Hello everyone,
My wife and I are taking the kids to Portugal for 12 days in late September/early October. As we are putting together the itinerary for our first trip to Portugal I was hoping to get your input. I think we would like to pick 2 home bases and do day trips. Important experiences for the kids are swimming, castles and just running around in the squares/parks. My initial thought is Evora and Lisbon. Evora and the surrounding region will give us some history, castles and the opportunity to get some nature in. Lisbon will give us a big city and we'll be able to do day trips to beaches and Sintra. We would rent a car after landing and head straight to Evora so that we can finish the trip in Lisbon prior to flying home. Not counting our travel days, that would give us 4 full days in Evora and 5 full days in Lisbon. A few questions to help us get started-
Would you recommend a second homebase other than Evora to see some of the interior of the country?
Would you change the amount of time in either place?
Will the weather be warm enough to swim at the beaches around Lisbon that time of year?