Solopreneurs seeking clarity and personal growth through slow living in remote rural Galicia.
A natural pool at the top of the village serves as a unique community gathering space and summer swimming spot.
Stunning location in Galician hills with views of Peneda do Xerés natural park and access to ancient hot springs.
Immediate access to wildlife viewing with deer and horses visible just outside the village boundaries.
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Sende is a rural coworking and coliving space in northern Spain, located in a 20-inhabitant village in Galicia. Mountain houses with offices and gardens where visitors can stay and work on their projects while enjoying the company of curious people, homemade food, and supportive ambiance. Probably the oldest rural coliving space in the world, more than 4000 persons from 60+ countries have stayed in their village.
In late 2011, Edo co-founded the first HUB in the Balkans, an innovative coworking space for high school students. Back in 2012, María and Edo came up with the idea to build a world house in a village, where they would host their friends while working on something creative. The story of Sende begins in November 2013 with the works on the first stone house. After six months of hard work during the day while thinking about what story to tell to the world about Sende, their project was born in July 2014. A year later, they started hosting people from different parts of the world. They brought forgotten houses in a small village back to life, converted abandoned barns into inspiring spaces and filled every corner with flowers and inspiration.
Sende fosters community spirit by sharing food and meals, trips and hikes. Every night they enjoy long dinners - the moment when everyone gathers after the working day, replacing people from Zoom calls with real people and keyboards with gourmet meals. Dinners are collaborative, slow, funny, and under the wine shade. The space creates an environment where visitors become change-makers of their communities and find an ideal place to create, meet deadlines, and build new projects. They organize different events using coliving as a tool to work on conflict transformation, cultural events, entrepreneurship, and group building. The approach emphasizes creating meaningful relationships through shared experiences in nature, collaborative cooking, and supportive work environments.
Sende is located in a 20-inhabitant village in the Parque Natural del Xurés in northern Spain. The coliving sits in a unique cross-border location with Portugal's only national park directly in front and Galician forests behind. The natural setting offers spectacular mountain views and access to pristine wilderness areas.
The village maintains its traditional rural character while being surrounded by diverse natural landscapes including forests, mountains, and cross-border hiking trails where visitors can encounter wild horses and goats.
How to get to Sende Coliving from the nearest transportation hubs:
€300 deposit fee for stays longer than 15 days (€150 for stays shorter than 15 days), collected to ensure guests show up. Can be used for food costs or refunded on arrival.
Full refund if cancelled at least 14 days before arrival (minus Stripe fees up to €10)
No refund if cancelled less than 14 days before arrival due to inability to replace spot