Salvador - Upper Town

(Local Name: Cidade Alta) Upper Town (Cidade Alta)

The upper and lower towns are linked by steep streets and a number of lifts, including the Plano Inclinado de Gonçalves (a funicular) and the Elevador Lacerda (a passenger lift). The Plano Inclinado (Inclined Plane) runs from Rua Francisco Gonçalves in the lower town to Praça Ramos de Queiroz. The Elevador Lacerda (1930), one of the landmarks of Salvador (and a favorite haunt of pickpockets), links Praça Cairu in the harbor area with Praça Tomé de Souza in the historic old town (a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1987), from which there is a superb view of the lower town, the harbor and Itaparica.