Best Lisbon Parks for Children

During a six week stay in Lisbon, our family explored the different parts of the city which often involved visiting playgrounds.  Often we choose an area of the city to explore based on the location of nearby parks. It is a great way to see the real Lisbon and gives kids a chance to have fun while being a tourist.

Best Lisbon Parks for Children
These are our picks for the best parks in Lisbon for kids:

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A Guide to the Markets in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence is a market lover’s paradise. This town has an outdoor market for every day of the week. Many days there are more than one market open. These markets in Aix-en-Provence were the reason we decided to stay in Aix for our month long stay.   Every day we enjoyed venturing to all the different markets to buy fresh food for our lunch and evening meals.  A Guide to the Markets in Aix-en-Provence France

The old town of Aix is very walkable with all of the markets located within a few minutes of each other.  We would often start our day at the daily market and then continue on to each of the other markets with a stop at a café for a nice little rest and a treat.

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