Santa Justa Lift

Elevator Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

What to expect

The Santa Justa Lift is a historic elevator in Lisbon, connecting the lower streets of Baixa to the higher Largo do Carmo, offering stunning views of the city from its observation deck

Plan your family visit to the Santa Justa Lift with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: From Rossio Square, we headed over to the Santa Justa Lift and rode up to Barrios Altos

Highlights: We enjoyed the quick ride up and the spectacular views from the top ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We tried out the Elevador de Santa Justa. It connects the lower town with the upper town, also known as Baixo and Chiado. We also explored the Elevador da Gloria, the Elevador da Lavra, and the Elevador da Bica

Highlights: The Elevador de Santa Justa is the most famous elevator in Lisbon. It is not to be overlooked with its 45 meters in height. The Elevador da Gloria goes up to the Bairro Alto entertainment district ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We rode this elevator up 148 feet above the Baixa area

Highlights: The views were pretty great from the top ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We took the Elevador de Santa Justa, a 45-meter-high old iron structure. The lift took us from the Santa Justa street to the higher-lying Carmo square, to a beautiful viewpoint. We enjoyed the amazing view of the city

Highlights: The kids found the ride super exciting, and the view of the city was spectacular. It was a fun and lazy way to conquer a hill ✨