📍 Lourinha Dino Park
⌚️ Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (subject to seasonal changes)
In west-central Portugal, there is a town called Lourinha, one of the most important dinosaur sites in Portugal, where a large number of dinosaur fossils have been found, and there is even a nest with more than 100 dinosaur eggs! It is one of the richest areas of late Jurassic dinosaur fossils in the world, so it is also called Dinosaur Town.
Lourinha Dino Park is a theme park dedicated to the history of dinosaurs and the largest open-air museum in Portugal. More than 200 real scale and scientifically validated models of dinosaurs and other animals are displayed here, covering the most important periods in Earth's history and various stages of life evolution.
This is a paradise for dinosaur lovers and kids! One of the family travel must punch the card, along the 3 km long route, you can "encounter" all kinds of life-size dinosaur models and decorations, super fun and fun, adults and children are high.
A lot of parking lots at the door, tickets on the website of about 15% discount, but if you are a family can go to the scene to buy a family ticket of 35 euros two large small, more expensive than the website 2 euros but convenient and convenient, then he will give you a map, children will give a hand rope, a game title card (all correct answer for a dinosaur), They will also recommend a book for you (for an extra fee).
If according to the answer sheet to play is still good, a little purposeful, answer is also very happy. The whole park can be played in two hours.
This is a great place to hang out on the weekends or walk the kids, and of course walk the dog! It's more than an hour's drive from Lisbon, and the park is not big, so you can walk it in two or three hours. There are also restaurants and children's activity areas in the park, which is quite convenient.
Lourinha is close to the sea and you can also visit Peniche and Obidos, both of which are great towns to explore in your spare time!
🦕 What to play:
🔶 Outdoor zone: In a vast natural environment, divided into 6 distinct routes, representing the most important periods in Earth's history and the evolution of life; Paleozoic, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, sea monsters and Cenozoic. All kinds of dinosaurs and other animal models await you!
🔶 Gallery and Laboratory: Visitors can try paleontology-related activities and observe the preparation of fossils in real time.
🔶 Guao Camp: leisure and educational space.
🔶 Museum of Rourignan: The bones of Europe's largest predator, a dragon more than ten meters long, were found in Rourignan.
🔶 Temporary exhibition "Fossils of Ice Age Giants".🔶 Stroll through the Lorinyan neighborhood and experience the charm of the dinosaur capital.
📌 Play tips:
Don't miss the fossils and dinosaur models of the predator Lurignian-Hanosaurus! This is one of the unique dinosaurs found in Rourignan and named after the town. Wear comfortable shoes because you'll be doing a lot of walking. Lunch and refreshments are available at Dino Park, but you can also bring your own food as there is a picnic area.
Super suitable for family 1 day tour, it is recommended to play with the town of Obidos, the time is just right!
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