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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2026 · 8 MIN

Mértola's Last Light and the River Ahead

from Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho · host Inês Carvalho

Inês spends her final full day in Mértola with a quiet morning visit to the Basílica Paleocristã, a slow lunch at a riverside café, and a last swim in the Guadiana. She reflects on the town's layers, what it costs to live here, and what's next on the road north. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Portugal: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Portugal guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 30 of Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho. Inês Carvalho is in Mértola, Portugal. Places in this episode: Café Guadiana, Basílica Paleocristã, Alcáçova do Castelo, Espaço Casa Amarela, Café do Cais, Hotel Museu, Al Andaluz, Guadiana River. Covered: mertola paleochristian basilica, swimming guadiana river, alentejo local cuisine, cost of living rural alentejo, mertola to nazare route planning. Chapters:00:00 Café Guadiana01:07 Alcáçova do Castelo02:14 Espaço Casa Amarela03:38 Café do Cais05:22 Hotel Museu07:10 Mértola07:59 Night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Mertola #Alentejo #PortugalTravel #GuadianaRiver #AlentejoFood #MertolaCastle #BasilicaPaleocrista #CarneDePorcoAlentejana #MigasComPorcoPreto #CafeDoCais #HotelMuseu #AlAndaluz #EspacoCasaAmarela #VisitPortugal #SlowTravel #RiverBeach #MertolaVilaMuseu https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/portugal/

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