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Get connected with the nature that surrounds you. Come and enjoy a healthy brunch made with products from our garden, learn how to be more sustainable and get tips about organic gardening, discover the benefits of wild plants and what you can do with them, or just chill with a cup of herbal tea looking at the sun setting in the mountains.
Our Lugar da Pedra Alta is the ideal place for private events, birthday parties, company meetings or simply for unique moments with family or friends. We organize special events in a delightful and intimate environment within our historical dining and living rooms
For reservations and more information, please send us a private message or email to lugardapedraalta@gmail.com
We have plenty of events waiting for you, so come and check them out!
Past Events
Season 2022-2024
Arte no Jardim by Otherworlds Artist Collective
Felting Workshop with Fiona Whyte
Juntamente com o Otherworlds Artist Collective, temos o prazer de o convidar para o evento “Arte no jardim”, no dia 28 de setembro, das 11h às 18h, onde terá a oportunidade de conhecer sete dos artistas do coletivo e as suas obras expostas pelo jardim.
"O Otherworlds foi inicialmente criado por um grupo de artistas residentes no belo centro de Portugal porque, individualmente, era difícil entrar em discussões com o establishment artístico e os centros culturais sobre a sua inclusão no planeamento das exposições.
Hoje, a Otherworlds tornou-se um coletivo de artistas vibrante e dinâmico. O colectivo procura oportunidades para os membros exporem o seu trabalho e estabelecerem fortes relações com o panorama artístico português. No ano passado, o coletivo realizou três exposições de sucesso e ganhou reconhecimento como um grupo profissional, colaborativo e diversificado."
Mais informacoes sobre os artistas e as suas obras aqui: https://otherworldscollective.weebly.com/
O evento será acompanhado por duas bandas acústicas: Andybiotics & The Side Effects e Chloe (horários a anunciar posteriormente)
Venha partilhar connosco boas conversas, um copo de vinho e muita arte!
Entrada livre!
Photografias por Skillward.net/photography
The talented artist and crafter Fiona Whyte from These Hands Made It has prepared an intensive and creative felt making course at our Lugar da Pedra Alta from May 7th to May 14th
Are you interested in making your own fabric? Of the colour and weight YOU want? In a design that you want? A fabric that can be 2 dimensional covering or shaped and coaxed and trained to be a 3 dimensional piece without the use of a sewing machine or a pattern or glue or complicated rules? Then this beginner to intermediate felt making course is what you are looking for!
"I began felting 8 years ago after writing an article about the faded textile industry in Portugal: I visited a disused wool factory and met some inspiring felt and fibre artists.
Some of them were keeping the skills alive and others were challenging the possibilities of a humble fibre. Have I piqued your interest?
I was astonished to discover that I could make my own fabric from wool and silk. It felt like a little miracle. Every time I go to my studio I still sense that miracle." Fiona Whyte
The week will be filled with a lot of knowledge, hands on felting making, a visit to CERVAS - Centro de Ecologia, Recuperação e Vigilância de Animais Selvagens and a wool factory, good food and wonderful company!
For reservations and more information please contact Fiona at fifyfofum@live.com.pt
Bem Haja!
Blossom inspired cooking & creative workshop
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming cooking and creating workshop at the stunning location of Pedra Alta, where everything is bursting into bloom right now
Lotus Ira will guide you through the captivating world of Japanese cuisine by creating mouthwatering delights that will surely tantalize your taste buds Together with Natalia you will explore your creative side with beautiful blossom paintings - no prior painting skills needed as we'll be using an easy technique with qtips
As an added treat, we'll show you how to make almond milk from scratch - a wholesome bonus for your culinary journey
When: Wednesday 31/03/2024 at 10:30 – 15:00
Where: Lugar da Pedra Alta, Melo
Price: 30 euro per person
All ingredients and materials are included in the price
Join us for a blooming good time!
The Hauted House
Because we had such great success with our haunted house last year, we decided to come back and scare you again, but now with other ideas and challenges!
Since the atmosphere of our historic house makes you think of stories, mysteries, hidden artifacts and sometimes scary things, and because it has a history behind it for more than a century, we thought at offering you a more special tour on the night of 31st October at Lugar da Pedra Alta!
Attention! If you are among those people who are afraid of their own shadow, it is better not to risk it!
The night will start with a delicious vegetarian goulash dinner made by our cook, Chris and will end with sweet Halloween treats.
Then we will continue with the haunted house tour first for the kids and then the more "hardcore" tour for the adults There will also be a silent film screening and lots of fun!
Last year, places sold out quickly, so don't miss the opportunity and make your reservation now via our email lugardapedraalta@gmail.com or in a private message.
Access will only be made with prior reservation!
Dinner+tour access ticket: €20 adults
and €10 children (6-12 years old)
Also, don't miss the unique opportunity to spend the night in one of our haunted rooms!
1st Anniversary Pool Party
It's been almost a year since Lugar da Pedra Alta opened its doors! To celebrate this great event, we are going to organize a pool party with mocktails, Sunset DJ Set with NaWan and much more!
