Visit
Casa Siphioni is in the centre of Alvados, a small village in the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros natural park, in the municipality of Porto de Mós (district of Leiria). Fátima, Leiria and Batalha are in the same region.
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Getting here
Address: R. Val do Bpo. 167, 2480-032 Alvados, Portugal
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Visits and workshops are by arrangement – please get in touch before you come.
Where to stay
These places nearby work with Casa Siphioni:
- Casa Boho Alvados (opens in a new tab) – a five-minute walk from the studio.
- The Nest by Cooking and Nature (opens in a new tab) – a hotel in Alvados, with lamps, washbasins and soap dishes made by José.
- Pousada de Juventude de Alvados (opens in a new tab) – the youth hostel in the village.
- Dolinas Climbing Hotel (opens in a new tab) in Porto de Mós – offers a pottery experience at Casa Siphioni.
Other things to do
- Móggy (opens in a new tab) – buggy tours in the hills, with a pottery workshop at Casa Siphioni as an option.
What to see nearby
- Grutas de Mira de Aire – the caves where José first showed his work in 2009.
- Grutas de Santo António and Grutas de Alvados – two caves close to each other, about four kilometres from Alvados.
- Fórnea – a large natural amphitheatre in the limestone.
- The natural park – walking trails through limestone hills, holm oaks and olive groves.