We are located in a beautiful valley with the Sever River flowing through 8 hectares of untouched, raw nature in Portugal’s lush Serra de São Mamede National Park. We are located a 2.5h drive inland from Lisbon, close to the Spanish border and the medieval castle town of Marvão.

Activities in the area

• River walks and refreshing baths in the Sever River which flows through the property. 

• Horseback riding

• Hiking

• Many rustic restaurants with rich local cuisine (5-10minutes driving distance)

• Celtic and Roman ruins

• River Pool (20 min by foot) and a lake for swimming (10 minutes by car).

• 4x4 offroad tours.

• Standup paddle tours on a nearby lake.   

• Medieval castle town of Marvao 10 minutes by car.

• Picturesque town and the old town of Castello de Vide 15 minutes by car.

Getting here and around

• Lisbon airport 2 1/2h drive by car or 3 1/2h by direct bus (€17,-) 

• Salamanca, Spain 3 1/2h & Seville, Spain 3 1/2h by car.

• Supermarkets 15 and 30 minutes by car.

By Car

Follow directions to Portalegre and Marvao.
The exact coordinates for navigation are: 39.38798850716985, -7.347571619768166

Or find us on Google

By Bus

If departing from Lisbon, there is a direct bus connection to Marvao area. Tickets can be booked in advance here. 

The closest bus stop to Serra Vida is “Portagem” which is a 10 minute drive by taxi or in house pickup service. There are more frequent busses departing to “Portalegre”, which is a 30 minute drive.

By Train

Arriving by train you will have to book a ticket to the train station of Portalegre.

By Taxi 

We can assist you by connecting you to our local taxi service. Who can either pick you up from Lisbon airport, one of the above mentioned bus stops or train station.

In case you are traveling in a group of more than 4 people a shuttle bus can be arranged, a service also provided by our Local Taxi service.