About CASA FUZETTA

Casa Fuzetta is an exceptional private home in the heart of the authentic fishing town of Olhão, in the unspoilt eastern Algarve. The house is available to rent on an exclusive basis throughout the year for retreats, events, holidays and photo shoots. (The Algarve is one of the few areas in Europe to enjoy 300 days of sunshine per year!) It is ideal for large families*, friends and groups seeking a high-end, yet relaxed, private and intimate location for time together, special occasions and/or retreats.  The house sleeps up to 22 in style and comfort, and is located within a fifteen minute drive of Faro airport, which itself is less than 3 hours away from London and other major European cities. *(with children aged 8 years or more)

Casa Fuzetta has a dedicated local houseteam available to offer support during your stay, and the owner, Tara, offers experienced advice to retreat leaders and hosts, including extensive local knowledge and contacts, to ensure every guest enjoys “everyday magic”.

*** CNTraveller and Travel & Leisure (US) have both included Casa Fuzetta in their shortlists of the best yoga retreats in the world. (See these links: 2024 listing and 2023 listing). ***

If you would like a glimpse into life on retreat at Casa Fuzetta, here is a reel of Nicole Wild / Kula Collective retreat with us in September 2022 (photo credits to Sam Rouda) Reel

RETREATS

We are delighted to welcome wonderful teachers and leaders to host retreats at Casa Fuzetta throughout the year. In 2024, we will welcome more than 30 different retreats, and a further 25 have been confirmed so far for 2025, including a number of coaching retreats, which is an exciting new development for us.

Most in 2025 still have availability and are open to all levels of experience.

Here is a quick link to the pages on our website where you can find more details. Please remember bookings are made direct with the relevant retreat leader.

2024 Retreats

2025 Retreats

2024 bookings - SOLD OUT

2025 BOOKINGS

A handful of spots remain available for our Heal the Healers Retreat (3-9 January - details available HERE) and for our February Workation time between 30 January - 19 February 2025 (for a minimum of 7 nights). They are a wonderful opportunity to escape the cold and grey of Northern Europe (or North America) and to join a community of inspiring and creative souls at Casa Fuzetta. Full details are available: HERE

For group bookings, 2025 is close to sold out. Our last remaining windows of availability are:

11-16 July

6-17 December and

Christmas / New Year 2025

Please email Tara at casafuzetta@gmail.com if you would like to explore hosting a retreat, a special celebration or a group of friends & family with us.

Please note that for security reasons, we no longer post our detailed Availability Calendar online.

2026 - IS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKING

Please do not delay in reaching out to Tara by email at casafuzetta@gmail.com if you would like to explore hosting a retreat, a special celebration or a group of friends & family with us. We received bookings for more than 50% of the year within the first week of opening the calendar. Dates are likely to go faster than ever.

testimonials

Understandably, retreat leaders and hosts reaching out to us for the first time, can feel nervous; so I am always happy to make introductions for you to get a reference.

We have received more beautiful and generous testimonials over the years than I can possibly share. Below is some recent feedback and a couple of my favourite testimonials from previous years.

It was an amazing experience Tara! Many of my guests said it was their favorite retreat they have been on!
First timers were also blown away! Even though the rain blessed us we still had some lovely sun enough to even enjoy the islands and the pool. I know you don’t control the weather but just wanted you to know that it did not change the fact that we had a fantastic retreat! As the retreat leader, I really appreciate your attention communication and your staff also reflect that level of communication. A super lovely demeanor interacting with me. It was a pleasure to work with them. Also, all of the recommendations that you provided were including the chef was beyond amazing. We were blown away at each and every meal.
Salinhas was fantastic definitely a highlight! We LOVED it!
Also Morgado winery day was a downpour day but the lunch experience was still top notch!
Johnny the sound journey musician was great too people loved it.  As it turned out the alternate yoga space- Recreativa - was absolutely beautiful with the art and magnificent floors. Everything was wonderful. - US host, October 2024

We had a magical week! Thank you and your amazing house team, especially the unflappable Claudia! She, along with all the gals made everything run perfectly. It’s a treat and privilege to be in such a beautiful place. You have created an amazing sanctuary. Thank you again!! - US host, November 2023

