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expensive in relation to distance
covered, this form of transport
certainly helps take the effort
out of negotiating Lisbon’s hills,
and offers some superb views
over the city.
Elevador da Bica climbs from
the São Paulo area up to the
lower end of Bairro Alto.
A Colinas sightseeing tram Elevador da Glória goes from
Praça dos Restauradores to the
Travelling by Tram runs from the Cemi tério des upper end of Bairro Alto (see
Trams (eléctricos) are one Prazeres in Campo de Ourique, p44). The walk way at Elevador
of the most pleasant ways of past the Basílica da Estrela to de Santa Justa links the Baixa
sightseeing in Lisbon. How ever, the attractive Lapa residential with the Bairro Alto (see p48).
they only operate in a very district, on a steep hill facing Elevador da Lavra climbs from
limited area of the city, along the river. It descends to the Praça dos Restauradores up to
the river to Belém and around river then runs past Praça do the Hospital São José.
the hilly parts of Lisbon. There Comércio to where the Alfama
are currently two types of begins, ending its route in Rua Travelling by Bus
tram operating in Lisbon: the da Alfândega. Tram 28 shares
charming, old, pre­World War I some of its route with tram 25, Lisbon buses (autocarros) are
models and the much longer running via Estrela down past usually yellow and are a bright
new trams with sleek interiors. the Palácio de São Bento and up feature around the city’s streets.
Single tickets for all rides are again to Bairro Alto and Chiado. Most inner­city services run
very cheap except for those It descends to the Baixa, passes from 5:30am to 1am. A smaller
on the red Colinas or Tejo Lisbon’s cathedral, then climbs number of night buses operate
trams, which provide special to Castelo de São Jorge. It offers between 1am and 5:30am. The
sightseeing rides for tourists an excellent sightseeing tour of bus network is Lisbon’s most
and are much more expensive old Lisbon – often most of its extensive public transport
than the ordinary routes. These passengers are tourists. system, and buses go just about
sightseeing services operate everywhere. Their timetable
along a single giant loop suffers from Lisbon’s traffic
throughout the year from Praça Funiculars and Lifts problems, which means you
do Comércio, and take in all Due to Lisbon’s hilly terrain, sometimes have to wait a long
of the major historical sights funiculars and lifts are a conve­ time to get on a very crowded
through the hilly parts of Lisbon nient and popular means of bus. Most public vehicles are
and along the Tagus. However, getting from river level to the smooth­riding, air­conditioned
it is better value to catch either upper parts of the city, particu­ buses that bend at the middle.
tram 25 or tram 28. The former larly Bairro Alto. Although Stops are indicated by a sign

Useful Tram and Bus Routes
This map shows the best tram and bus routes for Praça Olaias
sightseeing in Lisbon. The locations of major sights Espanha
are marked, as well as the nearest useful stop.
Sights should then only be a short walk away.
Museu
Key Calouste
Est. Campolide Gulbenkian
Major sight
Tram routes Castelo de
São Jorge
Bus route
Stop (selected stops only) Campo Martim
Ourique Moniz
Rossio/
Praça Figueira
Palácio Nacional Centro
da Ajuda Norte Sé
Santos-o-
Cemitério Velho
Ajuda
Calvário Terreiro
do Paço
Cais Rocha
Mosteiro dos
Jerónimos Museu Nacional
de Arte Antiga
Algés
(Jardim) Belém Praça Indústrias T ejo
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