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View of Lisbon and River Tagus
A frontal view of the Monument
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Hi
i will be visiting lisbon for 2 nights with my wife and 10 month old daughter. does anybody know of any decent family accommodation for short stays.
Also, and I know this might be an odd question, but are some areas better to stay in with a child?
Thanks so much for your help.
si
An apartment (as suggested in your Barcelona query) is an excellent way to go. We rented from these people:
http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/lisbon/s/742/fa/find.squery
and were extremely pleased with the experience. We stayed in the Alameda district - a residential area with lots of local restaurants, quiet side streets and a big central park with a magnificent fountain, well lit at night, 5 minutes by metro from the centre of the city and 10 minutes taxi from the airport.
if you'd prefer to stay in the center of things, you might then consider staying in the very heart of the old city where the greater historical sights and interests are within easy walking access, tho the city's many transport system can easily take you practically anywhere.
if you so choose to do this, the old center has plentiful of wonderful neighborhoods such as the Alfama, Bairro Alto, Mouraria, Graca, even the Baixa (lower part of town) just to name a few offer great stays for families and all others.
cruise thru members' pages, we've got tons of suggestions for you on Lisboa including great inexpensive accommodations.
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The ship is the symbol of Lisbon.
Wherever you look whenever in Lisbon, you will find ships everywhere:
of course on the river Tejo, but also on the garbage containers, as structures of houses (e.g. in Parque das Nacoes) or as in the picture as iron decoration on lanterns.
Alfama is the most ancient area in Libon. It survived the 1755 earthquake.
If you have a stroll here you'll discover some small squares; a maze of narrow streets, restaurants, cafes and shops.
At the Lisbon Oceanarium, one can explore the concept of the oneness of our planet’s seas and oceans. This approach reflects the importance of striving for a global and comprehensive understanding of the ocean, and indeed of the world itself. We must have an overview of these integrated systems and resources. That is why the Oceanarium recreates 5 representative habitats. An enormous central tank, square-shaped and holding nearly 5,000,000 liters of saltwater, presents the Global Ocean. Four coastal habitat tanks recreate, respectively, the North Atlantic, covering a zone ranging from Iceland to the Azores; an Antarctic coastline of the frigid Falklands and South Georgia Islands; a Temperate Pacific coast, with the rocky shore typical of Monterey Bay, California, with its forests of giant kelp; and finally the Tropical Indian, and a Seychelles Islands coral fringe. A visit to the Oceanarium is a split-level affair: visitors get to explore both above and below the water line. It is an experience which awakens the senses, as each habitat’s biological (both flora and fauna), geological and even climatic characteristics are recreated with startling fidelity. Artificial rock and coral formations are used to simulate actual conditions both on land and beneath the ocean’s surface. The displays realistic look is enhanced by the use of both natural and artificial plant life, including algae, moss, roots, tree trunks and a host of other plants and foliage. On the sub-aquatic level, the visitor can study the nearly thirty smaller tanks which highlight details of the main tanks’ habitats. A recorded sound track reproduces the authentic sounds of the various environments, to enhance the visitor’s overall experience.
A drink we just had to try! Made from cherries and served in a tiny plastic cup with 'drunken' cherries in the bottom! It is served from a bottle using a wooden stopper to contain all but a few of the cherries from falling into the cup. Well we liked it - but I don't think you would want too much of it - it's quite sweet! It was just a few cents per cup!
We tried it in a quaint little shop called 'Ginjinha Sem Rival' near Rossio. It was nearly midnight & the shop was packed with youngsters crowding round the small bar. One man was serving the drink but it was all very friendly pushing & shoving going on! Most people took theirs outside to drink.
Available to purchase by the bottle too!
Nearly every street and plaza in Lisbon is cobbled, which can be hell on your feet if you're spending all day walking around from one sight to another, so do yourself a favour and make sure you have decent footwear, otherwise you won;t be going far.
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