Nazare Lift

Nazare Lift

Opened in 1889, the Nazare Lift is a funicular and an excellent example of transport architecture.

Add to that the fact that the Nazare Lift was designed by Eng. Raul Mesnier du Ponsard, disciple of the famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel, and responsible, among others, for the Elevador da Glória in Lisbon.

The purpose of building the Nazare Lift (also known as Elevador da Nazaré) was to allow easier access to the Nossa Senhora da Nazare Sanctuary, located at the top of the hill, at Sítio da Nazare, a pilgrimage site over the years.

In your passage through Nazaré this is a mandatory trip and one that you should not miss.

Depending on the direction you choose on the trip, you will have access to the Sítio da Nazaré, to the aforementioned Nossa Senhora da Nazare Sanctuary, but also to the Memória Chapel, and it is still possible from there to go to the Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo or Praia do Norte, already not to mention the splendid view from the Soberco viewpoint.

But you can also have access to Praia da Nazare. Whatever your option, be sure to embark on this trip.