Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Coimbra and Center, Portugal

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Join us on our family-friendly quinta, sharing daily life near Tábua, central Portugal
We are a family of 5 living in central Portugal. We at the end of a small village surrounded by fields and forest. Thanks for our 3 kids our house is very family friendly and baby safe. We have enough toys, books (in Czech, Russian and ......
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Explore natural off-grid living in the mountains in São Vicente da Beira, Portugal
!!UPDATE!! We, alongside many of our friends, were affected by the wildfires in the Serra da Gardunha. (August 2025) We now need more immediate help and will also be on the farm for the most part the coming months to rebuild. Fortunately the living ......
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Garden and property maintenance by the Serra d'Aire National Park, Portugal
My profile..omnivore, hetero male. . I'm not Vaccinated ,Don't mind if you are or not. living in Portugal since 1990, with diverse interests, mostly things 'classic' I have bikes to restore, a boat to maintain, an old stone built cottage and ......
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Create a mindful homestead: permaculture, olives & puppy cuddles in Juncal do campo, Portugal
Welcome to my peaceful quinta in the rolling hills of central Portugal where the shepherds still walk their sheep through the olive fields! I live on 1.5 hectares of land with over 100 olive trees, amazing views onto the mountains, and a dream: to ......
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Stay in a little paradise, surrounded by nature and the beach near Sao Martinho do Porto, Portugal
Hi I'm Valentina, a 45 years old Neapolitan woman :-) Something about myself: I studied psychology and I lived in South America, where I worked for different NGO as psychologist and social worker. In 2010 I moved to Ireland where I lived for 7 ......
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Living in the countryside, surrounded by olive trees and helping with daily chores in Romeira, Portugal
Hello, we're a French couple in our forties. We have been living in Portugal, in the Santarem region for 6 years. because vitamin D intake is essential to help my wife fight her disease. We live in the countryside, with an exceptional view, in a ......
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Join us at our glamping site nestled in the mountains of Central Portugal
***CURRENT VACANCIES*** - April/May: Experienced Gardener/Handyperson (1 to 2 positions). Tasks include mainly brushcutting (and maybe some trimming and wood shredding ). 1 week to 1 month position. - May til September: Dynamic & Detail-Oriented ......
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Join us in caring for our home in the countryside of Arganil, Portugal
Welcome on the website to our little piece of paradise in Portugal. We are Dee(69)and Patrick(59) an english belgium couple and our dog Diesel. We live already for more than 18 years in portugal and are living in a house in the countryside, ......
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Join us on our magical land and spend time in nature of Bemposta, Central Portugal
Hi there, thank you for stopping by and take a look on our profile! :) Our names are Christoph and Thea, we are excited to invite you to join us in the beautiful rural countryside of Central Portugal. We both are German and found this magical ......
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Help with gardening at an old farm overlooking the castle of Leiria, a city in the center of Portugal
HELP IN NATURE, TRAVEL IN THE COUNTRY! I am a retired teacher and I live in a house situated on a hill, surrounded by nature, overlooking the castle of Leiria. The house is at a 10-15 minutes walk down hill, then you are right at the riverside ......
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Looking for help on our off-grid herbalist farm in Midões TBU, Portugal
Hi ! We are a family living in a paradise land in Central Portugal : Marie (Belgian), Gabor (Hungarian) and our son Elouan (9 years old). We are also living with three dogs (Guanche, Zinnia and Kizu), a cat (Fluffy) and seven chicken. Our land is ......
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Offgrid living in a valley where two rivers meet, in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela Mountains, Portugal
Hello, and thanks for your interest in reading more about life and work at our eco lodge:-)! We are now taking applications for a couple of positions for 2-8 weeks. The projects during this time will be help to prepare the place for opening. Lots ......
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Join a happy family and help on an organic farm in Pedrogão Grande, Portugal
We are a Portuguese couple, with a girl born on July 2016, and a boy born on the 1st of January 2020, who lives in a small, isolated village, abandoned for 20 years. The river Mega runs through the valley. We moved to the countryside to be the ......
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Help on a farm in the mountains of Serra da Estrela, Portugal
After taking a break from hosting, we are accepting again volunteers for this year. 2 weeks minimum stay. Come share experiences on our small farm in the mountains of Central Portugal. We search for builders with experience in stonework, cob or ......
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House sit and take care of the dogs one hour north of Lisbon two hours south of Porto, Portugal
At the moment: I have someone for May 16 to May 30/31 of 2026 - But iIf you are interested in being the "back up plan" please inquire. Otherwise no need to inquire at this time. Thanks!!! My name is Kellie. I am married to Joe. We are easy-going ......
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Creative rural non-profit project with animals, art and community life near Coimbra, central Portugal
My name is Carlota. I am a choreographer, costume designer, and scientific/nature illustrator and cooking for others is a very importante part of my life. My partner, Nuno, is a lighting designer and photographer. We are both 60 years old but we ......
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Non-profit rural project with a herd of "firefighter goats" in Alfafar, Portugal
Hi! We are Anna and Sergio. We run a small, non-profit, rural project with a herd of 20 "firefighter goats" in the village of Alfafar, Portugal. We are ideally situated . 25 minutes from Coimbra, 8 minutes from both Condeixa-a-Nova and Penela, and ......
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Off-grid Farmstay in Vila Franca da Beira, rural Portugal
Experience Off-grid life in rural Portugal! I am a young guy with a passion of nature and sustainable agriculture and lifestyle, trying to live it as much as possible in a beautiful green valley in central Portugal. There is a big vegetable garden ......
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Produce good qualtiy food using organic methods and permaculture principles in Viseu, central Portugal
I'm Scott and I've been travelling around Europe since 2004. I recently got my own piece of land to settle on where I can put into practice all of the different techniques and principles of ecological building and growing I've picked up over the ......
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Regenerating an abandonned farm and establishing a permaculture and natural healing space in Tripeiro, Portugal
Our Quinta is an old schist-stone farmhouse in the foothills of the Gardunha mountains, central Portugal — abandoned for 30 years before we started renovating in 2021. We also restored the former winemaking ruin into "the tiny wine house." That’s ......
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