• Fenced all the way round, so younger kids can roam between play areas without drifting into the forest
• Bus 724 is the transit route listings give for the park, the simplest way up into Monsanto without a car
• Closed in storms: the city shuts Alvito when strong wind is forecast because of its tall trees, so check before heading up on a wild day

A fenced, roughly 3-hectare park on the north side of Monsanto forest, built around a classic playground designed by architect Keil do Amaral in the 1950s.

Kids climb aboard a wooden train and a caravel ship, hide in play tents, and race down slides set into the hillside. Pines shade much of the grounds, and open space between the play areas leaves room to run.