Elevador de Santa Justa, Night. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.
Upper entrance to the Elevador de Santa Justa at night, Lisbon.
Every city has its particular, unique thing that tourists are supposed to visit, and the Elevador de Santa Justa is on the short list in Lisbon. It is a striking structure, originally built to ease the passage of Lisbon citizens from the city’s lowlands to neighborhoods in the hills. While it was a technological marvel back then, today is is more of a visual icon than a practical way to get around. Word on the street is that the wait to ride it is probably not worth it. Rather than stand in those lines, we simply walked to the upper level in the evening when it wasn’t crowded at all... continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2023/09/15/elevador-de-santa-justa-night/
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