Just a few pictures from Sintra and Lisbon today.
These are the azulejos at the train station in Sintra.
And this is the town hall.
Back in Lisbon .... this is a close-up of the clock on the Rua Augusta Arch.
This is the Santa Justa Elevator, also known as the "Elevator of Carmo". This structure was built in 1902 by the Portugal-born French architect Raoul de Mesnier du Ponsard (an apprentice of Gustave Eiffel, which explains the structure's similarities to Paris' Eiffel Tower), to connect downtown to Bairro Alto (the lowest and highest points of the city).
Originally powered by steam, it is 45 meters (147ft) high, and remains an interesting example of post-Eiffel iron architecture. The top of the Neo-Gothic tower, reached via a spiral staircase, has a splendid view of the city.
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