Reignite · Sintra
Where history holds its breath.
The Serra de Sintra is a landscape of palaces, mist and ancient forest — a UNESCO World Heritage site just 30 minutes from Lisbon, and a world away from it. Five nights based at Penha Longa Resort, a former Hieronymite monastery set deep in the hills.
About this retreat
Penha Longa Resort occupies a 14th-century monastery and its surrounding estate in the heart of the Serra de Sintra. The forest here is old and dense — laurel, oak and pine — with walking trails that wind past ruins, fountains and viewpoints over the Atlantic. This Reignite retreat uses the depth of the place as its foundation: five days of facilitated reflection, forest immersion and peer conversation in one of Europe's most quietly remarkable settings.
At a glance
Location
Penha Longa Resort, Serra de Sintra, Portugal
Duration
5 nights / 6 days
Group size
6–10 executive women
Season
Spring & Autumn
What to expect
Penha Longa estate
A former Hieronymite monastery set in 145 hectares of protected forest. The architecture and grounds carry a stillness that is hard to manufacture.
Serra de Sintra forest walks
Ancient laurel and oak forest with trails to palaces, viewpoints and hidden fountains. The landscape has been drawing poets and thinkers for centuries.
UNESCO World Heritage setting
Sintra's cultural landscape is recognised as one of the most significant in Europe — a backdrop that gives the retreat a particular quality of depth.
Five days of facilitated reflection
The longer format allows something different: not just insight, but integration. Time to let things settle before returning to the world.
"Sintra is a glorious Eden."
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