Hi,
We are off to Lisbon in May with our 3 year old. Does anyone have any recommendations on areas to stay in Lisbon that are good for people with kids, has good transport etc? We are looking to stay for a week, ideally self catering.
After our stay in Lisbon we were thinking of heading off along the coast for a week. Any recommendations for kid-friendly places that can be easily reached from Lisbon by train?
thanks!
In Lisbon, our family (2 kids, then ages 6 and 9) stayed in a great apartment on the edge of the Bairro Alto and Chiado districts. We felt it was the perfect location, as there was a trolley stop right on the plaza outside our front door (Praca Camoes), so we could easily travel throughout the city. The neighborhood was also within walking distance to many good restaurants. We found our apartment through www.travelingtolisbon.com</a>; the staff always provided prompt and detailed responses to any questions that I had before our trip.
We rented a car for greater ease of travel in Portugal, so I cannot speak to the train availability to nearby places. However, two of our favorite places (not along the coast, but near Lisbon, to the west) were the towns of Sintra and Obidos. I am not sure if your reference to "on the coast" refers to the western or southern coastal regions. For the western coast, we stayed a few days in the town of Nazare--it was nice, but not spectacular. We liked the energy much better in the adjacent town of Sitio (on a cliff beside Nazare, reachable by a funicular). On the southern coast, we absolutely adored the small village of Burgau--very charming, peaceful and "non-touristy". We rented a tiny apartment there, with a view of the sea. I have heard that you can get to Burgau from Lisbon by bus more easily than train.
We loved our travels through Portugal! I hope that you have a wonderful time there!
Hello!
I have been in Portugal last summer, with my wife and 4years old kid. We decided to rent a car and travel along the Portuguese Coast. By train, we would not get to the places we wanted to visit. If you have one week, I would suggest you to rent a car and go trough the south west coast (Costa Alentejana). Its beatiful! You should visit Porto Covo, Vila Nova de Mil Fontes, Zambujeira do Mar, Odeceixe, Arrifana, Carrapateira… all are typical villages from the south west coast of Portugal. And if you want to find places to stay in this area of Portugal, go to casasbrancas.pt website. With your children, you should go to Badoca Park (badoca.com)! Also in the south west coast! Our son really loved it!!
Since we decided to go thought the coast, we only stayed 3 days in Lisbon. We choose apartment Carmo from easyrent4U.com. The apartment is in one of the main streets of Lisbon, perfectly located… and it has elevator (a precious help for a couple with a children with a stroller!)!!
Best regards,
Jose