Life in Portugal’s Interior: A Small City That Beats Lisbon & Porto

[@MeetCarolas]

Let us know if you see yourself and your family living in a Small City in Portugal instead of Lisbon or Porto? Discover Alto Alentejo and its wonders ;)

[@DecentGradient]

My wife and I are leaning towards Leiria, but it looks absolutely beautiful there in Alentejo! Thanks for sharing!

[@MeetCarolas]

Leiria is also lovely!

[@Nanavarasa]

Leiria is nice. Its much bigger. Check out the town between Leiria and Coimbra called Pombal. Its a very good well located town. We spent a year in a village just minutes from pombal.

[@MeetCarolas]

@@Nanavarasa Also lovely locations!

[@Balinux756]

No one goes to Leiria!

um abraço de almeirim! 🤠😎

[@MeetCarolas]

Obrigada!

[@eduh7950]

You can tell how early someone in on their piano journey by the pinky. I find it so warming! Keep at it, it is super rewarding!!!

[@MeetCarolas]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ I need to practice more to nail the tempos/times of the notes

[@johnnyjohnny777]

My wife is from Montargil and we live in London at the moment but we’ve lived in Portalegre. Maybe one day we’ll return.

[@MeetCarolas]

Both Montargil and Portalegre are lovely places :)

[@RemofRenaissance]

Lovely video. I’ve been planning Portugal for 2 years now. Was close last year. Alentejo is very interesting and I would consider but my wife loves the beach so maybe closer to Sines / Porto Covo. Out of interest if you’re checking all comments. How did you find learning Portuguese? Clearly to read books you are very good. I’m learning using apps and slowly slowly getting there. But a long journey.

[@MeetCarolas]

Thank you! Sines is a lovely area as well. In our case we grew up in Portugal, we did our education in Portuguese.

[@davidmartins4004]

Despite living in Lisbon I also own a house in Montargil (10 minutes from Ponte de Sor) and I can confirm the video is 100% accurate. It is also my safe place.

[@MeetCarolas]

Thank you for the feeedback David! We love Montargil specially for sailing/kayaking in the barragem ;)

[@SISI-q1l]

How do you find the options for health care?

[@MeetCarolas]

For routine check ups we have a clinic we use in the city. For specialists we normally go to Lisbon to either CUF or Lusiadas.

[@reginacid6830]

Which city in Alentejo?

[@MeetCarolas]

We are in Ponte de Sor, district of Portalegre

[@reginacid6830]

@MeetCarolas Thanks!

[@misterhoney2]

Fell in love with the Alentejo many, many years ago but haven't been since then. It's so worth a visit! Wonder what town you live in... Regards from Zutphen!

[@MeetCarolas]

Alentejo has so much to offer :) we are in Ponte de Sor

[@misterhoney2]

Also... lovely music!

[@MeetCarolas]

Thank you! I love the tunes by Chris Haugen :)