Entrance price: €10 adults and €5 children
For registration, send a private message or an email to lugardapedraalta@gmail.com. Limited places!
Food Preservation Workshop
Let's celebrate the arrival of summer with a Food Preservation Workshop together with Serra Em Flor
More details soon!
Music Event - Lugar da Musica
Due to various circumstances, this will be our last music event for now. Thank you so much for your support and we hope to come back soon with news!
But for now, let's enjoy a memorable night together in the company of chef Vincenzo Buonomano and the talented Cantanda Michèle
Born and raised in Napoli, Italy, Vincenzo Buonomano recently moved to Portugal to experience the quiet and peaceful life and mostly the delicious Portuguese food. As we all know, in Italy, as in Portugal, food comes first and Vicenzo decided to bring us some of the flavours of his home country He will cook for us a traditional Italian dish with Neapolitan influences, the famous and delicious lasagna, accompanied by another iconic dessert, the panacotta ... Yummm!
The night will end with a live concert, in reggae rhythms with the Swiss artist, Cantanda Michèle.
Artistic Photo Shooting
Hands-on Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
"Month of May, month of flowers, month of Mary, month of love."
In May, we will celebrate our beautiful rose bushes with a photo shooting by Serra Em Flor in a romantic, dreamy atmosphere, full of flavours and smiles
Each session lasts 30 minutes, from Monday to Saturday between 3 pm and 6 pm and will be accompanied by a cup of roses tea or floral water
Please keep in mind that as this is an outdoor photo session, weather conditions are very important, so sessions will be scheduled preferably on sunny days. Also, we recommend booking your session now, because the flowers are very fragile and can fall off very fast!
Please book your photo sessions in advance in a private message or send us an email at lugardapedraalta@gmail.com.
The photo shoot includes all digital photos sent directly to your email and 10 edited digital photos.
Concept, decor & photography: Gabriela Mihai (Serra Em Flor)
Lugar da Pedra Alta together with Francisco Pimentel Cunha, Ser Recurso and FungiFarm had prepared an intense and very interesting weekend for you!
Come learn how to grow your own mushrooms in your backyard! We have two Mushroom Cultivation Workshops on logs, straw, coffee grounds, and other substrates prepared for you!
Take advantage of our special packages for the entire weekend and also the opportunity to spend the night inside our historical home!
The two mushroom production workshops will be divided into a theoretical and practical approach.
The first part of the workshop will be an approach to the Kingdom of Fungi, its important role in Nature, its forms of reproduction.
- Various techniques and systems will be taught (including references and sustainable methods) to produce mushrooms. All information on how and where to purchase all mushroom production material will also be provided.
Music Event - Lugar da Musica
Don't miss our third event "Lugar da Música" at the end of April! Our first editions were a real success and tickets sold out very quickly, so book your seat now!
The evening will begin with a delicious and hearty dinner hosted by Chef Chez Toi and will end with an excellent live concert by musicians Woden & the Band.
Chef Chez Toi is a project by Miguel Veiga, a vegetarian since 1996 for ethical reasons. After a period of professionalization in cooking, working in several restaurants in the area of London, including the Rootmaster, a Double Decker (typical city bus), transformed into a Vegan restaurant, he returns to Portugal and starts the Vegetarian/Vegan cooking project in people's house. He is also present at the Boom Festival, since 2012, in charge of the kitchen at the La Encantada restaurant and at Waking Life with its Fractal restaurant.
At the moment, he is making at Quinta das Vinte Quelhas, Vale do Mondego, themed dinners, Brunches and workshops on cruelty-free food.
Woden & the Band is a recent project carried out by the musician Woden together with several artists, creating conscious music with touches of folk blues and incorporates instruments such as acoustic guitar and bass, banjo, piano and trumpet.
It's possible that many of you have already seen Woden at the Sandomil market or at other festivals in Portugal or abroad.
Is announced an energetic evening with good vibes, so book your spot now and have fun together with us!
Anniversaries at Lugar da Pedra Alta
Music Festival - Lugar da Musica
Don't miss our second event at the end of March "Lugar da Música"! Our first edition was a real success and tickets sold out very quickly, so book your place now!
The night will start with a delicious and comforting dinner made by the wonderful Top 10 MasterChef - RTP 2022 Sandra Pimenta
It is the second time that we have Sandra as a guest chef at our place and we love to see her cook and the joy she transmits in the kitchen and to the guests Chef of her own restaurant "A Sandra" in Aldeias, Gouveia, chef Sandra Pimenta accepted our invitation to offer our clients a memorable day on the 25th of March with the traditional goat chanfana or a vegan variation.
The night will end with an excellent live concert by Phoebe and the Banjo Boys, a vibrant band that plays a fusion of Old Time, Bluegrass and Trad Blues; traditional folk and dance music. We'll be back with more information about the band soon!
Don't miss the opportunity to spend the night at our Lugar da Pedra Alta with special prices only for this weekend!
We have limited spaces, so reserve your spot now!
Adult price for dinner and concert: €20 with three drinks included
Children price for dinner and concert (from 6 to 12 years): €10 with three drinks included
Access will be made only with prior reservation at lugardapedraalta@gmail.com or private message.
