Kid-friendly places in Lisbon

Two-bedroom apartments with two bathrooms and a full kitchen, indoor and outdoor pools, and a kids' club for ages 6 months to 8 years.

Lisbon hotel with cribs and bottle warmers, and an 18 meter heated indoor pool open year-round.

Rooftop pool, plus a spa and indoor pools with set hours for under-16s.

Has a Captain Messi kids' menu with pizza and other options.

Palace hotel with gardens, an outdoor pool and a heated indoor one.

Heated outdoor pool at the spa, and connecting rooms for bigger groups.

Two-bedroom apartments with a double sofa bed, a kitchenette and self-service laundry, breakfast included, and cribs and baby chairs available.

Heated indoor pool and family connecting rooms, out by the river.

Heated indoor pool plus an outdoor one, for adults and kids both.

Playgrounds for kids and teens in the wooded Monsanto park, with a little driving school, restrooms and a picnic area.

Play area for kids and teens in Monsanto park, with shade, restrooms and picnic facilities.

Studios and one-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen and washing machine, sleeping two adults and two kids.

Two-bedroom apartments with bunk beds for four kids, a full kitchen and a washer-dryer, and a complimentary creche for ages 6 to 36 months.

Garden pool in the middle of the avenue, and a welcome gift for kids at check-in.

A simple Belém base with studios that sleep four, with a fridge and microwave.

Playground inside Lisbon's historic Estrela garden, among mature trees, ponds and shaded paths.

Rooms and apartments across several buildings on one old-center street, with art throughout and a two-bedroom apartment that sleeps a family behind separate doors.

Kids' menu of pasta and chicken nuggets.

Brunch spot with a toys corner, high chairs and a kids' menu, and a terrace on the Tagus promenade.

Lisbon's aquarium, step-free with ramps and lifts throughout and baby-changing toilets.

Playground inside the big central park that climbs up from the Marques de Pombal roundabout.

Nineteen studios and one-bedroom apartments by the Glória funicular, with a rooftop terrace and a baby bundle (crib, stroller, high chair) on request.

Mediterranean sharing-plates restaurant with baby high chairs.

Premium family rooms come with an adjoining twin room, and the indoor pool is included.

Central hotel with baby cribs on request for the youngest guests.

Museum of art, architecture and technology on the river, where kids up to 12 get in free.

Playground inside one of the city's biggest parks.

Playground along the Tagus waterfront.

A family adventure park with tree climbing, a slide, pedal karts, a mini Ferris wheel, minigolf and a picnic area.

Design hotel where baby cribs are free when you book direct and kids under 12 get a lower breakfast rate.

Cafe in central Lisbon known for its brunch menu, in a compact, busy room.

A free city-run covered and outdoor playground, with a baby area for the under-threes and a separate area for older kids.

Interactive science museum in Lisbon from the Ciência Viva network, with a ticket good for the whole day and a few buggies to borrow.

An indoor playground where kids can be dropped off with a nanny, plus a family cafe and a coworking space for parents.

Free educational farm inside Lisbon, with animals to meet and nature learning.

Lisbon's food hall, with shared tables and counters serving a wide range of dishes.

Historic castle in Lisbon with towers and ramparts to climb and stone stairs to explore.

Cast-iron lift from 1902 that climbs 45 meters in about a minute.

Botanical garden in two parts: the upper section is free to wander, and the lower arboretum is ticketed.

Interactive museum on the city's history, including a simulation of the great 1755 earthquake, for ages six and up.

Puppet museum in a former convent.

Navy museum with a planetarium on the same ticket.

Tile museum full of color and pattern, quieter than the big museums, and older or artsy kids get the most from it.

Huge collection of historic coaches and carriages in a modern hall, from about age four.

The original Belém custard tart bakery, with takeaway and seated service.

Planetarium where every show lists the age it suits.

Immersive experience of the 1755 earthquake, with simulators that shake the floor under you, for ages six and up.

Gondola ride along the river, and kids under 3 ride free.