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[quote=Anonymous]We were there a month ago with elementary aged kids. I think the city is beautiful (though there are definitely grimy parts), but it's not easy with kids. I had done tons of research and bought Rick Steve's 2024 guidebook. By the time we got there a lot of the things in the guidebook were already out of date--that's how fast things change in Lisbon. We also were unlucky with the weather. Out of 4 full days, it rained on 3 and scuttled our plan to go to Cascais. There were also various strikes during our stay. One day it was the funiculars and elevators. Another day it was the trains. We had to reshuffle our plans a lot. Lisbon does not have much green space in the main tourist areas and we did not see many kids. Our kids have the stamina to walk up and down the hills all day, but they need frequent pit stops. Once we waited over an hour to get on the famed tram #28, then had to get off 10 minutes later b/c one of them needed to use the bathroom.

But, when the weather is nice and things are working as they're supposed to, the city is magical. We had grilled fish everyday and loved every meal. Our day trip to Sintra was sublime (forget about the train, just take Bolt). The kids especially loved the Park at Pena Palace and the garden of Quinta da Regaleira because of the freedom to explore. [/quote]

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