About Us
ABOUT US
Quinta do Areal - Tailored Wellness & Nature Escapes
Tucked away in a quiet valley in Portugal’s Serra da Lousã mountains, Quinta do Areal is a restored farmhouse where time slows down and nature takes the lead.
Surrounded by green pastures and gardens, the century-old quinta has been carefully restored to preserve its heritage while offering modern comfort and calm.
Here, you’re invited to pause, disconnect, and reconnect - with yourself and with nature. Whether your retreat is for rest, reflection or renewal, Quinta do Areal provides the space to shape it your way.
Choose the pace that suits you: unwind with yoga or meditation, explore the walking trails or simply enjoy the stillness of the land.
Each stay is private, peaceful, and designed around your rhythm.
Slow Living Lifestyle
Breathe in the quiet. Let the world slow down.
Life at Quinta do Areal follows the rhythm of nature - gentle mornings, unhurried days and evenings under open skies. Our guests often say that time feels different here, softer somehow.
Come experience what it means to truly slow down in the green hills of Central Portugal.
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Our Story
Once part of a 13-hectare working farm of olive groves and crops, Quinta do Areal was long regarded as one of the most beautiful estates in the region.
When it fell into disrepair in the late 1990s, it stood empty for years - its roof collapsing, windows boarded and only a barn owl keeping watch.
We arrived in March 2020, in a campervan at the start of the pandemic, and began the slow process of bringing it back to life.
Bit by bit, the house was made habitable; solar power and water returned; and the land began its transformation into a living permaculture project.
Our vision has always been simple: to restore the old quinta with care and share its quiet beauty with others seeking authenticity and peace.
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Our Activities
At Quinta do Areal, relaxation comes naturally.
Guests are welcome to join yoga or meditation sessions, explore permaculture practices, meet our animals, or wander the trails that weave through the hills of Lousã. Private classes and wellness treatments, such as massage or qigong, can be arranged on request.
For those who love to explore, we offer electric mountain bikes for hire and can help organise guided hikes, cultural excursions or outdoor adventures nearby. Most guests love to visit the river beaches in the summer or explore the trails and visit the schist villages any time of year.
Catering and private chef services are available by special arrangement, but most guests enjoy the independence of self-catering in their private accommodation.
Come stay with us, slow down, and rediscover balance - at your own pace.
