AT#992 - Travel to the Alentejo Region of Portugal

About this episode

The episode discusses travel to the Alentejo Region of Portugal with travel blogger Julie Fox.

Hear about travel to the Alentejo Region as the Amateur Traveler talks to travel blogger and adviser Julie Fox from JulieDawnFox.com about this overlooked but spectacular region of Portugal. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to the Alentejo? Julie says, "There's plenty to see and do in the Alentejo. So yeah, it's a great place if you're into slow travel, small towns, and the countryside. It is quite varied, and you've got natural parks with mountain ranges. You've got turquoise waters and pale sand in places just south of Lisbon." Itinerary Julie’s recommended one-week Alentejo itinerary is a round trip from Lisbon by car, with the first four nights based in Évora and the last two nights in Monsaraz, then a return to Lisbon via Setúbal and Azeitão. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-the-alentejo-region-of-portugal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Amateur Traveler

Guest: Julie Fox

Topics covered

• travel
• Portugal
• Alentejo
• slow travel
• countryside
• itinerary

Keywords

• Alentejo
• Portugal
• travel itinerary
• slow travel
• countryside
• Évora
• Monsaraz

Sponsors

NerdWallet

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alentejo Region, Portugal, Évora, Monsaraz, Lisbon, Setúbal, Azeitão

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