Portugal • Sintra • 7 nights • all year
Let the elements move you! Yoga at The Lodge, surfing in some of the best surf spots of Portugal, climbing or mountain biking in beautiful nature. Exercice, Relaxation and fun with like-minded People.
„The Lodge „is a unique place for people who like to exercise. Within a radius of 50 km you will find 129 km beautiful coastline, 64 great surf spots, 376 bike-trail kilometers, 40 climbing spots, a 100 sqm yoga and fitness area and many more sport options. The location of The Lodge in the Sintra-Cascais National Park, one of the most beautiful and diversified regions of Europe, makes this huge variety possible. You can choose!
Vacation in "The Lodge" is a mixture of exercise and relaxation, wellness and adrenaline, experiencing new cultures and still feel at home. To do what you feel like and when. To lose yourself in order to refind yourself, individually or in the group. Anything goes, anything is ok.
The Lodge is a cool meeting point for people, who like to exercise, to practise Yoga and/or to enjoy nature at it's best. It is situated on a hill only a few minutes walk away from the beach Praia Grande. A team of experienced, sporty, international youngish people has converted former horse stables to a very special place - The Lodge.
By using recycled wood for stylish furnitures, solar panels for hot water and electricity, food from local suppliers they set up a very good example of sustainability.
The rooms
All 14 rooms provide shower/toilet, air conditioning/heating, iPod/MP3 docking station and high quality anti-allergic mattrasses ("Molaflex"). A complimentary bottle of delicious portuguese red wine is awaiting you in your room.
The Yoga pavillion
In the mornings and late afternoons Yoga is taught in the pavilion. There you can also find some fitness tools (focus on core balance rather).
The saltwater pool offers refreshment on hot summer days. Sun beds are available. The spacious garden offers some quiet corners for retreat. Twice a week the sauna is heated and on two other evenings the Jacuzzi. On all other days you can use sauna and jacuzzi for a little fee.
Bicycles can be borrowed for the quick drive to the supermarket. For longer tours you can rent them for a fee. How about a party of boule or dart?
In terms of sports and activities the focus is put on surfing, climbing and mountain biking. But also kite surfing, wind surfing, SUP, hiking, horseback riding, golfing etc. can be done.
Nearby you will find everything you need: beaches, restaurants, supermarkets - all in walking distance. By public bus you can get in less than 30 minutes to Sintra, an UNESCO world heritage city and former summer residence of the kings (many beautiful palaces available for visiting).
The rich and tasty breakfast buffet is served between 07.00 and 11.00 am, ideal for Yogis, early birds and long sleeper. For your sporty day out, you can take away a packed lunch from the buffet. Fresh fruits and tea are available all day long. The other meals can either be enjoyed in restaurants nearby or you prepare some food for yourself in the common kitchen of The Lodge.
The chill-out lounge with comfortable sofa and chairs made out of recycled wood is always open and provides a flat-screen TV, DVD, playstation, books and some games.
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daytime temperatureJan
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The destinations airport is Lissabon. The day of arrival can be chosen freely. From Lissabon you can either go by prepaid transfer, public transportation, rental car or taxi to The Lodge. More information under "Transfer".
The nearest airport is Lisbon (40 kilometers).
From there you can choose from the following options:
Airport Transfer: The Lodge offers an airport shuttle service from and to Lisbon international airport - € 50,- per car for 1-3 people, € 75,- per car for 4-7 people. The transport of sports equipment is included if announced beforehand.
Public Transportation:
From Lisbon airport: From the airport take the red metro line (Linha Vermelha) to Oriente (3 stops). There change to the train to Sintra (44 min.): https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/train-times (Start: Oriente, End station: Portela de Sintra). A pickup from the railway station (station Portela de Sintra) is free of charge between 09:00 and 18:00, if ordered beforehand. Outside of this timeframe a taxi to The Lodge would be around € 15, -.
From Lisbon city centre: Take the train from railway station Rossio to Sintra. A pickup from the railway station (station Portela de Sintra) is free of charge between 09:00 and 18:00, if ordered beforehand. Outside of this timeframe a taxi to The Lodge would be around € 15, -.
Rental car: Who would like to be flexible and mobile rents a car for the stay.
Taxi: A taxi from Lisbon airport or Lisbon city centre to The Lodge costs approximately € 50,-, luggage extra cost.
From Porto or Faro: From Porto or Faro there are public busses running to Lisbon (bus station Sete-Rios) several times a day. From there take a train to Sintra.
The tourist tax of € 1,- per person per night (low season) and € 3,- per person per night (high season) has to be paid directly at the Lodge.