Cais do Sodré is probably the best location for Erasmus students and young professionals, not only in Lisbon but in the World!
Here you can find the Time Out market, or Mercado da Ribeira, which offers everything from traditional dishes to trendy sweets and pastries. Here is also located the famous Rua Rosa (Pink street), full of bars, clubs, restaurants and artistic personalities.
Cais do Sodré is also a transportation hub where you can easily catch the metro, bus or train. Cais do Sodré metro station is the starting point of the Green line, which intersects with other three lines of the Lisbon metro (Blue, Red and Yellow). From Cais do Sodré you can also take the train of Cascais line, with its route along the river to the city of Cascais, passing through Carcavelos and the beautiful beaches of the line.