AT#992 - Travel to the Alentejo Region of Portugal

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Smart Travel, a new podcast from NerdWallet.
0:05.1	You know that one friend who always finds the best travel deals picks the right cards and
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0:23.3	when that convenient travel bundle might actually be a hidden tax in disguise.
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0:33.9	How to avoid paying for upgrades you won't use.
0:37.1	The nerds at NerdWallet know this stuff better than me,
0:39.9	and that's why I feel great about recommending the Smart Travel Podcast.
0:43.6	After all, we nerds have to stick together.
0:46.1	Travel smarter and spend less with a help from NerdWallet.
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1:27.2	Amateur Traveler Episode 992. Today, Amateur Traveler
1:28.3	talks about hand-painted tiles in a bone chapel, wineries and megaliths,
1:33.3	dark skies and Gerald the Fearless. As we talk about the Alentatio region of Portugal,
1:40.3	this is Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler. Let's Talk about Portugal.
1:46.7	I'd like to welcome to the show Julie Fox from Julie DawnFox.com. She is a travel blogger as well as a travel
1:57.0	advisor for Portugal. Julie, welcome to the show. Thank you, Chris. It's a pleasure to be here.
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