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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.

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]

Op Here, thank you so much .[/quote]

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