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Groups and Retreats in the Olive Grove: How to Organise an Olive Oil Tourism Experience in Northern Portugal
Retreats, groups of friends, families and teams: where to stay together, what to do in the grove, and who to contact for olive oil tourism in Trás-os-Montes.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Oct 124 min read


Ready to Book: The Harvest Experience, Step by Step
What actually happens, step by step, on an olive harvest day in Trás-os-Montes: from the pole and net to the mill and the tasting of the new oil.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Oct 23 min read


Corporate & Azeite: Team Building no Olival
Team building with a difference: teams picking olives side by side in Trás-os-Montes. A real alternative to office games, in direct contact with producers.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Sep 233 min read


Solo travel in Tras-os-Montes: safety, authenticity and slowing down
Solo travel in Tras-os-Montes: a safe, authentic and unhurried territory, ideal for anyone who wants to pause, recharge or work remotely among olive groves and villages. Discover the Azeite a Norte network.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Sep 164 min read


An Autumn Itinerary for Couples in Portugal: The Slow Escape We Took Between Olive Groves, a Palacete and an Olive-Oil Massage
An autumn itinerary in Portugal told for two — a historic palacete in Alijó, an old olive mill turned restaurant in Torre de Moncorvo and an olive-oil massage at the Grapple.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Sep 96 min read


A 5-Day Itinerary for Couples — Comfort and Authenticity in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
A 5-day itinerary through Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro for couples 55+: spa hotels, historic estates, and olive-oil-driven cuisine — unhurried, with no strenuous walking.

Azeite a Norte Blog
Aug 213 min read


The best travel investment is time — slow travel in Northern Portugal
Some believe that in an olive grove in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, there are olive trees that were planted when King Afonso Henriques was still planning to conquer Lisbon.

Azeite a Norte
Jul 316 min read


How to get to Trás-os-Montes: the practical (and romantic) guide to crossing the "portal"
Arriving in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is not a destination. It is the beginning of the journey.
Miguel Torga wrote about this land as one writes about a distant lover—knowing that the journey to her is an inseparable part of the encounter.

Azeite a Norte
Jul 296 min read


3-Day Itinerary Through the Upper Douro — olive oil, almonds and unforgettable landscapes
Discover the Upper Douro in 3 days: Torre de Moncorvo, Vila Nova de Foz Côa and Freixo de Espada à Cinta. Centuries-old olive groves, UNESCO rock art, Transmontane cuisine and olive oil from the producer.

Azeite a Norte
Jul 155 min read
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