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Lisbon with kids: a real 5-day itinerary, from baby to teen
Five days broken down by age group. What changes when your child is 18 months, 5, 10, or 15. The itinerary that doesn't treat a family as one monolithic block.
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Five days broken down by age group. What changes when your child is 18 months, 5, 10, or 15. The itinerary that doesn't treat a family as one monolithic block.
Five days broken down by age group. What changes when your child is 18 months, 5, 10, or 15. The itinerary that doesn't treat a family as one monolithic block.
Baby 0-2: Oceanário has free stroller rental, MAAT has changing tables on every floor, avoid Alfama (Portuguese cobblestone destroys stroller wheels in 30 minutes)
Kids 3-7: Pavilion of Knowledge (Centro Ciência Viva, Parque das Nações) is Lisbon's best indoor attraction — 11 € adult / 8 € child 3-11 / free under 2
Kids 5-12: tram 28 works as a sightseeing ride if you board at Martim Moniz at 7:45am (3 € with Viva Viagem); kids love it, best view from the left window
Kids 8+: São Jorge Castle is FREE for under-12s, with free-roaming peacocks in the garden and ramparts kids can run on (controlled risk, wide ledges)
Teens 13-17: surf in Carcavelos with Carcavelos Surf School (45 €/2h lesson, board + wetsuit included), MAAT for architecture, curated Bairro Alto by day
Five days broken down by age group. What changes when your child is 18 months, 5, 10, or 15. The itinerary that doesn't treat a family as one monolithic block.