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Come and help us with our hospitality business & vineyard in the mountains of in Papingo, Greece

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On 2007 I settled to Papingo & built three cottages here. Originally an artist (painter) I became-alas!-a hotelier and I need your help, people !... Papingo is a picturesque village of mountainous NW Greece, at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Gartenarbeiten
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
The area is a National Park (namely the Vikos-Aoos National Park). A protected area for both plants and animals !... Nearby is the famous Vikos Canyon , the ice cold & crystal clear Voidomatis river, and off course the famous rocks of Papingo!...Astraka peak, Gamila peak, that reach approximately 2.500 meters above sea level!... The landscape a few hundred meters higher of the village of Papingo starts to became Alpine. These alpine meadows in the summer host some flocks of sheeps of the nomadic shepherds who by the way produce their own super-extra tasty original sheep feta cheese!... Also, very suggestive is the Dragon lake (Drakolimni), the mountaineers Refuge of Astraka. And at last but not least the Provatina cave, a vertical cave (sinkhole) some 800 meters deeps, once considered the deepest of Europe! In the photos of my profile you can see some of the above mentioned sightseings. Side note: We have lots of cute cats! :)
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Die vom Gastgeber angebotene Vergütung entspricht dem Mindestlohn
Dieser Host bietet Unterkunft und Bezahlung.
Der Gastgeber gibt an, dass er den gesetzlichen Stundenlohn seines Landes für jede gearbeitete Stunde zahlt und zudem die Unterkunft zur Verfügung stellt. Er sucht Mithilfe an seinem Unternehmen bzw. bei seiner Geschäftstätigkeit. Nutze bitte die Messaging-Funktion der Website, um mehr Informationen und Details zum gezahlten Lohn zu erhalten. Du solltest alle Absprachen im Vorfeld direkt mit deinem Gastgeber treffen.
Arbeit
I would need some help in cleaning the rooms & wc's and making the beds of the guest house. If you have a previous experience in using booking websites it would be great, but if you don't still it's OK ! The place is not very touristic like the islands f.e., so the work and life here has slow rhythms! ...Some help with the garden (watering the flowers) and feeding the cats might be needed as well! There is a small vineyard with 400 grapevines next to the guest house, so if you come on September or October, you might help to the grape harvesting and winemaking!... The grapes are mainly Cabernet Franc, Pinot noir, Riesling and Viognier that are producing an excelent wine.
The good knowlede of english language is neccesary, and knowlege of Hebrew and/or Greek languages is a plus, as in the summer our main visitors are Israelis and in the winter Greeks.
UPDATE: The long-term (paid) position , for the time being is covered.
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Greek: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Italienisch: Fließend
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Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
I can provide free lodging in one of the apartments (with free use of kitchen). I can provide free some pasta, rice (basmati my favourite!), lentils etc., but (usually) not the prepared lunch/dinner,so you'll may need to buy some additional food too cook !
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It would be a plus if you have a car or a drivers license, since the village is relatively isolated and without frequent bus services. But if you don't have one, still it's OK. ...There is a very basic mini market in the village and a baker is bringing bread and other food thrice a week.
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14.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Sophie)

Sophie came to help and indeed she have helped a lot! She is a fantastic person and she contributed not only with her hard working ability but also with her positive mood and positive energy! :)

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14.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Stefanie)

Stefanie, is a fantastic person, friendly and sociable and hard working too! She helped us very much with the guesthouse and kitchen maintenance (thanks a lot especially for putting the cellar i order! ;) ) but also with the grape harvest of our small vineyard! Not to mention the task of feeding our little colony of feral cats of which we also… read more

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13.09.2021

I have spent 10 great days in Papingo at George’s. George is running a guesthouse and also his brother’s guesthouse with four rooms. I was cleaning the rooms in his brother’s guesthouse, when the guests have left Papingo and I was preparing the rooms for the new guests. I also helped George a bit with different work tasks around the house… read more

