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[quote=Anonymous]I am planning a trip to Portugal this July but for 2 weeks. I've been researching the weather and the heat does not seem to be oppressive, especially if you stay in coastal areas.  My kids are much younger but this is our itinerary:

Fly in/out of Lisbon:

Drive to Cascais (30 minutes from Lisbon) and spend 3 nights.  There are beaches right there that are nice and you are less than 20 minutes from Sintra and the castles/gardens/national park.

Drive to Obidos and spend 1 night (beautiful village, you can stay in a castle cheaply)

Drive to the Bucaca National park (about 1.5 hours from obidos) and take a nice hike/picnic and spend the night in Aveiro (another 30-45 minute drive) (beautiful canals and colorful boats) then have a beach day in Costa Nova (beautiful beach though possibly some rougher waves and colorful houses)

Then drive 45 minutes to Porto and spend 3 nights there.  Maybe do a short boat/wine tour if there's one appropriate for families out in the douro valley, otherwise we might just drive and check out a couple of places.

Start making our way back and visit Coimbra (about 1.5 hours from porto) - medieval city and nearby roman ruins and spend the night there and then back to Lisbon for 3 nights.

I don't love the idea of moving all over but at the same time, it makes more sense than driving extra time and we'll pack light.  Some of the places we'll need to just have a quick overnight bag and so we'll leave some stuff in the trunk of the car.

This was the itinerary recommended to me for a mix of beaches/hiking/beautiful villages, some history, and some city life.  Hope that's helpful in planning your trip! [/quote]

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