Family and community near Siracusa, Italy

  • Last activity : 14 Oct 2024

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi! We are Alessia (38) , Luca (39) and Giacomo (9)
    We live in Syracuse, in the countryside, only 1 km away from the sea.


    Imagine an old Sicilian country house, surrounded by a large garden in the wild and a vegetable garden; furnished and lived in a simple but cozy way, in an oasis of peace and tranquility, a few kilometres away from the beach of ” La Pillirina”, in the Marine Protected Area of Plemmirio.
    Three dogs waggling in the garden and two cats on the trees.

    Here we make hospitality and we host cultural events.

    We nurture relationships on the territory and promote a network between those who practice the change in their daily lives, spreading beauty and promoting well-being;we encourag a Slow Living and Slow Travel attitude, attentive to people and places.

    We are very curious about other cultures, so we will be glad if you want to share our life when not working and at the same time we will manage to give you your free and independent time (Syracuse is not far and you can get to town by bus).

    If you’ll spend some time here, please remember that we try to use carefully water, electricity and we try not to waste food.
    We are happy to share some meals with you according to your and our needs.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    In our big , fascinating, very old house there’s always something to do:

    gardening , repairing broken things, playing an giving food to our 3 dogs and our various cats, reorganize spaces (inside the house and outside) and rooms, building stuff with recycled wood...

    Giacomo doesn’t go to school and we share unschoolin ideas.

    I need help with some daily household chores such as:
    - feeding the animals (there are 6 cats and 3 dogs)
    - Cleaning the kitchen
    - Segregating trash
    - Helping with cleaning the room
    - Doing laundry
    - General house cleaning
    - Going for walks with the dogs
    There are some extra chores I’ll ask you to help me with to keep my house tidy and clean (we can discuss what you could help me with) like organizing the pantry, deep cleaning some rooms or helping in the garden.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    One bedroom (for two persons) , sharing bathroom .
    Or a tent in a garden, compost toilet and solar shower
    Common spaces. No Wifi

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can go on foot to the wonderful beach "pillirina", you can reach Siracusa by bus ( 20/30 minutes).

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    No camper in summer

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 Hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 695526324763

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