40 Te Travel Guide Worldwide travel Experience O Viso Ecovillage A dreamy destination to disconnect and discover
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ocated in an idyllic environ- ment, just 15 minutes from the beach, O Viso Ecovillage is the
first rural tourism village in Galicia, Northern Spain. It’s 10 miles from the city of Viveiro and 90 minutes from Santiago de Compostela airport. Te hotel is in a large natural,
12-hectare area making it an ideal place to relax, to disconnect and enjoy the surrounding nature.
The Village Te village was abandoned 30 years ago, and it’s estimated that all the buildings in traditional Galician architecture are about 200 years old. Part of the village was a school and a teachers’ house in the past. A complete renovation was needed
as the buildings were in a very bad state. Te refurbishment began in 2018 and was based on the premise of ecological sustainability, with respect for tradi- tional materials such as stone, wood and slate. Te refurbishment and
renovation were carried out in the most respectful way, within the original set of buildings. O Viso Ecovillage consists of
with modern comforts, and common areas such as social lounges and a pool area. Tere’s also a vegan restaurant,
which offers healthy and tasty plant- based cuisine — making the most of organic farming and local ingredients.
The decor Natural materials and the apparent simplicity of
the local architecture
of O Viso Ecovillage, set the guide- lines for the interior design. It’s been designed in tandem with the history of the village and Galician culture, but with some modern touches, too. Selected pieces of traditional
furni-
ture fulfil the function for which they were created. ‘Chineros’ (furni- ture intended to store Chinese porcelain tableware),
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(shoe removers that are placed at the foot of the bed) and mirrored dressing tables have been placed to welcome guests, offering a small example of traditional Galician furniture. Fortunately, the ‘lareira’ (a brick, stone or metal fire- place), the most important element of Galician houses,
several traditional buildings and has 11 apartments and five bedrooms, all
was recovered. And the ‘pios’ (a stone container in stone that farm animals drink and eat from), no
Te refurbishment began in 2018 and was based on ecological sustainability, with respect for traditional materials such as stone, wood and slate
Interview with Pascale Hardy, the founder of O Viso Ecovillage “O Viso Ecovillage was love at first sight. When I saw the place for the first
time there was nothing, the
longer serves to feed the cattle but to welcome guests with flowers. O Viso Ecovillage has been reno- vated and decorated using simple furniture, neutral colours and traditional materials. Te aim of the decor of O Viso Ecovillage was tomake it a place to relax, without too many distractions, in which the environment and the surround- ings are part of the experience. Everything fulfils a function and evokes a pleasant, relaxed feeling. O Viso Ecovillage: it’s a place to lose and find yourself at the same time.
village had been abandoned for 30 years. Te access to the houses had been erased. I had to go through the field with a sickle to see if there were at least some walls or walls of the abandoned houses. I dreamt of living in a space in a natural envi- ronment with my rescued grey- hounds and this was definitely the perfect place. I moved there in March 2018 and
started working very hard to get this project off the ground. O Viso Ecovillage is a fantastic place. As well as being lovely, you can see the sea on a clear day, or the mountains. Tere’s nothing but a feeling of incredible tranquillity here. A short distance away is the magical oak forest and the majestic Xestosa waterfall. Without a doubt O Viso Ecovillage is the perfect place to disconnect from the daily stress and noise of the city.”
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