It is located in the village of Miuzela, in the municipality of Almeida. Casa do Brigadeiro aims to be a gateway for travellers, researchers, and nature lovers who want to experience the Côa territory.

Rewilding Portugal already manages a local accommodation, The Rewilding Centre in Vale de Madeira in the municipality of Pinhel, and their main objective with their first unit was to create more affordable offers to visit the region: “We are always saying that Rewilding is for everyone, and the Rewilding projects and the possibility to visit them, it is for everyone. But to make it happen, we have to have a very affordable offer”, says Fernando Teixeira, Head of Communication at Rewilding Portugal.

Their first accommodation has proven to be successful with occupation rates of 75% and more during the summer season. Asked about his expectations for the success of their new accommodation, Fernando Teixeira answers that they are expecting to receive more groups and to have more presence in different parts of the Greater Côa Valley: “I think in terms of making the trips more complete and even more comfortable to the clients, we will have a new level up with this.”

All profits go directly to Rewilding Portugal’s natural conservation actions, for instance, their natural herbivory action with Sorraia horses. The horses keep vegetation low, thereby contributing to a lower fire risk, which is increasingly relevant with the current wildfire situation in Portugal.

The building remains in possession of the family, who identify with Rewilding Portugal's project and its values, believing that this is the best use for their house; opening its doors to visitors, but with a strong cause behind it, ensuring that the profits generated go towards nature conservation and restoration of the natural heritage of the Côa region. The owner “wants the building to be used and seen by the public because he knows that the building has a lot of heritage that is important to share. And he knows that Rewilding Portugal has a mission and goals that he identifies with”, says Fernando Teixeira.

Guests can expect indoor tours by a qualified guide who knows all the tales of this historical building, from every artefact to painting to the important confidential documents from the family that are now available for the public to see. There will also be nature guided tours in the surrounding Rewilding areas close to the building. Fernando Teixeira believes that it is unique for a nature conservation NGO like Rewilding Portugal to pay so much attention to the historical heritages that they have in the landscape: “We want to maintain the tradition that this region has, and the cultural heritage that it has, and make it visitable for the public.”