Facilities at Quinta Marugo
A haven of peace and tranquility.
The Pagoda, living spaces, library, massage room, swimming pond, sunset point, lakes, island and other landmarks all combine to provide the best experience for you to retreat, reconnect and regenerate.
The Pagoda
Quinta Marugo’s magical pavilion, a 70 m2 oasis, was designed to offer tranquility and a deep sense of awe with its stunning panoramic views. Practicing mindfulness, yoga, Qigong, sharing circles or simply sitting alone and enjoying the view of endless rolling hills or of the rising full moon, will leave you with a profound feeling of peace, clarity and connection to what matters to you.
Lounge Spaces
Enjoy our elegant and comfortable living areas, giving yourself the pleasure of spending time on a cozy sofa reading a good book or having conversations with your fellow retreat participants/guests.
As in all the common areas, we invite you to leave your shoes and worries outside and practice barefoot comfort and luxury inside, feeling the warmth and softness of our carpets and the comfort of feet free to feel the ground.
Bedrooms
Elegant, cozy and comfortable accommodations with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The elevated position of Quinta Marugo showcases the breath-taking scenery, while private courtyards provide a calming space to enjoy moments of peace and quiet.
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Library
It is scientifically proven that reading has a wonderful impact on our brains, increases longevity, and improves mental health. We offer our guests an eclectic library with books on a wide variety of topics such as sustainable farming, natural building, mindfulness, compassion, psychology, poetry and entertaining novels.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before s/he dies . . . The wo/man who never reads lives only one.”
by George R.R. Martin
Massage Room
We offer deep tissue massages, craniosacral therapy as well as relaxing and energising massages upon request.
Through relaxing massages, you can relax, increase body awareness, and create a balance of health and wellness, therefore helping you to counteract the pressure of your daily life.
Swimming Pond
“It feels like you are swimming in silk…”
Swimming in the chemical-free and living water of our pond not only feels like silk but also has proven health and wellness benefits, leaving you feeling energised and renewed. Our beautiful swimming pond, where aquatic plants naturally cleanse the water, will leave you feeling refreshed, invigorated and chlorine-free.
Landmarks
Sunset point, Turtle lake, Carp Lake, Mimosa Island, Full moon clearing, Alto dos Sobreiros and other landmarks.
Quinta Marugo’s 74 acres offer a multitude of quiet corners to help you pause and experience a renewed connection with yourself and nature. In all these spots you can enjoy peace and tranquillity. With absolutely no light or noise pollution (except sometimes the dogs barking), you can escape the stress caused by digital and environmental noise.
The Arena
It is an outdoor area of about 300 m2 with a central fire pit for fire ceremonies, full moon ceremonies, dance and horse assisted activities. For fire ceremonies, a heads up that they are more difficult during the summer months due to fire prevention policies, but for small groups, we can arrange something near the natural pond area.
Our Restaurant Spaces
Our indoor dining area seats up to 20 guests, offering a comfortable and cozy environment.
Our beautiful al fresco dining area also seats 20, and is situated under a wooden pergola beside our natural swimming pond, a calming and peaceful setting.
Our delicious meals are presented to our guests buffet style, allowing them to mindfully gage their own needs and tastes.
Vegetable Gardens
We pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering healthy and nutritious food, and invite you to visit our five bountiful organic vegetable gardens. Walk around and see where your food is planted and grows, and help us to sow and harvest. It is satisfying to know what you are putting into your body and where it comes from.
Food philosophy
At Quinta Marugo, we serve you the freshest food our land has to offer, providing a delicious and healthy selection of vegetarian dishes using organic, almost entirely seasonal and local produce.
Most of our food is sourced from our own vegetable gardens, beehives and trees, applying the permaculture principles of giving back to nature. The rest, like cheese, legumes, dry foods, grains and flours are sourced from local organic farmers and other sustainable sources.
All our home-baked goods and desserts are prepared with the natural sweeteners to avoid the use of refined, processed sugar.
We cater for special dietary requirements such as gluten and wheat free diets upon request and offer vegan alternatives. Meeting the needs of our guests is a priority.
Our guiding principle is that our mental, emotional and physical health is closely linked to what we eat. By embracing a healthy vegetarian diet during your stay, you will cleanse and detox your body, gaining in energy and vitality.
What and how we produce what we eat impacts our personal health and that of our environment,
so using regenerative practices to grow our food is of the greatest importance to us.
Activities & Surroundings
These activities are available for you to create your own personalized retreat experience during your stay with us to satisfy your wellbeing needs.Some of the activities are paid, some are complimentary for our guests.