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information and details.
Private parties and anniversaries at Lugar da Pedra Alta.
For more details please contact us at lugardapedraalta@gmail.com or private message.
Free Pruning Olive Trees Workshop
Lazy Sunday Brunch in the Garden
Our Sunday brunch menu is dedicated to wellness and healthy food!
Delicious and light, the brunch is prepared with fresh products mainly from our garden and mostly made by Serra em Flor!
Among others, we will have a tasty homemade sourdough bread, snacks and dips with oriental influences, a homemade almond milk smoothie, cakes and assorted jams and very healthy drinks such as kombucha, water kefir, floral water and also a delicious non-alcoholic herbal cocktail
Adult price: €15
Price children (6-12 years): €10
We have limited places, so make your reservation now in a private message or via our email lugardapedraalta@gmail.com
Artistic Photo Shootings
With the wonderful almond blossom trees that beautify our farm, it feels like spring it's right at the corner! 🌸🌸🌸
Let's greet the coming of the spring together
in a romantic, dreamy and countryside atmosphere 🌱
We have three different photoshoot scenography prepared for individual, couples or groups from which you can choose: Reading time in nature, Antique Dollhouse Playground and Romantic Picnic 💕
The sessions are 30 minutes each, from 12h to 16h, accompanied by a warm herbal tea underneath the almond blossom trees 🌸
Please take into account that since it's an outdoor photoshoot, the weather is very important, so the sessions will be scheduled preferably on sunny days ☀️
We have a special discount for those attending our Saturday's lunch on the 4th of March (Countryside Lunch underneath the Almond Blossom Trees) and for all ladies on March 8th!
Please book your photo shootings in advance in a private message or send us an email at lugardapedraalta@gmail.com.
You'll receive all the digital photos directly to your email, plus 10 digital photos beautifully edited.
Next Thursday, March 16th, we will offer a free workshop on techniques and ways to prune olive trees in exchange for your help! We have more or less 500 dwarf olive trees to prune, so you can put in practice all the skills you learned!
We offer a vegan lunch and families with children are welcome! Thank you for sharing!
Bem haja!
Countryside Lunch underneath the Almond Blossom Trees
February 26th 2023
One of the most beautiful moments on our farm is slowly approaching!
Let's celebrate the magic and beauty of nature on the last Sunday of February under the blossoming almond trees with a countryside lunch hosted by our friend and amateur chef, Chris from Quinta das Levadas (Aldeias, Gouveia) 🌿
Chris, originally from Austria, moved to Portugal more than five years ago and came with a captivating enthusiasm and joy. Together with his wife, Melia, they live on a farm outside the city, growing, raising and producing their own food from fruit and vegetables to their own meat 🐐
If you've ever been to EcoMercado in Gouveia or Sandomil, you've certainly already bought their vegetables, chanfana or rabbit stew, grown by themselves. Also, Chris was our special chef at our autumn event in October😊
Chris' passion for cooking dates back a long time ago and he puts a lot of passion into each of his dishes! On the 26th of February, Chris will delight us with a typical dish from his country, a tasty goulash stew with meat or vegan, accompanied by Portuguese flavors and delicious homemade cakes made by Melia 🍰
Adultos Price: €15
Kids Price (6 - 12 years): €10
Kids Price (under 6 years old): Free
Access to our lunch is done with prior reservation, so send us a private message or an email to lugardapedraalta@gmail.com to book your place!
Romantic Getaway for Valentine's Day
We have prepared something special for you and for your dearest one to celebrate love together!
If you want to surprise your partner, wife or husband and you don't know how, we are here to help you!
Choose one of the two special packs that we have prepared for you and celebrate love surrounded by nature, good company and especially great food at Lugar da Pedra Alta!
For dinner we have a really special guest chef, the wonderful and dedicated chef Sandra Pimenta from MasterChef 2022! She prepared a delicious and romantic menu special for you, accompanied by regional wines tasting.
For reservations and more information please send us a private message or an email to lugardapedraalta@gmail.com.
We have limited places, so book your place now!
Music Festival - Lugar da Musica
As promised we've come back with news about our first event in 2023!
The evening will start with a delicious comforting dinner and end up with an exiting live acoustic concert by the local Portuguese band The Old Crow's Hat.
Some of you know them already from our last Halloween party 🎉The young members of the band, all with great background in music have recently formed this new project who embraces radiant and rhythmic folk-blues sounds.On January 28th, Diogo Ferreira (guitar and vocals), Ruben Afroman (harmonics), Xico Borges (guitar) and Jay P (percussion) will move your spirit and feet inside our basement! 🕺
Also, the night will be a reason for celebration for Diogo and Ruben as they'll launch their debut album "Stray Blues" 💙
Don't miss the opportunity to spend the night at our Lugar da Pedra Alta with special prices only for this weekend!
We have limited places, so book your spot now! The access will be made only by prior reservation at lugardapedraalta@gmail.com or private message.
Don't hesitate to contact us for further information and details.
See you soon!