Episode Details

Family travel to Portugal with kids: honest recap of our spring break family trip to Portugal covering Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais and Porto.

We just got back from nine nights in Portugal with our kids and this episode covers everything — what worked, what surprised us, and what you need to know before you go. We share our full itinerary across Lisbon and Porto, a night in Cascais after a Sintra day trip, our honest take on navigating Celiac disease in Portugal, why our whole family liked Porto better than Lisbon, a private Douro Valley day trip, and a few things we'd do differently. Links to all tours, hotels, and resources mentioned are below.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction 
4:00 Lisbon with kids 
17:30 Sintra and Cascais 
21:00 Jewish history tour and Day 5 in Lisbon 
23:30 Porto with kids
27:00 Douro Valley day trip
28:30 Wrapping up

LINKS

Tours & Experiences
2-hour Lisbon tuk tuk tour
Lisbon food tour
Quake Lisbon
Oceanário de Lisboa
Private Sintra day trip
Pena Palace Park and/or Interior
Moorish Castle in Sintra
Jewish Lisbon tour
Daytrip – Douro Valley private day trip
Tile painting workshop in Porto
Livraria Lello in Porto

Where to Stay
Hyatt Regency Lisbon 
Hotel Baia, Cascais
Líbere Porto Laranjais

Resources
Portugal With Kids Itinerary
Best Things to Do in Lisbon With Kids
Where to Stay in Lisbon With Kids
Where to Stay in Porto With Kids

Books
The Girl with the Secret Name
Rick Steves Portugal

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