Nick Israel

I stayed at Agolada for 3 weeks. Antonio and the rest of the staff were kind and welcoming. They provided us with all we needed: delicious food, warm beds and linens, hot water and a nice place to chill around. I recommend to arrive by car if you wish to travel around, but even without it you can go out (there is a bus 3 times a day to the nearest town and the staff can give you a ride often).

Michael United States

As my first WWOOFing and solo-travel experience, I couldn’t be happier with my three weeks spent alongside Adele and Vincent. From the very beginning, I was welcomed into the family and felt right at home. They always made sure I had enough to eat, never felt overworked, and was well taken care of throughout my stay. The work itself was very enjoyable, as I was given a nice variety of tasks during my time on the vineyard. From pruning to waxing/labeling bottles, to digging up unwanted plants, I never felt like I was doing the same thing for too long. A typical day would start with breakfast together, followed by 2–3 hours of independent work, a short break, and then another hour of work before a longer lunch break that we shared as a group. Afternoon work varied, but I usually had time to myself around 5–7pm before dinner with the whole family. I also had plenty of time to explore outside of working hours. The property is nearby Sintra’s city center, and Adele and Vincent were kind enough to offer me rides on multiple occasions. Being able to borrow one of their bikes was a huge plus, as it allowed me to visit the beach and explore more of the surrounding region. They were also very flexible with hours, making it easy to plan outings or personal time. Overall, I feel very fortunate to have had this experience with such kind and generous people. I highly recommend WWOOFing here, especially for anyone doing it for the first time.

Paul-Louis Italy

We stayed two weeks at Casteleja with Guillaume in January because we wanted to get to know winemaking in Portugal. We lived in the cabin that is usually for 4 people and shared the kitchen, compost toilette and outdoor shower with the wonderful Odile, a long time volunteer at Casteleja (she stayed alone in the caravan that’s close to the shared facilities). The water for showering was hot and the cabin was heated so we had it nice and cozy. Sheets and towels were given to us and the kitchen was properly equipped. We helped Monday to Friday from 8 to 13 o’clock with the rest of the team in the vineyards and got pocket money for groceries from Guillaume, there were no shared meals. Non the less we organized nice dinners together with Guillaume and the team and went to the market together. Of course we brought working clothes with us but we didn’t expect it to be this wet and rainy. If you come to help in the winter months bring functional clothing and rubber boots. Guillaume was so kind to equip us with the things we did not have. We had a rented car and this was very helpful to go to the city for everything. But Guillaume has a bike which you can use and there are also buses to take. Monte Da Casteleja is a beautiful place and Guillaume a talented winemaker. We are very sad that we could only spent two weeks there and I think it makes a lot of sense to stay longer to really understand a place and be part of it. We hope to come back next year for pruning.

Sylvia France

If u are curious and willing, u will be very pleased to participante in the Moxci's project . Building a wall in the old style and long discussions in front of a good warm fire at the end of the day. Après l'effort, le réconfort !!! 😊

Petra Germany

I had a great time at Quinta da Coruja. A lovely place with nice accommodation and surroundings, created by Shanti & Simon with the help of many Wwoofers before me. Together they/we made it that special place:-) My wish to relax by spending time (6 weeks) in Portugals’ nature and with animals came true. I helped taking care of the 12 lovely goats and really enjoyed walking them almost every morning. I worked a bit with the horse(s) in the round pen and took them back out to the fields afterwards, happy to see them waiting at the fence again next day. I worked on and finished some nice craftsman work like making a fence out of cane or cutting pine branches for firewood. I enjoyed the lunches we had together cooked by Shanti from the veggies and salad out of the garden & greenhouse, and I enjoyed the conversations during lunch or during the day. Pity that I couldn’t stay until the goat babies are born (soon), but I am planing on visiting again ;-)