EscolinhakartGrass

In Odivelas, in the near northern suburbs of Lisbon, EscolinhakartGrass offers something different: off-road karting on grass, in the open air, on fully electric karts. It is billed as a one-of-a-kind format in Portugal, designed to introduce young and old to driving in a natural setting, away from the asphalt. The fleet has around ten karts for children and a few models for adults.

Karting stays open to everyone, no licence or experience needed: a briefing, a helmet, and off you go chasing your best lap. The activity opens from age seven, which makes it a fitting outing for families, birthdays and school groups, with terms suited to leisure centres. The electric karts, quiet and kind to the environment, lend themselves well to teaching the youngest. People happily return to beat their time on the grassy ground.

Odivelas is a town on the northern edge of Lisbon, known for its old monastery founded in the thirteenth century by King Dinis. Well linked to the centre of the capital by metro and main roads, it gives easy access to everything Lisbon offers, from the lanes of the Alfama to the Tagus quays. The region, urban and hilly, is reached without trouble from the city centre, putting this grass karting within reach of the whole Lisbon area.