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

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Join us out at our family quinta with varied projects near Tomar, central Portugal
Welcome….. Hi, I am Janine , my partner Terry both originally from the UK, we have two boys of 11 and 12yrs old and we live on a Quinta (tiny farm) in central Portugal next to the country's second biggest lake Castello Do Bode. We own 2 acres of ......
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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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Join and relax in a family organic place, near Serra da Estrela, Portugal
We are a couple (Daniel and Reut) with our children (9 month, 4 yo and 6yo). Living in a beautiful land in the center of portugal. We invite you to join us for a while, enjoy the beautiful and peaceful farm life. And learn a bit about permaculture. ......
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Permaculture food forest and care for the animals near Pedrogaõ Grande, Portugal
Let's just get right into what in the world exactly are we trying to do here: In 1988, a book was published titled "Permaculture - A Designer's Manual," and towards the end of chapter 12, it talks about species of plants that can stop the spread of ......
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Become a part of our stunning communal home, surrounded by nature in Sertã, Portugal
Looking for a workaway to look after my dogs and keep the house safe and tidy while I work long hours over the summer. Not much actual working is required, but I do need someone who can entertain themselves, since I will be super busy. ......
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Join our family project in Louriçal do Campo, Portugal
Join Our Family Project in the Heart of Rural Portugal Hello! We are a family of four, living in the beautiful village of Louriçal do Campo, in the Castelo Branco region of central Portugal . Our home sits at the edge of the village on ......
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Permaculture food forest and holistic healing community in Viseu, Portugal
Heya :) I'm Andrew, a 38 year old English guy, and have very recently bought a small quinta (around 1.5 hectares) near to Sao Pedro do Sul in the Viseu area of central Portugal. This is still the start of an exciting long term project where the ......
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Maintain an indigenous forest in the Serra da Estrela mountains, Guarda, Portugal
We are a retired couple (in our mid 60's) living a somewhat isolated and off-grid existence with some animal companions (fully free range goats, sheep, chickens, dogs, cats and a rabbit) on a densely forested 10ha plot in the mountains of the Serra ......
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Help us with creative projects and getaways while exploring Óbidos, Portugal
Welcome to our home in Amoreira, a hidden gem perfectly nestled in a "golden triangle" of nature, history, and adventure. Hosted by José and his two sons, Miguel and Vicente, our space is more than just a house; it is a developing ecosystem where we ......
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Create a mindful homestead: permaculture, olives & puppy cuddles in Juncal do campo, Portugal
Welcome to my peaceful Quinta Vereda do Sossego! 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 ......
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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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Enjoy authentic country life and learn about gardening in Santa Catarina, Portugal
We are an elderly couple, Portuguese and Dutch. We have a nice and beautiful garden, we are very interested in tropical fruit plants. We have banana, mango, avocado and citrus trees, among other. Also we maintain a kitchen garden with vegetables and ......
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Share our off grid adventure in Benfeita, Portugal
Hello! We are a French English family who moved to Portugal 12 years ago to start living a greener life with our daughter who is now 14 and since we moved we had a son born 9 years ago. Eight years ago we moved from our yurt into the big stone house ......
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Join an off-grid project while exploring Sabugal, Portugal
About me: Hello! My name is Carlos, I'm 47 and I'm portuguese. I grew up in a city close to Lisbon, went to college in Lisbon to study computer sciences and I started to work as a programmer. 6 years later I started to feel meaningless and took a ......
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Would welcome an extra pair of hands in Benfeita, Central Portugal
Hi there, I am River an Englishman of mature years living on a terraced hillside of olive trees, bottoming down to a mixed woodland of Chestnut and Walnut and a swirling meandering stream as the border. Its over two years since my partner Emma died ......
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Join my quinta with pets in the beautiful surroundings of Tabua, Portugal
I am a retired teacher living in a beautiful tranquil part of Central Portugal with my two senior dogs who are loving and playful. I need some help around the garden and occasional pet sitting The property is located between Tabua and Oliviera do ......
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Community, inclusive, sustainable, health giving project in rural Leiria, Portugal
Community care is Self care. Ubuntu (interconnectedness). "The good of other people must be invoked as well as the good for oneself. It is quite clear that purely inter-psychic individualist psychology without reference to other people and social ......
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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 and garden is very family friendly and baby safe. We have enough toys, books (in Czech, Russian and ......
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Join our small family in a big house in the countryside near Santarém, Portugal
Hello everybody! We are a Portuguese family living in a peaceful little village called São Vicente do Paul, near Santarém, and we would love to welcome you into our home ☀️ I’m José (57), and I live with my wife Claudia (55) and our son Miguel ......
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Picking olives on an organic smallholding in Central Portugal
I am living in an old 'farm' in an abandoned hamlet located in the Serra do Acor in Central Portugal. I am Jean (37) from Belgium. There is some close neighbours and regularly friends staying. In the beginning of 2015 we moved in to the farm and ......
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