These recommendations are taken from Lisbon Encounter, which is Smarttravelly’s short trip guide to the city.

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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