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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in Lisbon. Summers really aren’t bad in Portugal *if you stay on the coast*. Inland for most of the Iberian peninsula is an inferno, but on the coast, our normal is in the low to mid 80’s for July & August. There are heat waves occasionally, but I only bother to turn on AC 5-6 days per year.[/quote]

OP here, can you recommend any nice beaches around that are kids friendly, not too crowded and affordable? Thanks[/quote]

There are a dozen beaches on the linha (train line) between Lisbon & Cascais - the only one I’d avoid with little kids is Carcavelos, only because they have surfing lessons there and the waves don’t catch until they are close in, so a lot of surfing beginners. Oeiras has a salt-water swimming pool right next to the beach itself. The frequent train takes ~30m between the two end points, so you could stay anywhere and have reasonable access to beaches without driving. Cascais is a little more family-friendly than Lisbon, but there are a lot of housing rental/hotel options in both.

For a dedicated beach town, take a look at the following:

Comporta is very pretty - it gets less crowded the further south along the water you walk. Gentle waves.

Op Here, thank you so much :-)

Tavira and other Algarve towns toward the Eastern section (closer to Spain).

To the north of Lisbon is a lovely little town called Ericeira. When there are heat spikes, we take a day trip to this place because it is always cool and breezy on the cliffs.[/quote][/quote]

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