Thank you for providing a space but not just any space but a space that holds so much energy and feels so great to be in. Thank you for the wonderful staff. You really do have amazing staff that go out of their way to be so kind and caring and also, which is important, relaxed. It definitely makes it much easier for me running retreats to have wonderful support around me. -  UK retreat leader, October 2023

Casa Fuzetta is very special. I took my shoes off as soon as I walked in and remained barefoot throughout! I love the stone floors and the earthy energy. As soon as I arrived I felt grounded. I really do feel very much at home there. And I know everyone with me felt the same. - UK retreat leader, September 2023

All I can say is - trust your instinct! If you’ve been drawn to CF it is for good reason. I met Tara’s husband, son and two of her long time friends while there and she is the real deal. A sharp business owner that is so generous and in integrity about what she is offering. I’ve asked her SO many questions in planning my event and she’s been nothing but helpful. - US retreat leader (June 2023) and HTH guest Jan 2022

I cannot thank you enough for all of your help and assistance leading up to and including our stay at Casa Fuzetta. The celebration week went flawlessly and your home is just spectacular! It was the perfect setting for my friends and family to gather, celebrate and just have fun! The word that almost everyone used was what a MAGICAL place Casa Fuzetta is and how perfect it was for the celebration! The memories we made there will never be forgotten… And we have the photos and videos to prove it! It was truly a trip of a lifetime and your home was the platform for making it so special. My guests and I are all well traveled individuals and …some of us work in the hospitality world (I was an Event Director for 15 years ) ~ your home, the house staff and Olhao was absolutely beyond our wildest dreams and expectation! - US host, October 2022

Pure and utter heaven! You’ve got something so very very special there and the time, thought and love that has gone into Casa Fuzetta radiates out of every corner of the property! Will be dreaming of it for many nights to come… - UK retreat leader, April 2022

My face got the most work, from all the laughter! What a […] fabulous way to start the year! - Heal the Healers retreat guest, January 2022

Casa Fuzetta is simply a fairtytale. From the second you walk in, you’ll find yourself in a magical space filled with exquisite beauty wherever you turn… - retreat guest, August 2019

Staying here has been the experience of a lifetime. Casa Fuzetta is absolutely beautiful. - retreat guest, March 2019

This trip has been engraved on my heart- retreat guest, April 2018

You can see more testimonials in our Instagram Highlights: Testimonials

GETTING TO US

Getting to us couldn’t be easier. We are within a 15/20 minute drive from Faro airport, which itself is less than 3 hours flight from London Gatwick, and only just over 3 hours from many other European destinations. We are happy to recommend reliable transfer companies to get you to and from the airport. Once at the house, you will be in the heart of the old town where family-run local restaurants, the spectacular waterfront market and boats out to the islands are all within easy walking distance.

podcast

casa fuzetta - THE HOUSE OF STORIES

AT LAST!! We’ve done it!!

Over the last 18 months, I set myself the challenge to learn how to produce a Casa Fuzetta podcast. I had no idea quite how many new learning curves I would face…

Our dear friend Kate generously accepted to join me in the journey and to co-host our first series of “Casa Fuzetta - the House of Stories” and I couldn’t have done it without her or the giggles and glasses of Rose shared along the way.

We share insights on the creation of Casa Fuzetta, stories of synchronicity, unexpected adventures, and introduce you to wonderful, inspiring guests including Kat, founder of Cheeky Yoga Club and Emma, founder of Design Escapes Portugal and co-founder of garden to table restaurant concept Austa, amongst others.

Together we uncover why serendipity is a regular occurrence in this special corner of the world and coincidence is the stuff of everyday magic

The Trailer and first 3 episodes are now available on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts too - or you can listen from our podcast player HERE. The remaining episodes will be released one per week early every Tuesday morning, starting 15 October.

Please listen, follow, give us a rating and share the podcast with your friends & family. Every download counts to help us get discovered, and maybe even make it into the Podcast charts?! Apparently just 32 downloads should help us achieve that and I know with your help we can do that!.