least they are trying to preserve some of it.
It's not night. This is a heavily tree-lined street.
Every city has to have it's pseudo-Greek public building. 
Trout liked the grillwork.
And he enjoyed the trolley ride, too. He only had to stand for a brief time on the way back and then he got to sit and see more of the sites.
