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Help with a variety of building work, gardening and hostel maintenance at our beautiful and sunny place in South West Macedonia.
We're situated just 8km from the lake town of Ohrid, in a peaceful neighbourhood called Lagadin. As the tourist industry is beginning to boom in Macedonia, we're in need of a lot of help renovating our large plot of land to welcome our wonderful guests to the area.
Currently we have 20 beds available, including both dorm and private accommodation. We're undergoing the massive project of adding 3 more private rooms along with the usual garden maintenance and looking after guests.
The busiest season is fast approaching, and we are in need of 4-5 volunteers as soon as possible! Much of the work involves heavy lifting and work outdoors, such as moving earth for garden landscaping and carrying building materials. If you're keen to pick up some building skills, or think you can teach us a thing or two, then get in touch!
As mentioned we also need help with hostel maintenance, which includes cleaning/tidying, laundry, accommodating our guests etc. This is a great opportunity for a prospective host/hostess, as we have some fantastic guests in a very pleasant environment.
In your free time you can enjoy the endless fruits of Ohrid and the surrounding area. Adventure sports like climbing, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking and more draw people from far and wide. The lake also gives visitors a chance to sit back with a frosty beer (or rakija) and escape the overwhelming stresses of city living. More and more people are recognising all that Ohrid has to offer. Take the chance this Summer and come to our hostel! We'll have a drink waiting.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetHelp
Gardening:
Landscaping & moving earth
Planting new flowers & plants
Watering
Tending to the vegetable patch
Cleading / Tidying
Building:
Moving building materials
Raising a roof
Plumbing / Electrics
Painting / Decoration
Hostel Maintenance:
Laundry
Cleaning / Tidying
Welcoming & accommodating guests
Occasional cooking
Help with booking sites / internetLanguages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Croatian: Fluent
Macedonian: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Serbo-Croatian: Fluent
Turkish: FluentAccommodation
We offer volunteers either a bed in one of our dorm rooms, or space and equipment to camp for those who prefer to sleep outdoors.
All food is provided, which will include plenty of delicious and traditional Macedonian food. We pride ourselves on supporting local businesses, so look forward to fresh meat and local produce from the Ohrid market and nearby villages. If you have any special dietary requirements we will be happy to accommodate, but please let us know in advance.
Of course the rakija and wine are also provided ;)What else ...
A simple Google search will show you just how much there is to do here. The bus into Ohrid takes just 10 minutes by bus (30 cent) or 20+ minutes by bike (available for free here). In the other direction Galicica national park is right on your doorstep.
If you can't find what you're looking for we'd be happy to answer any questions you might have about volunteering with us, or about activities and attractions in the area.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours, 5 days a week
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Geom an Angelik is the most incredible people that i ever meet.
If you ever need people who will really help in you job this is the onec.
Very organized,hardworking,they have all knowledge about everything.
Also come with their own tools for working.
This two beautiful people need to be always by my… read more
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Geom an Angelik is the most incredible people that i ever meet.
If you ever need people who will really help in you job this is the onec.
Very organized,hardworking,they have all knowledge about everything.
Also come with their own tools for working.
This two beautiful people need to be always by my… read more
We spent time with Mihael and his friends also, they invited us sailing, to a festival, to the… read more
It was so nice to have you here with us and share stories.
Enjoy you world bike trip and see you somewhere in the world.
Thanks wor yoi help and as we say my house is your house always.
Good luck
I wish they can stay here forever, this kind of people we need in the house. :)
Only good words for you, enjoy your travel and hope we see again.
Micha's place is a paradise, nested on the slope of Ohrid's lake. Made with love, passion and a bit of ingenuity :p
If you are not afraid of working hard and get your hands dirty, this volunteering is for you. You will received… read more
Nos llevamos amigos despues de la estadia aqui.
Si tienes ganas de conocer el espiritu de workawey, para nosotros, este es el lugar indicado, la pasaras muy bien.
Tatiana is an excellent cook so we allways had good meals served everyday :)
Thanks!