These recommendations are taken from Lisbon Encounter, which is Smarttravelly’s short trip guide to the city.
Little things spark children’s imaginations in Lisbon: from rickety rides on bee-yellow trams to traffic-light-bright pipocas (popcorn). Easygoing Lisboetas are geared up for families: expect half-price tickets for kids at attractions, half portions (uma meia dose) at child-friendly bistros and free transport for under-fives. Hotels often squeeze in cots for tots at no extra charge. Cobbles aren’t stroller-friendly, but whizzy funiculars make getting around child’s play.
BEST ATTRACTIONS
Oceanário
Pavilhão do Conhecimento
Museu da Marioneta
Museu de Marinha
Dolphin-watching in Setúbal
BEST OUTDOORS
Jardins d’Água
Parque Eduardo VII
Jardim da Estrela
Praça do Príncipe Real
Jardim do Ultramar
Many more sights and activities can be found in Smarttravelly’s Lisbon Encounter