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Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Lisbon, Portugal

Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monument that depicts a “romanticized idealization of Portuguese exploration.”

City, TravelYafen LiangJune 5, 2022city, travel, lisbon, lisboa, tagus, tagus river, belem, padrao dos descrobrimentos, portugal, view, views, viewpointComment

Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon, Portugal

The Santa Justa Lift or Carmo Lift is an elevator that opened in 1899, connecting the lower streets of Baixa to Carmo Square. Because Lisbon has so many hills, an elevator like this one is very practical in reaching new heights.