Lisbon with kids

Alfama, Baixa and Bairro Alto with three playgrounds

• 7Sights
• 3Kid stops
• about 3 kmDistance
• 2.5 hoursWith play time

This walk is about 3.2 km and links seven of Lisbon's sights: the Portas do Sol viewpoint, the Sé cathedral, Praça do Comércio, the Rua Augusta Arch, the Santa Justa Lift, Rossio Square and the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint. It starts in Alfama, crosses Baixa and ends beside Bairro Alto.

Three playgrounds break it up: the one on Rua do Recolhimento near the start, the Campo das Cebolas playground between the Sé and Praça do Comércio, and the Príncipe Real playground at the end. The middle of the walk is through Baixa, which one family guide calls flat and stroller-friendly. Alfama and Bairro Alto are the hilly parts.

1. 

   Miradouro das Portas do Sol

   The Alfama rooftops and the river from the terrace.

   Photo: José Luiz · CC BY-SA 3.0

2. Recolhimento playground Playground

   A playground on Rua do Recolhimento in Alfama, mapped as open to the public.

   On the map

3. 

   Lisbon Cathedral (Sé)

   The fortress-like twin-towered cathedral where the trams pass.

   Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

4. Campo das Cebolas playground Playground

   A playground near the river between the Sé and Praça do Comércio, mapped as open to the public.

   On the map

5. 

   Praça do Comércio

   The yellow arcades and the statue facing the river.

   Photo: Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0

6. 

   Rua Augusta Arch

   The triumphal arch at the top of the Rua Augusta.

   Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

7. 

   Santa Justa Lift

   The iron lift tower rising above Rua do Ouro.

   Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0

8. 

   Rossio Square

   The wavy-paved square with its column and fountains.

   Photo: Thomas from Vienna, Austria · CC BY 2.0

9. 

   São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint

   The garden terrace looking over the Baixa to the castle.

   Photo: Mister No · CC BY 3.0

10. Príncipe Real playground Playground

    A playground on Praça do Príncipe Real, mapped as open to the public.

    On the map

Tips for parents

• One family guide calls Alfama super hilly, with narrow cobblestone streets, and not the easiest for strollers; it recommends a baby carrier there. The walk starts in Alfama.
• The same guide calls Baixa a flat, stroller-friendly area, and Praça do Comércio an open square on the riverfront where kids can run around freely.
• Time Out Lisboa says the Campo das Cebolas park has play equipment on both sides of a pedestrian path, for children who climb on everything. OSM maps three playground areas there.
• The São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint borders Bairro Alto, which the family guide calls another hilly area. The Príncipe Real playground just beyond it has a baby swing, which Time Out Lisboa says is hard to find elsewhere.
• OSM maps free public toilets about 85 m from the Portas do Sol viewpoint and about 100 m from the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint.

Public toilets

• About 90 m from Miradouro das Portas do Sol · On the map
• About 100 m from São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint · On the map