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Santa Justa Elevator (Elevador de Santa Justa)

Rua Aurea and Rua de Santa Justa, Lisbon, Portugal
21/361-3054
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Ranked #37 of 173 attractions in Lisbon
4.0 of 5 stars 216 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Trams
Fee: Yes
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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Sandton, South Africa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This is an elevator that rises above the city of Lisbon, enabling one to get a birds view of the city. wonderful photo opportunities. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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139 reviews 139 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

i would have rated this 'good' but as there is no such category, it gets an average. when we first got to lisbon, there was a long queue for this structure in the evening. couldn't really understand why it took so long as there were large elevators and not just one, but i think two of them. perhaps people wanted... More

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Ankara, Turkey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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A very amazing structure, full of torists... In order to avoid waiting for looong lines, you may visit early in the morning. I and my wife were there at 9 am and there were very few people in the elevator. I would strongly recommend you to get a daily pass at any metro station which costs only 5€ and is... More

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New York, NY
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

We foolishly waited on a very long line to take this elevator, only to find out that what used to be free now costs 5 euro per person to take a 30 second elevator ride. Because there were no signs clearly indicating this, we wasted time on line and were among many tourists who angrily left upon learning of this... More

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Roma, Italia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

nothing to add at the title you can see all the city from there, is interesting and you can save the fee if in your hand you have the Metro ticket More

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Chatham
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Amazing structure, designed and built because Lisbon is very hilly. Disused now, but in three days, there were always people looking at it as I passed. More

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Gillingham, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

We had to wait 20 minutes and then be carried up to the viewing deck in a lift car that was clearly load-limited. Frankly not a high point in the visit (not a pun), but the views are good and instant access to the Barrio Alto was handy. More

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London, United Kingdom
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
191 helpful votes 191 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We rode the elevator twice (up and then down) while using our Carris one day pass. The elevator ride itself isn't the highlight -- rather, it's the experience of traveling up to see the amazing views. The queue didn't look very long (maybe 20 people), but the elevators don't seem to operate on a schedule, so we waited nearly 20... More

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17 reviews 17 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

A fascinating piece of engineering and lovely to look at. Although two lifts run together, they are a bit slow to wait for and are a bit expensive for the distance covered. More

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Toronto, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Only worth it if you get it for free with the Lisbon card. Maybe only when there aren’t many people, otherwise, it’s too big of a lineup (1 hour easily), and you don’t see much from the actual elevator car. Nice views from the top (when it’s not crowded), very windy up there, easy access to Carmo and Bairo Alto... More

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