Coming home to Portugal, together
We've been waiting to bring Cohli to Portugal. It's Tiago's home — not just on his passport, but the place that shaped how he thinks about family, food, and community. . When we found Aterra, nestled in the nature reserve of the Alentejo coast, we knew this was the next one.
Aterra isn't a hotel. It's a living project — yurts, tipis, and cabins tucked between fruit trees and tall grass, a freshwater lake that kids will not get out of, gardens you can pick from. The people who run it think hard about how to look after the land, the people on it, and what's left over. That's the kind of place we want our families in.
Portuguese summer has a particular rhythm. Long warm days, slow meals, cicadas all afternoon. Dinner that nobody clears until the kids have caught the last frog. It's the pace and evironment that's magic - families relax into each other without even trying.
That said, living in a glamping retreat with other families isn't always comfortable. Some afternoons are hot. Some kids clash over the surfboards. Some parents need more quiet than others. We've learned to design the structure that can hold all of it — the beauty and the mess.
If a summer like this is the one your family has been fantisizing about — Portugal, a small village of other families, nautre, the long dinners — come. Bring the kids who can't sit still. Bring the questions about whether it's "your kind of thing." It probably is.
With saudade and sunshine,
Lauren & Tiago
Lauren and Tiago are the co-founders of Cohli and parents of two (Maya, 5, and Koa, 3). They've lived and traveled through 30+ countries and have been designing family coliving experiences since 2024.
