2. Aldeia da Pedralva was completely
in ruins until 2006. After a long
process to discover all the
owners/heritors it was possible to
bring this village back to life again.
3. The villages main economy,
Agriculture, collapsed and only
the oldest people stayed.
4. So, since 25 YEARS AGO,
this traditional Portuguese village,
in the southwest Coast of Portugal
was abandoned by the youngest
generations.
5. In 2006, when we discovered this
village, the scenario was a pile of
ruins, 9 inhabitants and very poor
conditions to live in.
6. 2006 2010
2008
After a long process to discover all the
owners/heritors (about 200 people), we bought
30 ruins and began to rebuild the village.
7. In 2010, Aldeia da Pedralva,
a dead village in ruins, was
ready to live again.
8. Here, at Aldeia da Pedralva, you can
enjoy a genuine and authentic holiday
experience.
9. At Pedralva Village you have 27 typical village
cottages with different typologies (1, 2 or 3
bedrooms) and a lot of comfort, equipped with
a little kitchenette and decorated with rebuilt
furniture.
With a very complete hotel service, like Daily
Housekeeping, ameneties and breakfast on
request, you may also enjoy many other services
that you can order at the hotel reception.
10. Here you can buy local products at the old grocery,
make your food in the community wood fired oven
or order vegetables and fish directly from the local
producers.
11. It´s why we inspired Aldeia da Pedralva's culture in the international
Slow Movement. It´s why we ask our clients to be a piece of these local
communities, so they can enjoy their holidays in a better way, helping
a lot of local people and lot of little economies.
“Slow travel is about making conscious choices. It is about deceleration
rather than speed. The journey becomes a moment to relax, rather than
a stressful interlude imposed between home and destination. Slow travel
re-engineers time, transforming it into a commodity of abundance
rather than scarcity. And slow travel also reshapes our relationship with
places, encouraging and allowing us to engage more intimately with the
communities through which we travel.”
12. Finally, by staying at Aldeia da Pedralva –
Slow Village Hotel you can enjoy one of the
most unspoiled regions in Portugal: Costa
Vicentina, or, as we call it, “ The Other
Algarve”, a big Natural Park across Alentejo
and Algarve. Beautiful landscapes, long
beaches and a lot of biking and hiking trails,
which the most beautiful one is the newest
Big Trail “Rota Vicentina”, 300 Km between
St. Vicent Cape (Sagres) and Santiago do
Cacém.
13. Main facilities on the Village:
27 Cottages (with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms)
Reception
Daily Housekeeping
Grocery
Café Central
Restaurant
(breakfast options: self catering or buffet)
Nature Activities
14. Aldeia da Pedralva – Slow Tourism Village
Rua de Baixo – Recepção – Aldeia da Pedralva
8650-401 Vila do Bispo – Portugal
Telf:. 00351 282 639 342
Fax: 00351 282 639 158
www.aldeiadapedralva.com
e-mail: reservas@aldeiadapedralva.com
Sales & Marketing:
antonio@aldeiadapedralva.com
