Theme Parks

Dino Parque Lourinhã has just welcomed two new inhabitants of epic proportions: the Giganotosaurus and the Gigantoraptor. These life-sized models, now integrated into the Cretaceous trail, strengthen the park's mission to offer increasingly immersive and educational experiences, solidifying its status as the largest open-air dinosaur exhibition in Europe and one of the most beloved theme parks in Portugal.

With dimensions comparable to the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, the Giganotosaurus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered in South America. The head of this impressive Cretaceous predator, roughly the height of an adult man, features a set of sharp, serrated teeth typical of a lethal hunter — one of the largest land predators to ever exist.

The Gigantoraptor, from Mongolia, combines a curious appearance with an astonishing size: eight meters long and equipped with a sharp, powerful beak, capable of fiercely defending itself — especially when guarding its eggs — to the point of tearing off a limb from unwanted visitors with a single strike.

The arrival of these two new species, joining over 200 permanent residents of Dino Parque Lourinhã, offers visitors the opportunity to experience, up close, two of the largest dinosaurs to walk the Earth, presented with impressive scientific accuracy and detail.

Across five outdoor trails, visitors can observe more than 200 life-sized models, distributed throughout the major periods of dinosaur history. It’s a fully immersive experience that blends science, nature, and entertainment, in a space designed for all ages.

The park once again earned the "Consumer's Choice" award in the Leisure and Entertainment Spaces category for Greater Lisbon this year and has accumulated several other distinctions, including the 5 Estrelas Regiões Award (five years in a row) and the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards.