Elevator Lacerda

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7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“This gorgeously restored Art Deco outdoor elevator is a symbol of Salvador and connects the city's cidade alta (upper city) with the cidade baixa (lower city).”

– Afar Magazine

Fodor's Fodor's
"For a few centavos, ascend 236 feet in about a minute in the world's first urban elevator, which runs between Praça Visconde de Cayrú in the Lower City and the Paço Municipal in the Upper City." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The beautifully restored, art deco Elevador Lacerda connects the Cidade Alta with Comércio via four elevators traveling 72m in 30 seconds." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Take the elevator from the historic upper city down to the lower city for only 0.15 Reals. Enjoy views of Bahia's Afro-Brazil mix of art, music and architecture." Full review