About

Ananda Valley is a project focused on spirituality and all-round regeneration (environmental, economic and social) and local development, with a vision of being a model and educational hub for sustainable 21st century living.

Ananda Valley is located in in the centre of Portugal near the Serra da Estrela Natural Reserve. Over the last years we transformed this lush but abandoned valley into a habitable place. Here, several organisations like Ecoativo (Environment), ARTivos (Art), PRIP (Economy and Politics), Pequena Ilha Verde (Education), Amurt (Humanitarian Aid), collaborate with us creating thriving projects, events and cooperations. 

Our land currently covers 50 hectares comprehensive of wild forests, a beautiful river, several scattered ruins, small springs, wild fruit trees and also 11 hectares of certified organic agriculture land. We have camping and caravan spaces, Casa & Praza Dharma; our activity hall, eating lounge and dormitory space, Dhyana Mandir; our meditation yurt, outdoor sawdust toilets and hot showers and are now building a hostel to accommodation 32 people comfortably.