Discover Moinhos do Dão, an off-grid farm in Portugal's Dão Valley. Experience farm life, seasonal food, gardens, wildlife and the River Dão.

An off-grid homestead by the River Dão.

Surrounded by gardens and woodland, Moinhos do Dão is our family project and home.

Come for a day, join us for 3 or 5 days, or bring your own group.

Spend time by the river, explore the gardens, learn a few practical skills or simply enjoy being outdoors. Join in with whatever is happening here, share a meal and get a glimpse of everyday off-grid life.

We are a small place in central Portugal, near Viseu, with old watermills, woodland and a quiet stretch of river.

Choose your way to visit

  • A personal day out for families, friends and curious people.

    Explore the gardens and old mills, meet the animals, learn something practical or spend time by the river. Choose from our seasonal activities, creative days and small hands-on workshops.

    From €30 per person · by appointment

    Explore Day Experiences

  • Spend a few days with us and get a glimpse of everyday off-grid life.

    Join in with whatever the season brings. Harvest from the garden, prepare food together, learn a practical skill, explore the old mills or enjoy a quiet afternoon by the river.

    We set the dates, but leave room for the weather, the people and whatever is happening at Moinhos.

    From €270 / €450 per person · Accommodation and meals included

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  • Bring your own group of up to 8 people.

    A day or a few days together at Moinhos — with family, friends or people who share an interest.

    Explore the gardens, learn something practical, cook together or simply enjoy time by the river. Bring your own ideas or let us help you shape the experience. As much or as little activity as you like.

    Your dates · price on request

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What it feels like to be here

Listen to birdsong.

Swim in the river.

Pick herbs from the garden.

Follow the old water channels.

Collect the eggs.

Make something with your hands.

Share a meal around the table.

Try something for the first time.

Or do very little for a while.

Moinhos is not a finished hotel or a polished retreat. It is our home and an old mill valley that we are slowly bringing back to life.

Harvesting freshly grown potatoes in the garden at Moinhos do Dão, an off-grid homestead in Central Portugal.
Preparing fresh food in the shared kitchen at Moinhos do Dão.
Homemade vegetarian food shared around an outdoor table at Moinhos do Dão.

Moinhos do Dão is a small off-grid homestead in the Dão Valley, near Mangualde in central Portugal. The gardens, woodland and river are all part of everyday life here. We grow and preserve seasonal food, care for the land and share the place with the wildlife around us.