Hop aboard the funiculars
Like Rome, Lisbon was built on seven hills.
Unlike Rome, the city planners here developed a series of funicular railways to help with transport to and from the neighborhoods above the city.
It’s a real joy to ride on some of the tracks such as the old Ascensor do Lavra which dates all the way back to the late 1800s and has been honored with a national heritage tag.
There is also the Ascensor da Bica, which winds up the tight-knit cobbled lanes off Largo do Calhariz.
Let’s also not forget the soaring Santa Justa Elevator which lifts people from Baixa to Carmo and offers sweeping views of the Lisbon downtown area along the way.
Unlike Rome, the city planners here developed a series of funicular railways to help with transport to and from the neighborhoods above the city.
It’s a real joy to ride on some of the tracks such as the old Ascensor do Lavra which dates all the way back to the late 1800s and has been honored with a national heritage tag.
There is also the Ascensor da Bica, which winds up the tight-knit cobbled lanes off Largo do Calhariz.
Let’s also not forget the soaring Santa Justa Elevator which lifts people from Baixa to Carmo and offers sweeping views of the Lisbon downtown area along the way.
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