Sunny Lisbon

Like I have said before Lisbon is not the most plain city in the world. It has a lot of hills and depressions, and although giving it a special landscape it can be tricky if you want to ride a bike or if you have to carry your groceries up-hill.

Well the hills have been there since the beginning of time (give or take a million years) and the industrial age brought to Lisbon some solutions that would minimize the problem. So three funiculars and one elevator has built. I want to talk more about them in the future, but by now, I just want you to know that they exist and where they are located. So you have :

• Glória Funicular (Elevador da Glória) – It connects the Restauradores square with Bairro Alto
• Bica Funicular (Elevador da Bica) – It connects Av. Boavista (Cais do Sodré) to Bairro Alto
• Lavra Funicular (Elevador do Lavra) – It connects Rua de Portas de Santo Antão and Campo de Santa, close to São José Hospital.
• Santa Justa Elevator (Elevador de Santa Justa) - Today it goes nowhere. It used to connect the downtown area with Bairro Alto, but today it just gives you access to a nice café and a great view of the downtown area and the hill surrounding it.