Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Portugal

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Algarve, Portugal

Help us out on our beautiful piece of land in the Algarve, Portugal
We are a couple from Chile and Belgium. Having arrived recently on a beautiful piece of land in the Algarve, in green nature but yet very close to the sea ( 6km), 14 km from Lagos town and 1km from a great little village, we are in the process of ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Family of 5 in the village of Alvorge, Central Portugal
We are a family of 5. We live in the village of Alvorge, Portugal. We love the outdoors and have a stone house with big yard. We have 3 children and a dog.
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help with natural building and land clearing in Pedrogao Grande, central Portugal
We are a young family of three, Zak (27), Jackie (26) and Toddler N. In 2019 we bought 2ha of abandoned land in Portugal and moved there full-time this spring. We’re working very hard to build a sustainable future for our child through regeneration ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help welcome with our family artistic and sustainable projects in the middle of nature, Montemor o Novo, Portugal
Hi! My name is Mafalda. We are a small family of 4. Me, my 2 daughters Joana and Maria and my grandson also Gonçalo! Less than a year ago we left the city and moved to the countryside. We are starting a new, more sustainable and ecological life ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Enjoy no stress country and beach life at sunny SW Alentejo, Portugal
We are a couple 56/59 yo, enjoying no stress country and beach life at sunny SW Alentejo. We own a peacefully 2,5 ha property with endless views and absolutly fantastics sun risings. No light pollution, pure countryside air, amazing unspoiled ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join me on a beautiful quinta, ten minutes from Lagos and the beach in the Algarve, Portugal
• Dear Workawayers, welcome to my profile. My name is Eef, I am a Dutch woman, born in Indonesia in 1951 and living in the Netherlands since childhood. In 2020 I acquired a wonderful quinta (Portuguese ancient farm) with 9 ha of land in the ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Small semi-self-sufficient quinta in Sao Marcos da Serra, Algarve, Portugal
Here at the quinta we aim to be inclusive as well as supporting individual creativity, this in combination with the basics that are to be expected in a naturally independent off grid situation, gardening, maintenance, reforestation and the such. At ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Come and look after our two big dogs while we are away and enjoy a green area of Espinhal, Portugal
We are a family of 4 living in central Portugal. We have 2 big dogs, Zuri and Yugen that we need help with taking care of them while we are away. Zuri and Yugen are Great swiss mountain dogs who weights 50 kg each.
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Alentejo, Portugal

Southwest coast Farm/ Distillery
This is an organic farm established in 2015 at the heart of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina. Our main activity is the production of Medronho licor. An exquisite spirit made out of wild berries that are handpicked in ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Building a sustainable living place in Sao Martinho das Amoreiras, Portugal
Hello together, my name is Barbara. A few years ago, after my working life, I moved from Germany to Portugal to build up a place, where I can live with other people in harmony with nature. I started creating a place where you can live outside in a ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Join our off-grid permaculture venture and participate in the various tasks this eco project has to offer in Alentejo, Portugal
This is a 75 acres off grid project, inspired by permaculture design, located in Portugal in South West Alentejo, between the beautiful natural park of Costa Vincentine and the Monchique Mountains. We are at the early stages of building and ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help with gardening and stay for free in Alentejo, Portugal.
How nice that you are interested in Portugal. It is a beautiful country in which we, Margriet and Wiro, love to live. Every day we enjoy the quietness, the friendly people in our village and the simple live. We want to share this with you and give ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Help with gardening and eco projects on our self sufficient farm in Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
We, Karin, Emil and dogs Panga and Loulou, are putting our efforts into creating a small, self sufficient, community connected farm by restoring what once was a pig-farm with stables and fields in a valley with a small river flowing through it and a ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help a spiritual family in the garden, Algarve, Portugal
We are a spiritual family of four with a dog, cats and chickens, ducks, and doves ! We live at the end of a rough track in a wooden house on a two hectare plot in a beautiful valley about 15 minutes walk from the local village for cafes, internet ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Permaculture farming and eco-construction in beautiful rural central Portugal
We are a little family who travelled the world a lot. We live in a farm in central Portugal. We have a non-for-profit association to promote good practices in agriculture and health. We are certified organic since 2020, we use permaculture as much ......
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Alentejo, Portugal

Help us create an organic farm on the border of Spain in Mosteiros, Portugal
Hi my name is Roman, I am a 42 year old semi retired English teacher. I live on the border with Spain and Portugal. I brought a small disused farm last year and need help setting it up. The farm was disused since 2016 and there are lots of things ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Help with childminding in Meia Praia, Lagos, Portugal
Hi, I am Margo, my husband Arek, our little boy Alex, and our newborn baby Vicky. We could get some help with all kinds of "projects" at home like cooking, tidying up, but mostly playing with our toddler. We are multilingual family and we are ......
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Algarve, Portugal

Join our small family on our mission to become self sustainable and off grid in Aljezur, Portugal
Hi! We are a family situated in Portugal since almost 4 years. After traveling in our campervans for about 6 years we found a beautiful place in the outbacks of Aljezur, Portugal, to stay permanently. We are totally off the grid but still by bike ......
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Welcome to our family! Help us around the house and explore Oliveria do hospital, Portugal
I am an English mum of two living in Portugal. My children are 5 and 7, full of energy and love being outdoors. I work for myself, running a local. Magazine. I am looking for someone who can help with the day to day running of the house.
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Coimbra and Center, Portugal

Integrate into this vibrant local community and help me develop this beautiful place in Macas de Dona Maria, Portugal
I am renovating a 300 year old house and clearing the eucalyptus trees and reconstructing the gardens. I am also establishing a campsite retreat for yoga and meditation. There is the usual harvesting of oranges, peaches, olives and chestnuts for our ......
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