Poolside meeting in progress. At AmarCintra, our ducks have a very serious routine: wake up, wander around the estate… and stop by the pool to check whether the water is just right.

Autumn, freshly picked. 🍂🧡 Our persimmons are now ripening across the estate, bringing one of the sweetest flavours of the season to AmarCintra. At Quinta Campus de Tojo, autumn begins to reveal itself through its flavours too. 🍂🧡 We have started harvesting our persimmons, ripened naturally and picked directly from the trees on the estate. Sweet and delicious, persimmons are naturally rich in fibre and provide vitamin A, vitamin C and carotenoids, nutrients that contribut

One of our recent visitors was the beautiful Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), a remarkable bird known for its distinctive feathered crest, cinnamon-coloured plumage, and striking black-and-white wings. Native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, the hoopoe is also found in Portugal, where it inhabits open countryside, gardens, orchards, and areas with scattered trees. Its long, slightly curved beak allows it to search the soil for insects and larvae, making it a fascinating bird to obs

There is something deeply special about harvest time. From the vineyard to the press, these moments carry the heart of a timeless tradition, hands gathering the grapes, shared effort, laughter, patience, and the simple beauty of working closely with the land. These images capture more than a process. They reflect a rhythm of life rooted in care, community, and respect for nature. From picking ripe grapes under the sun to preparing them for winemaking, each step is part of a s

Their history is also closely connected to the Portuguese Air Force Academy in Sintra, where these remarkable aircraft have continued to serve in training and glider-towing operations. We recently had the privilege of capturing three de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft flying over the skies of Magoito, near Sintra. Designed in Canada, these elegant aircraft made their first flight in 1946 and became an important part of military pilot training. Portugal received its f

Rainwater gathered for the gardens, with an endless view across the hills of Magoito. A quiet meeting of water, land and sky. Water collected from the rain, kept for the dry days ahead. This old reservoir helps us care for the gardens and vineyard at Quinta Campus de Tojo, turning one season’s rainfall into water for the next. And beyond it, the landscape seems to go on forever, opening across the hills towards the horizon. A simple meeting of water, land and time. 🌿💧

A quiet sign that another season is beginning to turn. In Magoito, grape harvest season is almost here. The grapes are ripening, the vineyard is changing colour and preparations are beginning for one of the most anticipated moments of the year. On harvest day, everything starts early. Baskets, buckets and pruning scissors are prepared, the grapes are checked one last time and the rows are organised before the morning sun becomes too strong. Family and friends gather, and the

A quiet moment in the garden, where flowers, bees and the rhythms of nature become part of everyday life at the farm.

Three small blue eggs were tucked into the straw, almost hidden unless the eye slowed down enough to notice them. They were not announced by noise or drama. No grand arrival. No sudden event that changed the shape of the day. Just a nest, carefully made, resting in a quiet corner of the Farm. Straw curved around it like a small cradle. The eggs held still in the soft light, delicate and complete. Some discoveries ask for very little. A pause. A lower voice. A step back. Life

A basket of apples can say a great deal about a place. It carries the weather of the past months, the patience of the trees, the hands that picked each fruit, and the quiet pleasure of bringing something simple indoors. At the Farm, the orchard is not separate from daily life. It is part of the rhythm of the house, the garden, the kitchen, and the seasons. When the apples are ready, the moment does not need ceremony. Someone notices the color has deepened. A branch hangs a li