AT#892 - Travel to Central Portugal

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Hear about travel to Central Portugal as the Amateur Traveler talks to Stephanie Lambert from eurotravelsbydesign.com about this too often overlooked region. Why should you go to Central Portugal? Stephanie says, "It's safe, it's beautiful, it's a culturally rich history. I feel like it's been underrated for some years. It's getting more popular now, but it's been overshadowed by Spain for a while, and I think, it deserves just as much love. It has gorgeous architecture, Fascinating history, breathtaking landscapes, warm and inviting people. I think the pastéis de nata are a reason to go, enough on their own. They're so delicious." Based on Stephanie's detailed and passionate recount of her family's journey through Central Portugal, here's a suggested itinerary to explore this enchanting region, drawing from the highlights and personal experiences she shared: Day 1-4: Coimbra Day 1: Explore Coimbra Start with a visit to the University of Coimbra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its Baroque library and the unique presence of bats that protect the books. Don't miss the São Miguel Chapel within the university, adorned with blue and white tiles and gold leaf. Spend some time at the Botanical Gardens for a peaceful retreat. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-central-portugal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amateur Traveler episode 892.
0:04.0	Today Amateur Traveler talks about a university that's gone a little batty,
0:08.0	Templars, Shist Villages, and Aqueduct, Fano music as we go to Central Portugal. This is Chris Christensen from
0:16.3	Amateur Traveler. Let's talk about Portugal.
0:19.6	I'd like to welcome to the show Stephanie Lambert from Euro Travel by Design.com and
0:29.4	Stephanie's come to talk to us about Central Portugal.
0:32.8	Stephanie, welcome to the show.
0:34.6	Thank you, thank you so much for having me.
0:36.4	I'm excited to be here.
0:38.0	And we're talking about Central Portugal, so the middle of Portugal, I think people could find that
0:42.3	on a map. What's your connection with that region?
0:45.0	So I took my family to Portugal two years ago every Christmas we have the tradition of giving our kids a trip for Christmas instead of things or gifts.
0:57.5	And so we had been doing a lot of research on Portugal and it had piqued my interest. I had an uncle that went a few
1:04.3	years ago and it was one of his favorite countries. And as we did more research we
1:09.0	just found more and more that interested us we thought was unique and interesting and so we knew we had to put it on the list right away.
1:18.0	Excellent. How big is the list now? I have to ask.
1:21.5	It grows all the time. We have dots all over the map, our Google Maps of pins of where we want to go.
1:27.8	So it's always growing. There's so much in Europe to see and explore. It can take a lifetime.
1:33.0	Excellent. I'm sure some listeners of the show have the same problem as do readers of your
1:37.4	blog for sure. Yes.
1:39.8	Why should someone go to Central Portugal? So Portugal is affordable, it's safe, it's beautiful, it's a
1:46.8	culturally rich history. I feel like it's been underrated for some years. It's getting more popular now, but it's been overshadowed by Spain for a while, and I think it deserves just as much love.
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