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Santa Justa Elevator (Elevador de Santa Justa)

Rua Aurea and Rua de Santa Justa, Lisbon, Portugal (Baixa)
21/361-3054
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As featured in Lisbon on a budget
Ranked #52 of 197 attractions in Lisbon
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Trams
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: This elevator is located inside a gothic tower, which provides quick and easy transport between Lisbon's Baixa and Bairro Alto districts.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Rising and rising to the top, this great elevator gives you a beautiful view of the city. The steps (though scary) are waiting for you to get up and enjoy the sight of Lisbon. Enjoyable is the perfect word to describe it.

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

Great views of the city, both during the day and at night. Not too expensive , definitely worth! I do not recommend it to people who suffer from vertigo, or to families with children.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

The Santa Justa Elevator in the heart of Lisbon is fascinating! It is a huge, old style lift - complete with wood and brass fittings. The service was somewhat rude (uncommon for Portugal where people are very friendly). From the panoramic deck you get 360 degree views of the city - magnificent!! I would recommend this to anybody - our... More

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Greenville, South Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

This is definitely not worth the money, but if you have the public transport card, go for it. The views at the top are comparible to others available elsewhere in the city, but at least you can say you've ridden it!

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Cascais, Portugal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Skip the line for the elevator and walk to Igreja do Carmo which lays up behind the elevator. If you walk up the stairs and past the elevator then turn left and walk up the road behind the elevator to your first right and turn around the corner for a short 100 meter stroll to the church. After the church... More

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Bagram, Afghanistan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

This quick elevator ride would not be worth the one time fee of 5 Euros. However you may use your public transport card (may be purchased at any metro station for one, two, etc days) to ride the elevator which I would highly recommend. The top allows a nice view over Lisbon and to the castle across the hill.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013 via mobile

I thought this was an interesting point in the city. The view is lovely and it's worth a visit. We took great pictures from up there.

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Campinas, SP
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

The elevator is not nice at all; the price is quite expensive. But, the view is amazing and compensate the negative points

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

I went to Lisbon with this attraction in mind, and this lift didn't disappointment me - first attraction that I went to see indeed. Just bear the longline - a window display of fine watches nearby may help. One may opt to pay the ride as one enters the lift, or just wave/show your Lisboa card or Metro ride card.... More

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

This tower sits in the middle of an ordinary street. If you weren´t looking that way you could easily miss it. But then you would be missing out on the best view of Lisbon from the centre of town. A daily public transport ticket will get you to the first base. Then it´s an additional EUR1.5 for the next level... More

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