Be more creative:
just start

Co-living and art residency in Braga, Portugal surrounded by Nature & Art

We are a place to belong, where artists and digital nomads and travelers from all over the world come to focus on their projects and experience one of the best journeys of their lives.

Just Start
Creative space and accommodation at StartArt Residency, Vila Verde, Braga
More than a place to stay — a place to belong.

"I have never lived something like this before in my life."

We offer all over the year accommodation, delicious food, and shared experiences that bring together artists, travelers, and remote workers to live, create, and learn in community.

Rooted in sustainability, diversity, and the art of learning through play,
StartArt Residency is a space where time slows down, focus deepens, and meaningful connections emerge.

In one week, you can create what might take months alone.


more than profiles, we welcome people.

Sustainability and diversity at the heart of everything we do.

Our Programs
☀️ Artist Residency - For artists and art lovers seeking time, focus, and simplicity.
🖌️ Creative Reset Retreat - For digital nomads and remote workers who want to live and work in an international community.
🌿 Weekend Stay - For travelers and Portugal residents who wish to visit or stay for a few days.

Nature retreat at StartArt Residency near Porto, Portugal

Produce and create more in weeks than in months at home

> PRODUCTIVITY
Time to focus and concentrate with no interruptions
> CREATIVITY. Huge quantity of art and creativity
> CONNECTION
to nature, to yourself and high speed
wifi to work.
> HAPPINESS
play again in the river in front & night activities
> SPACE
3 daily fresh and healthy meals and good wine
>COLLABORATION Make friends from all over the world
River and trees.
Is startart for you?

You don't need to consider yourself an artist to visit us

Surrounded by nature and world heritage sites. Located on the riverside of Rio Homem surrounded by forest in Braga, 40 minutes from Porto, 1 hour from Peneda-Gerês National Park and Douro river

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Shared room with shared bathroom:

1 week retreat

€750
per person (€60/night)

Accommodation private bathroom

Breakfast and art activities

Night Connection Activities

1 weeks retreat

€940
per person (€30/night)

Private Single Room

Breakfast and art activities

Night Connection Activities

Ask us for our accommodation options.

Five people painting a colorful mural with abstract shapes on a brick wall outdoors.
Group of seven people engaged in a discussion around a table in a sunlit room with a large mural of two boys holding a deer on the wall.
Artists creating at StartArt Residency, nature retreat near Porto, Portugal
Three people sitting on a wooden floor painting a large colorful hand artwork on paper.
Group of five young adults sitting and standing around a table in a casual room with a colorful mural, writing and smiling.