Métro Linha Azul | Avenida 25/09/2010 18h32
Our first métro ride from our hotel (near Marquês de Pombal) to Baixa-Chiado.

Lisbon Métro
The Lisbon Metro (Portuguese: Metropolitano de Lisboa) is the metro system that provides Lisbon, Portugal with mass transit services. It was the first subway in Portugal.
As of 2007, the four Lisbon subway lines total about 39 kilometres in length and comprise 46 stations.

[ A lot more information: Wikipedia - Metro Lisbon (English) ]

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Baixa Chiado | Metropolitano 25/09/2010 18h36
The station Baixa Chiado in the lower part of the city is inspired by the Paris métro with its arch shaped corridors and Paris metro tiles.

Lisbon Métro
The Lisbon Metro (Portuguese: Metropolitano de Lisboa) is the metro system that provides Lisbon, Portugal with mass transit services. It was the first subway in Portugal.
As of 2007, the four Lisbon subway lines total about 39 kilometres in length and comprise 46 stations.

[ A lot more information: Wikipedia - Metro Lisbon (English) ]

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Rua Augusta 25/09/2010 18h45
The highly-commercialized and tourist-friendly Rua Augusta, just north of the Praça do Comércio.

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Rua de Santa Justa 25/09/2010 19h30
At the end of this street the famous Elevador de Santa Justa.

Elevador de Santa Justa
The Santa Justa Lift (Portuguese: Elevador de Santa Justa), also called Carmo Lift (Elevador do Carmo), is a lift in the city of Lisbon situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa. It connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo (Carmo Square.)
The Santa Justa Lift was designed by Raul Mesnier de Ponsard, an engineer born in Porto to French parents. Construction began in 1900 and was finished in 1902; originally powered by steam, it was converted to electrical operation in 1907.
The iron lift is 45 metres tall and is decorated in neogothic style, with a different pattern on each storey. The top storey is reached by helicoidal staircases and has a terrace that offers views of Lisbon Castle, the Rossio Square and the Baixa neighbourhood. There are two lift cages, each with a wooden interior and accommodation for a maximum of 20 passengers.
The lift has become a tourist attraction in Lisbon as, among the urban lifts in Lisbon, Santa Justa is the only vertical one. Others, including Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Lavra, are more like funiculars that help climb the slopes of Lisbon.
[ Information: Wikipedia - Elevador de Santa Justa ]

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Elevador de Santa Justa 25/09/2010 19h35
Lisboa has a great way to travel vertically to the higher part of town.

Elevador de Santa Justa
The Santa Justa Lift (Portuguese: Elevador de Santa Justa), also called Carmo Lift (Elevador do Carmo), is a lift in the city of Lisbon situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa. It connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo (Carmo Square.)
The Santa Justa Lift was designed by Raul Mesnier de Ponsard, an engineer born in Porto to French parents. Construction began in 1900 and was finished in 1902; originally powered by steam, it was converted to electrical operation in 1907.
The iron lift is 45 metres tall and is decorated in neogothic style, with a different pattern on each storey. The top storey is reached by helicoidal staircases and has a terrace that offers views of Lisbon Castle, the Rossio Square and the Baixa neighbourhood. There are two lift cages, each with a wooden interior and accommodation for a maximum of 20 passengers.
The lift has become a tourist attraction in Lisbon as, among the urban lifts in Lisbon, Santa Justa is the only vertical one. Others, including Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Lavra, are more like funiculars that help climb the slopes of Lisbon.
[ Information: Wikipedia - Elevador de Santa Justa ]

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