Calhariz: Bica Funicular

Lisbon’s most photographed street is Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo. It’s quite a hilly street, so it was given a funicular in 1892, to facilitate the climb between the waterfront and Bairro Alto. Today it’s mostly used by tourists, who fill its 23-passenger capacity. No one can resist photographing it at the top of the hill, especially when the picturesque street frames a view of the river. It departs every 15 minutes until 9pm, when the street becomes one of the epicenters of Lisbon’s nightlife.