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Colina Flora
Colares, Lisboa, Portugal
Colina Flora
  Hotel & B&B

About the accommodation

Charming small, comfortable, vegetarian/vegan, 5-room country guesthouse located in the hills of the Sintra Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site & Cultural Landscape. A 15-minute walk to the quaint Moorish villages of Almoçageme and Penedo, Colina Flora offers dramatic natural scenery and ocean views. We are a year-round paradise for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers and a refuge for Slow Travelers and honeymooners. We offer yoga & massage services and have a fully-equipped guest kitchen available for self-catering, We speak English, German, French, and Portuguese.

Accommodation

Towels, slippers, bathrobes and most sheets are made from organic cotton. We prepare meals using organic, seasonal, high quality, and locally grown ingredients. We use organic cleaning supplies and bio-degradable laundry detergent, and hang laundry to dry. We use filtered/tested well water and energy-efficient appliances/light bulbs. We recycle, compost, and maintain an organic garden and a low-chemical swimming pool. We support local shops, artisans, restaurants, and regional organic farmers. We are supporters of Slow Food (www.slowfood.com) and believe in good, clean, locally, and fairly-produced foods and products. We plan to install solar panels in the future.

Surroundings and activites

There are many top-quality local restaurants nearby, as well as a year-round weekend farmer's market. The stunning Adraga Beach (“One of Europe’s 20 Best” BBC Travel) is just 3½ km away - only 7 minutes by car or a 50-minute walk. Walk in the Sintra Natural forest to the 16th Century Capuchos Monastery & Peninha Sanctuary vista. Visit Historic Sintra by car (20 min), twice hourly public bus, bicycle or by walking (10+ km). Visit the resort town of Cascais – 20 min by car, 35 min by twice hourly public bus. Lisbon is 45 minutes by car and easily accessible by train from both Cascais & Sintra.

Location and getting around

There's no need to rent a car; the public bus system runs efficiently and reliably to Cascais and Sintra every hour. From there, you can catch a train to Lisbon.
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Surrounding area

  • Biking
  • Hiking
  • Water sports
  • Horseback riding
  • Close to the sea

Accommodation

  • Pet-friendly
  • Swimming pool
  • Location in nature
  • In the mountains
  • By the water
  • Near the beach
  • Parking

Services offered

  • Shuttle service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Yoga
  • WiFi

Food service

  • Breakfast included
  • Vegan food options
  • Vegetarian food options

More information

Please treat nature, the living space, animals, and your neighbors with respect and gratitude! Guests use of facilities, bikes, swimming pool, gardens, paths, etc. is at their own risk. Should there be any damage or breakage during our stay, please report it immediately. Full cost of the repair/replacement will be the responsibility of the guest.

Spoken languages

German
English
Portuguese
French

Aasta Schneider

Lifelong organic, sustainability supporter and organic gardener. Former Waldorf School (Rudolf Steiner) teacher, textile designer/weaver, Avid supporter and long year member of Slow Food and Greenpeace. Addicted to reading, good, fair, wholesome , organic, vegetarian foods, slow travel, walker, nature-lover, animal-lover etc (I do not fly in planes...unless is an emergency). We strive to create a comfortable and pleasant environment for our guests. We do everything possible to help our guests feel at home!! It is important to really raise one personal awareness about the impact of our habits on our planet....for our own sake and the sake of future generations...and escaping to Mars is not really a viable option!!!! We believe in setting an example and not by preaching...!!

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