Baixa

This urban elevator from 1902 connects the lower street of Baixa with Carmo Square.

Monument dedicated to Luís Vaz de Camões, who is widely considered Portugal's greatest poet.

A small, tree-lined picturesque square at the back of the Convento do Carmo.

A particularly elegant district of Lisbon, the Lower Town was among the world's first earthquake-resistant constructions.

The final traces of the medieval Carmo Convent, which was almost entirely destroyed after the 1755 earthquake.

Lisbon's old town rivals the charm and beauty of its European counterparts, with an added pinch of mystery.