Bairro AltoThe Bairro Alto district (literally the Upper City) is, like the
Alfama, an historic enclave dating from 1513, which is reached in a
novel way via the Santa Justa Elevator (a structure reminiscent of
the Eiffel tower in Paris) from the lower city. The colourful
district resounds to the calls of vendors and fishmongers, and the
windows and balconies are festooned with laundry and bird cages. At
night the area comes alive with some of the finest fado cafes in
the city, along streets lit by Victorian lanterns. Fado is the
famous brand of music and dance brought to Portugal by African
slaves in the 19th century, characterised by songs of sadness and
despair, and there is no better place in Portugal to experience
this musical genre than in the Bairro Alto of Lisbon. |
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