Toca do Coelho
Toca do Coelho is a small open community farm and creative sanctuary nestled in the hills of the Algarve near Alferce, Southern Portugal, bu…
Intentional Communities
From Tamera's decades-old peace research village to Traditional Dream Factory's regenerative village-in-the-making, Portugal is a European hub for intentional community. Most welcome visitors, volunteers and new members.
Projects in this focus
Noma Village
Noma Village is a coliving and coworking space in Lagos, Algarve, designed for conscious digital nomads and remote workers seeking community…
Cristaland Lagos
Cristaland Lagos is a conscious eco-community and event centre nestled in the Algarve, Portugal, dedicated to sustainable living, holistic w…
Vegoa
Vegoa is a platform and registered association promoting sustainable, ethical, and vegan living through intentional community-building, with…
Nature of Life Foundation
Nature of Life Foundation is a Dutch-registered foundation building a regenerative intergenerational community and educational ecosystem at …
Essência Nature Retreat
Essência is an off-grid, plant-based eco-village and holistic healing centre nestled in the natural landscape of Aljezur, southern Portugal,…
O Cais - Eco Loja - Café - Comida
O Cais is an eco café, sustainable shop, and community space located in a historic 1765 building in Silves, Portugal, serving plant-based fo…
Intentional communities in Portugal
An intentional community is a group of people who chose each other and wrote down how they will live together. In Portugal that covers a very wide range: Tamera in the Alentejo has been running peace and water research for decades, while Traditional Dream Factory is building a regenerative village around remote work and shared ownership.
The practical questions are the same everywhere (who owns the land, how decisions get made, what happens when someone leaves) and every community answers them differently. Reading the answers is most of the work of choosing one.
Project pages show whether a community takes visitors, volunteers or new members. Start with the project pages here, then look at the ecovillage and cooperatives focuses for the neighbouring models. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.