Hey everybody,

My partner Dirk and me (Maria) have chosen to live in the North part of mainland Greece, Central Macedonia, Goumenissa at Mount Paiko region after travelling and living around the world.
The small town is located at the foothill of mountain Paiko, our perception of 'heaven on earth'.

We are into all short of projects, on tourism promotion for this area, along with running a small traditional guesthouse ('home away from home' as our guests describe it!) and we are also renovating our home at a small village next to Goumenissa, called Pentalofo.

Goumenissa, where the guesthouse is, is a 4.500 people town, at the foothill of Mount Paiko, where one can find five visitable wineries, a music culture of self taught brass band musicians and a few bars and tavernas, quite vivid during summer and less busy during the rest of the year.

During the next few months (Apr / May / June - 2012) we're interested in getting some help with preparing and working in the garden and plants nursery, painting outside when the weather permits, along with the everyday work we do at the guesthouse and the house maintenance.

We are looking forward to receive structured visitors that
- share our passion for nature and working out doors
- are willing to share knowledge and experience, teach us what they know, but also to learn from us
- are broad minded, easygoing and appreciate the value of laughter and humor in life!
- are willing to help us around on our daily duties and plans
- take initiative and are self motivated in contributing
- have ideas and positive energy to contribute on the development and marketing of this area we live in.

CENTRAL MACEDONIA,GOUMENISSA, MOUNT PAIKO,

Your help could be offered along the week or in 4-5 days so that you get the time to jump on a bus and get to Thessaloniki (second largest Greek city) in an hour drive and from there access through bus service the beach resorts of Chalkidiki and Pieria region or spend some time in the nearby cities of Giannitsa, Edessa, Veria and more or...simply trek and free camp on magic Mount Paiko.

We would prefer not to commit on time schedules and plans until we first get to spend one week with you, to get to know each other better, and see how our 'chemistry' works out!

Looking forward to your applications...

Greek, English, Dutch, German

What we can offer is private accommodation in the guesthouse service rooms (room for 1 or two people with private bathroom) or in our in our house guest room, use of all guest house common rooms and wi-fi internet access as long as...a place in our table and access to our fridge! If you are a good cook, then let's exchange recipes and take shifts in cooking!! :-)

It would be great if you could speak some greek...but not a prerequisite!