Cova da Moura, the Portuguese favela is a tourist favourite. - Photo from AFP
The Portuguese version of the favela is now a tourist draw.
THE spicy scent of Cape Verdian cuisine wafts down its winding alleyways, where palm trees sway among a colourful bric-a-brac of houses perched high above Lisbon. Welcome to the infamous Cova da Moura, Portugal's answer to the favela of Brazil – now turned tourist magnet.
