Sintra · Portugal
Two paths, one philosophy. Novada curates meaningful offline experiences in Sintra and offers professional AI & creative consultancy — connecting people, creativity, nature, AI, and the future of remote work.
(01) — The Agency
Through curated offline experiences, B2B services for coliving and coworking spaces, and creative business consulting, Novada transforms a legendary landscape into a functional hub for a new, intelligent paradigm of tourism.
Curated in Sintra · Available on request
Choose a slower way to discover Sintra through mobility, nature, creativity and meaningful connection.
#Networking
Coworking, hotel breakfast and a hands-on remote-jobs session
Step away from working alone for a relaxed morning at Sarrazola House. Bring your laptop for coworking, hotel breakfast and a practical session exploring remote AI Expert roles, where to find them and useful steps for applying, with time to exchange ideas with other remote professionals in Sintra.
€15 per person
#Mobility
A curated day for solo digital nomads and content creators
A curated day in Sintra designed for solo digital nomads and content creators, spent in the company of Novada’s founder with plenty of photographs and visual material for your content.
€90 per person
#Inspiration
A slow encounter with Sintra
A guided mindful forest walk in Sintra that gently activates the senses through grounding breath, careful observation and unhurried movement. The experience helps you move from hard, directed attention into a softer and more restorative way of noticing the forest.
€40 per person
#Inspiration
Forest movement followed by creative botanical practice
A three-hour curated offline experience combining a forest hike with an introduction to The Sintra Method floristry workshop. Notice the fine details of the woods, clear digital noise and move from the trail into creative botanical practice in the heart of the forest.
€25 per person
#Creativity
Pick seasonal flowers and make your own bouquet
Visit a Sintra flower farm, pick seasonal flowers directly from the field and enjoy a guided, hands-on bouquet-making process. This experience creates time to slow down, connect with nature and leave with a personal floral creation made by you.
Price on request
#Creativity
Eco printing inspired by Sintra’s flora
Meet the colours, shapes and textures of Sintra’s flora through a tactile eco-printing experience. Observe and arrange botanical forms, then work at a quiet, screen-free rhythm to create unique prints inspired by the local landscape. No previous experience is required.
€30 per person
#Creativity
Quests, theatre and creative offline activities
A curated weekend programme in Sintra for children and their parents. Choose from quests, theatre, birthday experiences and creative activities designed to help children play, imagine and connect away from screens.
Price on request
#Mobility
Your own slow drive through a different Sintra
Leave the usual tourist route behind and enjoy Sintra on your own terms in a compact electric Citroën AMI. Create an independent day around Atlantic viewpoints, local wineries, ceramics, food and pauses in the forest, with suggestions from Novada to help you discover a quieter side of the region.
€65 per rental
Security deposit required: €250
#Networking
An offline group activity with hotel breakfast
A curated morning at Sarrazola House combining an offline group activity with hotel breakfast. Novada shapes the experience around your group’s interests, preferred date and number of participants, creating a thoughtful shared morning for corporate or private groups.
Price on request
(02) — Who we serve
Sintra as the ultimate destination for an analog reset. We offer the framework to transition from hard to soft attention — disconnect from screens, reconnect with meaningful offline time.
A laboratory for inspiration. We provide a stage for artistic expression and collaborative projects so creators can leave a tangible mark on the local creative economy.
Bespoke B2B services to combat digital fatigue, foster deep-level networking, and extend your residents' community experience far beyond the desk.
For digital nomads
Thinking about visiting Sintra, but not sure how to navigate it as a nomad? Here is everything you need to know to experience this beautiful Vila like a local sintrense.
For creatives & artists
We want to hear from creatives and connect them to Sintra's local businesses. Sintra has always been a place that inspired writers and artists, and it still is. There is so much talent and so much inspiration here.
We are building a Sintra Forest Hub with our partners where you can host your workshop. Our in-house artists list is growing and we are offering unique experiences — precious offline time, a new skill, and something with a soul.
Got a workshop idea?
Share it with Novada — submit the form and we'll reach out to help with the event organization. If you're a digital nomad, check our Past Events archive for the next events instead.
(03) — Why Sintra
Its unique microclimate, biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage create the perfect environment for creative incubation. Novada transforms this legendary landscape into a functional hub where global minds don't just work — they co-create.
Just imagine taking a break from a video call to look out over the Atlantic forest, or coding with the fog rolling past a 19th-century greenhouse. Sintra has this unique way of making you feel completely disconnected from the modern world while keeping you just a short train ride away from Lisbon. It turns a regular workday into something that feels almost cinematic.
July–September 2026 · Sintra
A continuous archive of Novada’s offline gatherings, workshops and slow moments in Sintra.
(06) — Professional Consultancy Services
Beyond our offline experiences in Sintra, Novada offers professional consultancy across AI, remote work, destination marketing, creativity and community building — for individuals and companies ready to build what's next.
Supporting Tier 1 AI companies through AI operations, human evaluation, model improvement, data quality, and strategic AI projects.
One-to-one online consultations for professionals interested in AI careers, remote work opportunities, career transitions, and personal branding.
Helping startups, destinations, hotels, tourism businesses, and creative brands build authentic marketing strategies, strong positioning, community-driven growth, and memorable customer experiences.
(07) — Collaborate
Whether you're a startup, an AI company, a hotel, a destination, a tourism business, or a creative brand, Novada offers consultancy and collaboration services focused on AI, remote work, destination marketing, creativity, and community building.
If you're interested in working together or discussing a project, we'd love to hear from you.
Novada Post
We believe the best connections happen when we slow down. To make The Sintra Journal truly unique, we are getting away from screens and stepping back in time with Novada Post — a real-world, analog pen-friend network exchanging physical, handwritten letters between digital nomads, global creatives, and Sintra locals.
I. Write to Novada
We prepared a gift postcard for you at our partner locations. Grab a pen, find a cozy corner, and write to a friend about your time in Sintra — just like in the old school days. You can buy the stamps in the local post office in the center of Sintra, or at the paper kiosks.
Tag @Novada on Instagram so we can follow your journey.
Let's get back to the beauty of real post, raw thoughts, and ink on paper.
⚡ Coming Soon
New collections will be available soon.
Sintra has a way of leaving its mark on you. To help you carry a piece of that magic wherever you go, we are building a curated online shop featuring unique, independent brands and artisan goods made right here in the Sintra microclimate.
Every item in our collection is crafted by local creators who draw their inspiration from the mountain's unique energy, history, and natural beauty. These are not mass-produced souvenirs — they are tangible pieces of art, craft, and inspiration meant to be valued for their uniqueness.
Bringing Sintra to your doorstep. Whether you have already passed through our forest hub or are dreaming of visiting from afar, we will soon be shipping these unique Sintra goods directly to your location worldwide. Think of it as a physical anchor — a slow, beautifully crafted reminder to help you stay connected to your creative rhythm.
Early access
Want to be notified the moment the shop opens and get early access to our limited-run local collections?
Sign up for early access →(08) — Let's collaborate
Whether you're looking for AI expertise, creative marketing support, destination partnerships, remote work consulting, or community-driven experiences, we'd love to hear about your project. Let's create meaningful impact together.