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Elevador de Santa Justa

Also known as Elevador do Carmo, this lift was built at the beginning of the last century by Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, a disciple of Gustave Eiffel, and remains the only neo-Gothic style monument in the Lisbon district of La Baixa. The streets of both La Baixa and Rossio can be seen from this unique viewpoint.

The difference in height between access to the Rua de Santa Justa and the Rua do Carmo is 45 metres, the latter and the Bairro Alto also being accessible via a long, steep climb up a spiral staircase leading to the viewpoint.
Also visible in the City of the Seven Hills are the Tagus river, the Castelo São Jorge and the ruins of the Convento do Carmo, victim of the historic earthquake of 1755, all from a unique perspective.
Belém Tower - Torre de Belém

Forming an integral part of the triptych of Lisbon’s former line of defence, the Belém Tower was finally finished in 1520.
Its architect, Francisco de Arruda, had created a masterpiece of Manueline art with Moorish influences, not far from the no less impressive Monastery of the Hieronymites, and also classed in 1983 by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

This elegant stonework keep, which looks out over both the Tagus estuary and the nearby Atlantic, remains one of Portugal’s symbolic monuments, and a testament to the country’s golden age of expansion and discovery.
Cinema São Jorge

Queer life on the big screen.

The Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016. It is now one of the city's key events and attracts many film buffs from all over Europe.

Queer Lisboa is the opportunity to discover films, dramas and documentaries from around the world, sharing the theme of homosexuality. Various awards are presented by the jury, to reward the year's best films.
Cinema São Jorge

Horror in all its forms.

Once again this year, the Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa) invites fans of this film genre to discover the best international productions.
MOTELx has become a key event in its category with a rich program on offer each year. With chills and thrills, gore and laughs, nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat anxiety… this is an unmissable event for all fans of horror films.
Parque Eduardo VII

Party, the great outdoors and music.

Three days of concerts in one of the most emblematic parks in the Portuguese capital. This is the cornerstone of the festival Lisb-On - Jardim Sonoro.
In a setting bathed in light, festival-goers are immersed in an intoxicating musical atmosphere for which the city is the central stage.
An urban musical and festive experience that awakens the senses.

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What to do Lisbon

Activities and events

Elevador de Santa Justa

Belém Tower - Torre de Belém

Cinema São Jorge

Cinema São Jorge

Parque Eduardo VII