Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Algarve, Portugal

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Food forest, reforestation project and small permaculture farm in Aljezur, Portugal
Some people wonder why I do the things I do. I wonder why they don't. Hello! Thank you for visiting my profile. I’m Dirk, living in this beautiful part of South Portugal since a couple of years. I am a vegetarian, non-smoker, 60 years old and ......
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Take part in a natural permaculture project in Algarve, Portugal
We are Nimea and Vittoria (42 years old), Paolo and Edoardo (44 years old), and the little ones Oceano and Deva (3 years old). We are two Italian families who chose to build our lives here in Portugal. In 2021, we moved into our home, located on a ......
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Revive an off-grid mountain land and explore the surroundings of Monchique, Portugal
I am living my dream to revive this beautiful old farmstead in the Algarve hills and turn it into an organic food forest farm. Since arriving in 2020 we have planted a lot of fruit and nut trees, berries, medicinal plants, mushrooms, and many beds ......
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Off-grid Fablab and a food forest in Barão de São João, Lagos, Portugal
Who we are We are a non-commercial, not-for-profit initiative, building a FabLab within a once-abandoned farm. Our goal is to create a place where thinkers, artists, makers, and farmers come together to learn, share, and create. This is not a ......
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Join us and experience family life near Silves, Portugal
Hello! We are Lisa, Steve, and our two children, Molly and Sebastian. Alongside our theee rescue cats and numerous chickens. We left the rat race in the UK three years ago to pursue a simpler, more fulfilling lifestyle in the beautiful Algarve ......
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House sitting and Improving our Spacious Off-the Grid House in the Hills of the Algarve
We are Olga and Alvaro. We grew up in the Netherlands and Uruguay, respectively, after living in the prairies of the U.S. for 16+ years we have now made our home in the Azores and the Algarve. Currently we both work part time, remotely. Good food, ......
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Restore soil, grow vegetables and manage the forest and infrastructure for self-sufficiency near Aljezur, Portugal
*Before you continue, we have a 4 week minimum stay* Hi I'm Nathaniel. My girlfriend Diana and I live on this little farm which has a very lucky location, with breath taking views to the highest Algarvian mountains, close to the beautiful beach of ......
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Help around our family home and vineyard while exploring Portugal, Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo
I am English and moved to Portugal last year after working in finance in Luxembourg, I am semi-retired and building a family estate for me and my family. I am restoring a private vineyard on the estate, as well as landscaping the surrounding ......
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Stay with us close to the world's most stunning beaches in Machados, Portugal
Hello, We are a retired couple with an old farm in need of restoration. We have done up the house and have a 2 bedroom apartment for family and friends . It has a fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom with all new appliances including a dishwasher ......
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Share our family life, enjoy horse-riding and much more in Barao de Sao Miguel, Portugal
Bom dia, hello, we are a small family , mother Béatrice 42, father Ambo 37 and two girls Mina 12 and Noémie 9. Some years ago we decided to leave the Northern Europe to live in the South of Portugal ( Algarve) and it s 2,5 years now that we live ......
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Learn more about the goats while staying with me and explore Monchique, Portugal
This is an old abandoned farm up in the mountains of Monchique which we (Roi & Ana) had bought about five years ago. We are now starting to live here and slowly attempting to revive it according to the principles of natural farming. We have 40 goats ......
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Join me at my simple home while enjoying the Algarve coast in Portimão, Portugal
----------- UPDATE: Please read to the end. If in the calendar is marked red, I have NO availability to host in this period. 1-14 JUNE - FULL 15-21 - AVAILABLE 22-28 JUNE - FULL 29 and 30 JUNE - AVAILABLE ----------- Hey! I’m Miguel, born in ......
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Help our self-sufficient non-profit community to protect nature near Lagos, Portugal
Our community with members from different countries has come together on a picturesque property in the Algarve. We are a non-profit association dedicated to the well-being of nature and rent out the space for holistic events. The pristine beaches ......
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Join us in the plant nursery and our house and plot with animals in the Algarve, Portugal
Our small farm in Algarve/Portugal is situated near Faro with cats, dogs and chicken. Help is needed with plants e.g. Frangipanis (weeding, repotting etc) and the house and the plot (painting, cleaning, cutting bushes and trees). We can offer a nice ......
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Join us at our place of tranquility in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal
We are a non-profit small project where we share information about meditation, oriental and western natural remedies, healthy vegetarian food and how to grow and prepare your own. Since 2020 our focus is on inner growth and staying healthy ......
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Share daily life in the peaceful countryside of São Bartolomeu de Messines, Portugal
I recently moved to the Algarve and am gradually building a new life for myself here; much is still in its early stages. It's a quiet, rural area with plenty of nature, little hustle and bustle, and a rather relaxed daily routine. My goal isn't for ......
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Join our young little family in Lagos, Portugal
We are Franziska , Nico and our daughter Lucia and we live in Lagos , Algarve Portugal . Our house is inside the historical Center of the town and only a few walking minutes to different stunning beaches. Lagos is a touristic Portuguese little ......
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Welcoming help with our home and garden near Lagos, Portugal
This is our family home. When coming to stay with us you will feel part of the family and enjoy the genuine warmth of Portuguese hospitality. In the mornings we need help cleaning our home and around the property. If you're good at gardening or ......
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Help with horses and garden in the mountains of Monchique, Portugal
We live in the mountains of Monchique (Algarve) with my now thirteen-year-old son (the photos are not current), two ponies and a dog. My partner, Paul, lives next door and is here mainly at weekends. I stay a few nights with my son in Monchique (not ......
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Dog sitting for a gentle senior dog in Lagos, Portugal
June 17th to 24th 2026 Hi! My name is Stella. I live with my senior rescue dog in a beautiful two bedroom apartment in Lagos, Portugal. The place has a large south-facing balcony to enjoy the afternoon sun and it sits within a 20 minute walk to ......
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