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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was okay.  Honestly all of Portugal is overrated IMHO.  The food is pretty bland unless you really like cod and potatoes.  The city has some picturesque plazas and stately boulevards but it doesn’t really compare well to other European capitals.  One other thing that bugged me about Portugal is that unlike Spain, Italy, and southern France, there isn’t the tradition of the “Paseo” where families walk the Main Street in the evenings.  If the streets are crowded, they’ll be crowded with tourists not locals.  I don’t mean to run down Lisbon too much - it certainly has charming parts.  But it just wasn’t a highlight for me.[/quote]

Tourism boards made fetch happen with Portugal. It’s like they want to be as popular and fun as Italy, but they just aren’t. Never will be. [/quote]

I think a lot of the families choosing Portugal have done Italy already and looking for other European options. It was different years ago when an American family might spring for a single European vacation during their child raising years vs now when airfare is much more accessible and common.[/quote]

The direct flights (and relatively shorter flight time due to it's western position) from several American cities also helps.  Although we didn't go I seriously considered Portugal as the first European trip for my kids because the logistics were relatively easy compared to other destinations.[/quote]

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