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If you are from outside of the EU and planning to visit Portugal to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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Join me in my home and help me build my own little ashram/communal house in Fundao, Portugal

I am Chris a dreamer, an art teacher, a tourist guide, a traveller and a lover of life. The more I grow the more i appreciate simplicity and quietude, with some quality sharing of course. This is why I bought this piece of land and a house here, I ......

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Help with some home projects in Atougia da Baleia, Peniche, Portugal

Hi. My name is Caroline, Belgian, 54 years old. Me and my dog (Teckel) recently moved to a big house in Atougia da Baleia, Peniche. Capital of the wave. Surf, surf and more surf.. The house came with a lot of furniture. Decent quality, but very ......

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Re-develop an old house in stone and a small cottage in wood near the city of Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Hello. I'm Detlev, a German French man who traveled the world from many countries, the Guyana jungle, Thailand, Nepal (NGO), Tahiti….. Five years ago I walked the Portuguese Camino (Lisbonne to Santiago). At the very north of Portugal I passed an ......

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Stay in my beautiful rural area and enjoy the forest in Pinheiro da Bemposta, Portugal

My house is a 15th century house located in a small village, Pinheiro da Bemposta, at 40 kilometers south of Porto, in Portugal. It has been renovated recently. I love the rural atmosphere of it. It has a land of 5 hectares, made of meadows and old ......

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Sustainability, permaculture and learn weaving in Viana do Castelo, Portugal

I am Tita, 59 years old and have been living the last 16 years working on myself sustainability in the ethics of permaculture and Love. My main job now is taking care of 2 routes in my region, as a route manager, but I´m also a yoga teacher, ......

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Join our projects and enjoy peaceful getaway near Peniche, Portugal

Hi, we are Sophie (44, german) and Boris (49, dutch). After being workawayers ourselves for some time, we are now living in a place where we are able to host. Just an hour north of Lisbon, close to the most beautiful beaches, is our home with a big ......

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Help on a smallholding with horses in Portugal

We live on a 3.5 hectare smallholding with 4 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats, and 3 hens. There is a cosy caravan or a campervan with your own kitchen facilities to host volunteers, and a shared bathroom. Some of the projects we have planned include ......

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Join a local fisherman on Pico Island, Portugal

I was born on Faial Island in 1977, where I grew up with a deep passion for the ocean. I started fishing at a young age, gaining experience in many traditional fishing activities, from small wooden boats to the bigger tuna fishing vessels. My ......

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Be part of our renovation project in Seia, Serra da Estrela, Portugal

🌿 Welcome to my little paradise in Central Portugal – Serra da Estrela 🌞 Hello Workawayers! I’m Monica, an Italian illustrator who traded the busy city life for a quieter, more creative life surrounded by nature. I live in a beautiful old stone ......

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Help with projects in a wonderful place near São Martinho do Porto, Portugal

The Silver Coast has a very good climate, as it's never freezing cold and rarely gets too hot. I love to be there during the winter too as there are many sunny days, and it's lovely to sit by the fire place. The property is half wild brush with many ......

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Join us to build a sustainable life on Flores Island, Azores, Portugal

Welcome home Looking for responsible housesitters from December until April. Ideally a communicative couple with some DIY skills and experience living off the grid. Preferably someone who can stay the whole period. I'm Laia, passionate about ......

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Experience farm life and chill on our homestead in Póvoa de Rio de Moinhos, Portugal

We are a couple in our 50's- Andreea (53) and Yoav (58), living on our beautiful farm near Castelo Branco, Central Portugal with our dog- Heevie and our cats- Tikki and Vanessa, and our sheep and chicken. After 20 years in NYC, we decided to set ......

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House and farm sitting on my little farm in the Distrikt Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal

Hello altogether 🌞 Who has time and feels addressed? I'm living here in the Alto Alentejo since four years – live my dream of a free life in the countryside. I’m living very close to my children and grandchildren too, who are a big part of my ......

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Gardening on a natural land plot while staying in a Yurt near Castro Marim, Portugal

The Monte is located in the Tavira Region eastern Algarve, where I own a small house and a yurt. I’m trying to create a garden of vegetables, fruit trees, almonds and herbs. Help is needed for creating the garden and building or repairing fences. I ......

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For dog lovers: Farmstay at a mountain house in Sertã, Central Portugal

UPDATE Currently, I am looking for someone (a single person, two friends, a couple, or a family) for a longer stay this winter. This is not meant to be a standard Workaway offer, but rather an opportunity for someone to stay for a few months from ......

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Join me in nature on my land in Oleiros, Portugal

My name is Steve, english and 61 yrs old. I have bought a quinta/farm in the mountains of Central Portugal in a protected nature reserve close to the river Zezere. My father had a peach farm in Cyprus when I was younger so I have been waiting to do ......

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Eco-creative nest and creekside sauna in the mountains of Gerês, Portugal

Welcome! This homestead explores the reconnection to self, land, and the creative pulse that moves through both. Our space for this is a peaceful hectare of terraced oak forest, nestled in a valley fed by numerous springs. A fresh creek runs along ......

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Help with walnut and olive harvest, care for home and packing near Benfeita, Portugal

I’d be grateful for your help with th harvests and packing (as im leaving), and to share in the care of this beautiful quinta (farm/smallholding), 10 minutes walk from the village of Benfeita. In return there's the opportunity to learn about off ......

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Join my hands-on eco-project 20min from Lagos & Aljezur, Portugal

😊 Hello, I’m Eilis, I recently moved to a magical piece of land between Lagos and Aljezur, about 26 minutes from the nearest beach. It’s peaceful, with a lovely old well, an intermittent river, olive trees, cork oaks, fruit trees and horses, a semi ......

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Live the community life in a countryside property in Montijo, close to Lisbon, Portugal

I've always loved the countryside and outdoors activities. My family has this property in Montijo and since there's room and a lot to do around, I thought it would be nice to add it here to bring in people to help and share knowledge and a great ......

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Welcome nature and off-grid lovers to take part in a mystical project in Caldas Sangemil, Portugal

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Come help us in our garden paradise guesthouse near the beach in the sunny Algarve, Portugal

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Stay and help with gardening and painting near mountains and river beach in Avo, Portugal

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Help with developing nature trails and clearing woodland for sustainable living near Sao Luis, Portugal

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Come and learn more about permaculture and family life in nature. Campelo, Portugal