Stefano Novellino and his children bought the farm early in 2016 and called the project Shangri-La after the fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley…...an earthly paradise, a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world.

 

At Quinta Organica Shangri-La, we aim to live and promote a sustainable, holistic lifestyle, living off the land.  We are introducing a rich variety of subtropical fruits and plants to the farm and offer fresh organic produce to all who stay here along with the possibility of practising mindfulness in physical work.

 

An intrinsic part of our healthy environment is our choice to be as free as possible from electro-magnetic radiation as possible (including wifi and mobile phone radiation).  Our location means that we are able to offer what is becoming a rare opportunity to take a ‘digital detox’ as well as a physical one.

 

We follow and are inspired by the writings of Rudolf Steiner, and consciously focus on human contact, connecting with nature and handicrafts.

 

To respect ourselves and others at Shangri-La, we choose to avoid the use of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes while on the Shangri-la premises, and we ask you to do the same.