Lisbon with kids aged 3-5
Three-to-five-year-olds do well here if you keep each outing short. The aquarium, the zoo and the science centre are all on a metro line, and a park with ducks is never far. Save the monuments in Belém for another trip, or look at them from outside.
What works at 3-5
AquariumOceanário de Lisboa
child from €17.70One huge central tank you keep coming back to, ramps and lifts all the way, and cheaper after 4 pm.
ZooJardim Zoológico (Lisbon Zoo)
child from €19A full day out right on top of a metro station, but the cable car does not take strollers.
Science museumPavilhão do Conhecimento
child from €10Hands-on science centre where touching everything is the point. Closed on Mondays outside summer.
Cable carTelecabine Lisboa
child from €5.50Short cable car ride along the river. Easy win with small children after the aquarium.
Park and playgroundJardim da Estrela
No ticket neededFree neighbourhood park with playgrounds, a duck pond, a café and toilets, right on tram 28.
GardenGulbenkian Garden
No ticket neededFree, quiet garden with a lake and ducks, good for a stroller nap. No ball games or bikes.
CastleCastelo de São Jorge
child from €8.50Real walls to walk and peacocks to spot, free up to age 12. The climb to get there is the hard part.
Historic tramTram 28
child from €3.30The old yellow tram through Graça, Sé, Chiado and Estrela. Fun from age 4 if you get a seat.
Land and river tourHIPPOtrip amphibious bus
child from €20A bus that drives into the Tagus. Minimum age 2, no strollers, 90 minutes without a stop.