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When you get off from Lavra Funicular, which connects the Rua de São José to Travessa do Forno do Torel. there are three must-sees at the top. Lavra at Travessa do Forno do Torel These places are not that far. It doesn't take more than 5 minutes on foot to get to all the places. (1) Miradouro do Jardim do Torel A good place just to relax and enjoy the view. There is a good children's park nearby so if you are with your children, take advantage of it. (2)  Jardim Braancamp Freire The garden has a small pond. It used to be a slaughterhouse and a bullfighting place. A flea market used to take place here, too. There is a plaque honoring Portuguese general Comes Friere de Andrade and his 11 comrades. The general himself was executed in Oeiras. When the royal family took off to Brazil during Napoleon Invasion, Portugal was dominated by British Army, which arrested and executed the general. This made many Portuguese angry and triggered people to ...

Lavra Funicular is the oldest in Lisbon, made in 1884. Actually it is considered the oldest street funicular in the world. Lavra funicular Lavra Funicular was Designed by  Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard , who also made Santa Justa Elevador, Bica funicular, Gloria funicular in Lisbon and Nazare funicular possible. It would be an uphill struggle to walk all the way up without Lavra funicular. Unlike Gloria funicular which connects from Restauradores to Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara, Lavra Funicular is not that crowded. Inside Lavra Funicular Yesterday I took both of them. I didn't wait in line to take Lavra but as for Gloria, I waited more than half an hour to get on. There were just too many people standing in line to enjoy the ride. If you want to experience Funicular ride but don't want to wait in line, then Lavra is the best. It takes you to a viewpoint called  Miradouro do Jardim do Torel which is not known to many tourists. So you can ...