Monserrate can be reached via an aerial tramway, funicular or by climbing on foot.

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Tibidabo perches in the mountains overlooking Barcelona and is accessed by a rickety, 100-year-old funicular.

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The neighbourhood has a number of historic homes and a funicular undergoing renovation.

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And, nearby, a whiff of Naples--a funicular railway that takes guests down the cliff to a pristine beach perfect for swimming and surfing.

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In 2010, MSPs said the public agency's failure to take account of risks to the running of the funicular railway led to "spiralling" costs.

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Although Koetter Kim has produced some expensive-looking ideas, such as building a funicular railway to link the main station with the city centre, Mr Moore insists that the new vision will be affordable.

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Add to this the reasonable Two Oceans restaurant, superb springtime flora, a funicular railway to an old lighthouse and wild beaches complete with shipwrecks, and there is plenty to keep children entertained for a whole day.

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