Myoho Valley

A quiet little mystery school in the hills of central Portugal. For mystics, makers, queer and neurodivergent souls, nomads and anyone ready to slow down.

Welcome home

A valley for the beautifully different

Myoho Valley is an old stone village in Ficalho, near Sarzedas in Castelo Branco, slowly coming back to life. It is quiet here. We are open-minded, a little unusual, neurodivergent, queer and very animal friendly.

We chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo together most days, but we are not a Buddhist centre. It is simply a practice that grounds us. Esoteric seekers, artists, healers, digital nomads and travellers all find their place here.

Bring your own ideas, your projects and your food to share. Everyone takes turns cooking, so it stays fair.

🌈 queer friendly 🧠 neurodivergent friendly 🌿 veggie kitchen 🤫 quiet 🐾 animal family 💻 nomads welcome
Flowers in an open window looking out over the valley
Prices

Clear, fair prices

Everything is paid online before you come, stay and food together.

Dorm bed€15a night
Small house€450a month
Caravan€300a month
Food from the veggie kitchen€15a day
3-month residencyfrom €900for 3 months
Resident volunteer€05 hours a day
Passing-through volunteer€50a week

Dorm bed

€15 / night

A cosy bed in the shared stone dorm. Simple, communal, and the easiest way to be here. A night, a week or a season.

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Small house

€450 / month

Self-contained, with your own kitchen, for settling in properly and making the valley home for a while.

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Caravan

€300 / month

Your own little home on wheels with its own kitchen, tucked into the trees. Private, peaceful and close to everything.

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Book and pay ahead ✦

Dogs and cats lounging with us on the sofaMeet them →
The animal family

Five dogs, six cats and a feathered crew

Rambo, Ninja, Lucky, Rudy and Lottie guard the valley. Saffy, Mau, Nightshade, Tiger, Benga and Kali run it. Most of them are rescues and all of them are family.

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Pictures

The valley right now

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Nearby friends

Our neighbours in the hills

Kindred communities a short drive away.

  • Myoho ValleyHome. Ficalho, near Sarzedas.
  • Freedom VilleA 40-year-abandoned village in Malhadil brought back to life as a regenerative village and eco-retreat. Visit →
  • Lost MindsFriends near Salgueiro do Campo.
  • Escola AutonomiaFriends nearby. Pin coming soon.

Pins for friends are approximate. Ask us for directions.

Watch and follow

Fresh from the valley

YouTube

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Instagram

Daily life in the valley: animals, sunsets, building and music.

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The wider family

Born from the same seed