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Porto Season

Plan · up to 3 months

Season

A season of up to three months, designed to fit within the Schengen short-stay rules for visa-exempt travelers. Enough time to learn the language basics, build a routine and make real friends, with weekend escapes to see more of Portugal.
Lisbon rooftops stepping down towards the Tagus

From

€2,600

per month · placeholder price

Best for

Career breaks · Remote workers · Couples

Length

up to 3 months

What’s included

  1. A warm living room with tall windows and wooden furniture

    Home & workspace

    • A vetted home. A furnished home for your whole season, chosen with you from homes we have visited and vetted.
    • A place to work. A dedicated workspace at home and a coworking option nearby for days when you want company.
    • Airport pickup. Pickup on arrival and a full walk-through of your home and neighborhood.
    • Local SIM. A local SIM or eSIM with generous data, topped up for the length of your stay.
  2. A yellow tram on a sunny Lisbon street

    Arrival & admin

    • NIF and admin help. Help getting a NIF if you need one, plus help with gym memberships, transport cards and local admin.
    • Welcome week. A welcome week of walks, market visits and introductions to our local people.
    • Community events. Weekly community events, from long dinners to coastal walks and language exchanges.
    • Weekend escapes. Two planned weekend escapes to other regions, with transport and stays booked for you.

A sample month

Every season is different. Here’s how a month often unfolds.

  1. A notebook, map and camera laid out for trip planning

    Week 1

    Arrive and unpack properly01

    Pickup, welcome walk, SIM, transport card and a first market shop. You unpack fully, because this home is yours for the season.

  2. A bright café with people working at tables

    Week 2

    Build a routine02

    A regular coworking day, a weekly Portuguese class and a standing table at the guest dinner. The café starts to know your order.

  3. Friends laughing together on a mountain hike

    Week 3

    A weekend escape03

    Two nights somewhere new: the Douro for the vineyards, the Alentejo for the quiet, or the Algarve coast. Booked and arranged by us.

  4. Friends with arms around each other watching a sunset

    Week 4

    Live like a local04

    A surf lesson, a tile-painting workshop or a long hike, depending on where you are. A check-in call with your specialist to plan the next month.

Visas, honestly

Designed to fit the Schengen short-stay rule for visa-exempt travelers: up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across all Schengen countries. If you have travelled in Europe in the last six months, tell us and we’ll check your dates.

Read our full visa guide →

Questions about this plan

Porto’s riverside hills seen across the Douro at sunset
Porto’s riverside hills seen across the Douro at sunset

Start your season season

Tell us when, where and who. Your specialist replies within one working day, Lisbon time.

Shall we begin?