• Little shade on the lawns, which were farm fields, so bring hats and water on sunny days
• A playground inside the park, plus a sports court and picnic tables for a full afternoon out
• Big music festivals such as MEO Kalorama use the park in summer, closing parts of it around the dates

Parque da Bela Vista is a former farm turned public park, with wooded patches, wide open lawns that were once grain fields, and hilltop views over the city and the Tagus. Kids can run, cycle and fly kites on the slopes, and there is a playground, a sports court, a picnic area and a children's traffic school. Many bird species live here, so quiet mornings are good for spotting them.