Lisbon is a city of hills, and the good news for families is you can turn the hills into the fun instead of the struggle.
The famous Tram 28 is a vintage yellow streetcar that rattles and climbs through the oldest neighborhoods, up impossibly steep and narrow streets, past the cathedral and the castle. Kids love it. Here is the catch. It is wildly popular and gets packed, and pickpockets work the crowded cars. Ride it early in the morning before it fills, hold your bags in front, and treat it as a fun ride rather than transport you are counting on.
The city also has funiculars, little cable cars that haul you up the steepest hills, and the Santa Justa lift, an old iron elevator that carries you up to a viewpoint. Kids think of these as rides. Adults think of them as a break for their legs.
Up top sits Sao Jorge Castle, a real hilltop fortress with ramparts to walk, cannons, peacocks strutting around, and the best view over the city and river. Kids can roam the walls. Go for the views and the running around more than the history.
Wear serious shoes. The sidewalks are beautiful patterned stone and slick as ice on the hills.
The full Lisbon with kids guide is here: Lisbon With Kids. Want Portugal planned for you? Work with me.
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