Lisbon for the Very Young
Kidzonia
As well as activities specifically designed for children, Lisbon has monuments, coach museums and maritime museums where kids can have a great time.
The Park of the Nations, especially the oceanarium, is a favorite with youngsters. What they see there will not be forgotten. A giant aquarium where sharks and hundreds of other marine species from the five continents pass right over their heads. There are cute otters and quirky penguins too. The Lisbon Oceanarium is undoubtedly the perfect place for a family outing.
Without leaving the Park of the Nations, the Pavilion of Knowledge is a place where the young and information converge, a museum of science and technology for the young and old, interactive, educational and a whole lot of fun. An ideal place to put curious minds to work. Driving a vehicle with square wheels, touching a tornado or lying on a bed of nails are just a few examples of the brain-teasing exercises on offer here. And since we’re already here, why not enjoy an aerial view of what was the setting for the Expo ’98 World Fair from the cable car? The views of the Tagus and the Vasco de Gama bridge are priceless, and the 1.23 kilometer trip only takes about 8 minutes.
If they still haven’t had enough, the Expo ’98 Park has a marina with moorings for up to 600 vessels and given its location (in the Tagus estuary), it’s great for bird watching.
About 15 kilometers from the Park of the Nations, the Kidzania Lisbon theme park invites children (from three to 15 years) on an exciting adventure where they get to be grown-ups for a day. It’s a city designed just for them, with its own currency (kidZos), where they can work at their favorite adult job (with up to 70 to choose from including police, firefighter, journalist, actor, doctor…) and earn money for it. When it’s time to eat, they cook their own meal, under adult supervision, of course. An experience where they learn to value work and money.
Children can take a tour of the wildlife of five continents without leaving the Lisbon Zoological Gardens. You can easily spend a full day here. See the dolphin or sea lion shows, free-flying birds… Feed the pelicans at feeding time, visit the reptile house or ride the cable car.
Without leaving the Park of the Nations, the Pavilion of Knowledge is a place where the young and information converge, a museum of science and technology for the young and old, interactive, educational and a whole lot of fun. An ideal place to put curious minds to work. Driving a vehicle with square wheels, touching a tornado or lying on a bed of nails are just a few examples of the brain-teasing exercises on offer here. And since we’re already here, why not enjoy an aerial view of what was the setting for the Expo ’98 World Fair from the cable car? The views of the Tagus and the Vasco de Gama bridge are priceless, and the 1.23 kilometer trip only takes about 8 minutes.
If they still haven’t had enough, the Expo ’98 Park has a marina with moorings for up to 600 vessels and given its location (in the Tagus estuary), it’s great for bird watching.
About 15 kilometers from the Park of the Nations, the Kidzania Lisbon theme park invites children (from three to 15 years) on an exciting adventure where they get to be grown-ups for a day. It’s a city designed just for them, with its own currency (kidZos), where they can work at their favorite adult job (with up to 70 to choose from including police, firefighter, journalist, actor, doctor…) and earn money for it. When it’s time to eat, they cook their own meal, under adult supervision, of course. An experience where they learn to value work and money.
Children can take a tour of the wildlife of five continents without leaving the Lisbon Zoological Gardens. You can easily spend a full day here. See the dolphin or sea lion shows, free-flying birds… Feed the pelicans at feeding time, visit the reptile house or ride the cable car.
Sleeping with the sharks
If they were excited by the Oceanarium and its sharks, children over four years can spend the night right beside the toothy predators: they just need a sleeping bag, pillow, towel, pyjamas and their toothbrush. Two marine educators will tell them the best stories they have ever heard in their lives. The adventure is available every night, subject to prior reservation, from 20:00 to 10:00 the next day. Groups are from 10 to 16 children accompanied by two educators. Price: 60 €.Kidzania, a safe city
Situated inside a shopping center, parents can relax while their kids get an idea of what awaits them in the future. Kidzania claims to be the safest city in the world; every child receives a microchip wristband connected to a similar one worn by mom or dad. Whenever the parent wants to find out the location of their child, they simply swipe the bracelet in front of one the information devices placed at the entrance to the grounds.Top 5 Hotels
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