This podcast traces a slow path through Portugal, not a whistle-stop tour. The Tagus River splits the country into a mountainous north and a rolling southern plain, and the climate shifts from cool, rainy Atlantic air to warmer, drier conditions. Travelling here means reading those regional differences slowly.
The show ranges from Lisbon's coastal hills and Porto's riverfront to the granite villages of Serra da Estrela and the cork oak plains of Alentejo. Episodes also visit the Azores and Madeira, the Portuguese archipelagos that guard the western sea approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. Each place is treated as a working landscape, not a backdrop.
The podcast unfolds over seasons rather than from a checklist. She returns to places after months away, watches the light change over the Tagus, and lets one region lead to the next. By the end of a series, the accumulated detail forms a portrait of Portugal that a short holiday could not provide.
Inês Carvalho lives in Portugal and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Inês is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Inês experiences the final days of the vindima in Peso da Régua, stomping grapes in granite lagares, riding the historic train to Tua, and reflecting on the region's autumn rhythms.
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Episode 79 of Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho. Inês Carvalho is in Peso da Régua Municipality, Portugal.
Places in this episode: Galripo Brunch & Coffee, Museu do Douro, Zona Ribeirinha, Cais da Régua, Estação de Peso da Régua, Tasca da Quinta, Comboio Histórico do Douro, Tua.
Covered: Douro Wine Harvest, Historic Train Travel, Museum Visits, Local Dining, Autumn Atmosphere, Community Events.
Chapters:
00:00 Peso da Régua Municipality
02:56 Tasca da Quinta
05:27 Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura
07:52 Tua
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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17 Oct 2026
Douro Harvest, Granite Lagares and Régua Rain
Inês explores the tail end of the vindima in Peso da Régua, stomping grapes in granite lagares, visiting the Douro Museum, and navigating the rainy autumn atmosphere of the historic wine town.
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Episode 78 of Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho. Inês Carvalho is in Peso da Régua Municipality, Portugal.
Places in this episode: Godim, Avenida do Douro, Cais da Régua, A Tendinha - Casa das Bôlas, Loureiro, Museu do Douro, Casa da Companhia, A Companhia.
Covered: Grape Harvest Traditions, Museum Visits, Local Dining Costs, Weather and Atmosphere, Community Events.
Chapters:
00:00 Godim
01:04 Avenida do Douro
08:04 Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PesoDaRegua #DouroValley #VindimaHarvest #PortugalTravel #WineTourism #GraniteLagares #MuseuDouro #SaoLeonardoViewpoint #AutumnInPortugal #LocalLife #TraditionalWinemaking #FoodAndDrink #TravelBudget #CulturalHeritage #RiverViews #SlowTravel #PortugueseCulture #ExploreNorth
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16 Oct 2026
Vindima evenings in Peso da Régua
Inês explores the tail end of the Douro grape harvest, visits the historic train to Tua, and navigates daily life in Peso da Régua.
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Episode 77 of Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho. Inês Carvalho is in Peso da Régua Municipality, Portugal.
Places in this episode: Avenida do Douro, Cais da Régua, Galripo Brunch & Coffee, Godim, Loureiro, Museu do Douro, Comboio Histórico do Douro, Tasca da Quinta.
Covered: Vindima Harvest, Local Dining Costs, Historic Train Travel, Douro Wine History, Régua Street Life.
Chapters:
00:00 Avenida do Douro
01:13 Peso da Régua Municipality
02:46 Loureiro
04:13 Tasca da Quinta
05:43 Café Pardal
07:01 Zona Ribeirinha
08:20 Night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PesoDaRegua #DouroValley #Vindima2026 #PortugalTravel #HistoricTrain #WineTourism #AutumnInPortugal #DouroRiver #LocalLife #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #GraniteArchitecture #GrapeHarvest #RegionalCuisine #PortugueseCulture #TrainJourney #MistyMorning #SlowTravel
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