• Too big to see in one go: at over 900 hectares, pick one playground or picnic area and drive or bike between zones
• Alto da Serafina playground has split areas for under-5s and 6 to 12s, plus a kids' driving track, a maze and an adventure course
• Centro de Interpretação de Monsanto on Estrada do Barcal is the visitor center, with exhibitions and a fenced biodiversity area

Monsanto is the city's largest green space: over 900 hectares of pine, oak and eucalyptus on the hills west of the center, crossed by cycle paths and forest trails. Kids can spot squirrels and rabbits, picnic under the trees, and take in Tagus views from the lookouts.

Parque Recreativo do Alto da Serafina has separate play zones for under-5s and 6 to 12s, a kids' driving track and a maze.