FAMILY HOLIDAYS LISBON DESTINATIONS


Toddlers in town


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nlike peaches and cream and the proverbial horse


and carriage, toddlers and city breaks aren’t considered a classic pairing. Short legs and even shorter attention spans make urban adventures a higher-risk business than a pure beach holiday, and many parents assume they’ll have to put the bright lights and


culture to one side until the kids near double digits. Reassure them that this isn’t the case. With a certain amount of compromise, and the right accommodation, families can introduce their youngest members to the joys of a good city break – as I discovered when I took my two-year-old son to Lisbon.


w A STAY TO SUIT After the mercifully short flight, we checked into our new home, Martinhal Chiado Lisbon. On a steep, cobbled street in the central Chiado district, there’s little evidence from the kerb to suggest the family paradise that exists within this handsome 19th- century converted townhouse – except a glimpse of the Herbie-


Can you take a young child on a city break? Joanna Booth tests the water


like reconditioned BMW Isetta that sits as a play space in the relaxed in-house cafe. But once inside, it’s evident this


is not your average city hotel. The decor pleases guests of all ages, with vintage cartoon artwork bright enough to delight kids, but stylish enough to placate parents. Furniture is sneakily child-friendly – curved edges abound, but


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