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My family and I are in Portugal for a few weeks. I’ve posted about other advice and appreciate the input.

We will be in Carvoeiro for the Portugal game on the 17. And in Ericeira for the game on June 23.

Where should I bring my family to watch to enjoy all the local vibe and enthusiasm that comes with World Cup football? We’ll all be in Portugal kits. Kids are 12, 12, and 10.

My family of 5 has an upcoming 1 week trip. We will have a car and are based in Ericeira. We plan to do some day trips to Lisbon, explore the surrounding area, relax and surf. We definitely will do a formal Sintra tour.

Three questions:

What is the best thing we can do/your favorite thing to do in Lisbon or the area (I.e must not miss)?

What should we completely avoid (I.e. tourist trap, overpriced, etc.)?

What is one place we must eat?

We are a family of 5 (kids 12, 12, and 10) headed to Algarve for 1 week early June. We will have a car and have a rental home in Carvoeiro. What are the must do and must not do while we are there? I’ve been researching and know the typical stuff - Benagil, SEVEN Valleys Trail, surfing, etc. what are some good day excursions or best other towns to visit? Any must do restaurants? Anything to avoid due to it being overpriced or a tourist trap? Appreciate any help.

My family (kids age 12, 12, 10) is finally headed on our big Portugal trip early June. Looking for “must not miss” suggestions. And to avoid tourist traps. We also plan to just have lazy beach and surf days so it’s not “go-go-go” all the time. We will have our own car. We have a little over 3 weeks total in Portugal. If there is a specific tour that is great, we’d also love to know.

Week 1 - Algarve. Staying in Carvoeiro. Planning on doing a boat or paddle trip to the Benagil caves, as well as hiking the Seven Valleys trail for sure. We plan to visit other cities for some afternoons - we hear Lagos, Tavira, Faro. What do you suggest for a family?

Week 2 - Eriecera. My wife’s cousins will be meeting us here. We plan to do a guided trip to Sintra. And we plan to head to Lisbon for some day trips - what’s best to do there for a family? Or the “best” local restaurant? I know the normal stuff (Belem tower, monestary, aquarium), but want to hear the “skip it” or “definitely don’t miss” stuff. We will definitely have some beach and surf days here also with no agenda. I also want to go to Supertubos (I know it’s off season for surf) just to see it, and maybe catch a few little waves.

2 nights in Nazare. We plan to visit Obidos on our way up. I want to see the cliff where the big waves come (I know, off season for surf). What else is fun? I’ve heard the surf museum, the Funicular.

Week 3 (5 nights) - Porto. We plan to stop in Coimbra on the way up. We are staying in a central part of town. We’ve looked at River tours, the Gaia caves, Lovraria Lello. We’re close to the Dom Luis bridge and Ribeira waterfront.

Appreciate any input for a family.