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Description
We are directed by Croatian Youth Hostel Association, a non-profit organization and member of global hostel organization Hostelling International. Our hostel on Losinj Island is a great place to meet various people and get local and international experience. Please note that our hostel neither Losinj Island are party places, this is more sports and chill out destination.
Hostel can accommodate 50 people and is located in the centre of Veli Losinj, just behind the main port. We offer you life + work experience in a friendly atmosphere. Welcoming hosts Katarina, Sean, hostels cat Tinkerbell and other fellow volunteers will do their best to help you to easy adopt to this hostel's life.
We are CYHA's smallest hostel, but one with plenty of charm. Try us :-D!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer multicultural environment, meet people from around the world, learning processes and procedures in hostel (HI Quality standards) and tourism in general. If interested, traveller can learn Croatian language while staying with us.
Help
- gardening (watering the plants, planting new ones, cleaning, cutting...),
- keeping hostel's surrounding area nice and clean,
- help the hostel's host in cleaning the rooms and common areas,
- other jobs given by the hostel manager.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Croatian: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation is organised in the hostel, sharing the room with another volunteer, shower and toilet are sharing on the floor. When hostel provides breakfast to its guests, same applies for the staff. Volunteers can use breakfast items anytime. Hostels kitchen can be used for cooking.
What else ...
Losinj Island is called Island of Vitality. The mixture of pine tree and sea scents are blowing in the air, clear sea, neighbouring group of dolphins, miles of walking trails, several museums, gardens of fine scents and plenty of hidden bays will treat your body and soul. Day-trips are possible to small surrounding islands Susak, Unije, Ilovik or towns Mali Losinj, Osor, Cres... Also, one/two-day trips to cities Pula, Rijeka and Zadar may improve your Croatian Diary. We can organise you free stay in Croatian HI hostels there as one of the rewards for good volunteering with us :-D
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
25 hours a week, 2 days free
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It was my first workaway and I think it's difficult to get something like this again.
I worked five days per week but less hours than I should. I had very much freetime and and my accommodation was next to the sea. Also the staff was very friendly and most of them speak English.
It was a very nice… read more
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It was my first workaway and I think it's difficult to get something like this again.
I worked five days per week but less hours than I should. I had very much freetime and and my accommodation was next to the sea. Also the staff was very friendly and most of them speak English.
It was a very nice… read more
Katarina and Sean are wonderful hosts and great people. I arrived on the first of September and stayed for the whole month, and had 2 days off per week which was luxurious considering the work was not at all demanding. You have comfortable bed in their beautiful hostel that has… read more
Relax and Enjoy Croatia.
I've learned a lot during this experience: painting, wiping out the laurel, trust what Google Maps says it knows what it talks about... etc. etc. etc. But above all, I learned that not all evils come to harm.
I went to Croatia after the summer season and unfortunately, the… read more
