OUR HISTORY
Great-great-grandmother
genoveva
Our great-great-grandmother, Genoveva Antunes Duarte, brought this house into the family in 1837… thanks to a glass of water! Genoveva turned this house into a gathering place for friends and family.
Here, get-togethers were held, poetry was read, theatrical works were improvised. There were embroidery and sweets competitions, painting sessions, experimentation with photography, and above all, a lot of talk about books…
It was a very lively house.
Rural Tourism
THE REHABILITATION
In the late 1980s, faced with the ruin of the house and grounds, Maria Manuela, Genoveva’s great-granddaughter, realized that the setting of her family memories was in danger.
With her husband, José Gomes da Costa, and with great courage, they began to rehabilitate buildings and gardens. In 1993, José and Maria Manuela opened Casa da Avó Genoveva as a Rural Tourism House.
Our parents then began to combine their lives as Philosophy teachers with hosting guests, returning our home to its tradition of hospitality.
The challenge of the 21st Century
PRESENT AND FUTURE
We, Sofia and Manuel, the children of José and Manuela Gomes da Costa, want to respect our family heritage.
We have ambitious goals:
– Have beautiful spaces and quality services
– Facilitate memorable experiences
– Be more ecological
– Take care of our team
– Promote the local economy
We combine tradition and modernity to offer quality tourism.
This is our bet to keep Casa da Avó Genoveva alive.
