Retreats in Portugal

With around 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and 850km of white sandy beaches, Portugal is a country where you can kick back, reboot and recharge. And the Portuguese retreats we recommend don’t disappoint. You can revel in the slow life, siesta in a hammock or just sit and read your book on the beach, or you can get active, enjoy yoga, do some bracing walks or visit one of the many festivals that pack the calendar. If it’s views you’re after, head to a Portuguese retreat near Amieira. Set in a beautiful mountain valley surrounded by pine and eucalyptus forest, it’s a warm and friendly yoga-based retreat that offers excellent teaching, superb holistic treatments, vegan cookery classes and often challenging walks. Another of our Portuguese jewels, is in the south west Alentejo and Costa Vicentina National Park. Pick and mix your activities – choose from yoga, qigong, massage, wine-tasting, horse riding, canoeing and cookery. Or visit the remote and amazing Azores archipelago and stay in a luxury nature spa retreat on Sao Miguel, the largest island there. Think emerald beaches, dazzling blue lakes, waterfalls, volcanoes and hot springs – all as a backdrop for your yoga practice.