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17.11.2018

We stayed with Yiorgis for two weeks in Papingo. It was an incredible experience and we loved every moment! The work was fairly easy and gave you many opportunities to enjoy the breathtaking area on your own free time. The work consists mostly of cleaning up after guests have checked out, watering plants and caring for a little kitten Mia, who… read more

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26.10.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Daniela & Braydon)

I absolutely recommend Daniela and Braydon! They are a nice young people, friendly , sociable and always ready to help ! They have helped me a lot with the cleaning of the rooms of our guest house and related works. They also took good care of our kitten, Mia! Daniela she is also a very good chef! She was preparing very tasty food for all of us… read more

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Papingo by night during the cold season! Photo courtesy : Golidopoulos Dimitris

The grape harvest of 2013 was great and that way I made both red and white wine using exclusively the grapes of my vineyard!

This is Vladimir, my cat !

Pinot Noir bunches waiting to be harvested in the September of 2013. Now this excellent wine is ageing in the cellar in the bottles after remaining for 8 months in oak barrels!

His excellence Vladimir the amazing cat and myself!

My small vineyard next to the cottages. Riesling, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Malagouzia are the main varietals and many more (actually a collection of 40 varietals)!

Iris cottage interior: Detail of one of the wooden handmade beds. Michalis the carpenter made them using centuries old pine trees from the nearby forests!

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The terrace with the handmade table and chairs made from a local carpenter using local 500 year old pine tree wood!

Lanassa. This 3-storey cottage's name is deriving from famous ancient King of Epirus Pyrrhus bride, Princess Lanassa.

The wooden handmade beds and the fireplace of one of the cottages (Iris).

The interior of Iris stonemade cottage

The interiors of one of the rooms

One of my stonemade cottages (Iris)

Rafting in Voidomatis river is super! The crystal-clear water is created by the melting snow of the 2500 meter high mountains around it and has a temperature of 7 Celsius degrees all year round!

The bridge over Voidomatis river that connects Papingo with the rest of the world!

Vikos Canyon, one of the most impressive places in Greece!... A must to see place either crossing it or admire it from a panoramic point like the one on nthis photo!

Provatina cave, once in guiness book of records, its a vertical cave (sinkhole) some 800 meters straight down deep !

Mikro Papingo & the "Papingo towers", Unique Rocky peaks that look like huge man-made castle towers! They look impressive !

The mountain hut (refuge - Katafygio in Greek) its a haven for mounaineers & hikers on the way to Astraka and/or Drakolimni.

The legendary "Drakolimni" (lake of the Dragons) at 2,000 meters a.s.l.

"And there's a road, a winding road that never ends, Full of curves, lessons learned at every bend.Goin's rough unlike the straight and narrow" ---George Strait

Perched like an eagle near the snow covered mountain top of Astraka, Mikro(small) Papingo looks fabulous in the autumn !

Megalo Papingo looks fantastic all year round but the landscape is getting more vivid in the Autumn!

Halfway from Megalo to Mikro Papingo just after crossing a narrow bridge there are the famous natural swimming pools of Rogovo!

A few years ago a friend, Zara & her family from the UK, came to visit me in Papingo and her husband Nigel took this picture in the yard. You can see Lanassa the cottage behind us and off course the awesome "towers" of Papingo!

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14.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Sophie)

Sophie came to help and indeed she have helped a lot! She is a fantastic person and she contributed not only with her hard working ability but also with her positive mood and positive energy! :)

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14.10.2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Stefanie)

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13.09.2021

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17.11.2018

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26.10.2018

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30.10.2018

Vom Workawayer (Marta) für Host

I had such a great time in beautiful Papingo! It was my first experience using workaway and I'm so glad I did. George is an amazing host, laid back, funny, and intelligent. The work is not hard at all and there is plenty of time to wander about the calm and picturesque area. I'd be happy to come back next year:relaxed:

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26.10.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Marta)

Marta has been a perfect workawayer! She had helped me a lot with the cleaning and other works that had to be done in our guest house that founds in the high mountains of north-western Greece. She is a clever ,nice young woman and always ready to help with all the works that occurred! I absolutely recommend her and I will be glad to see her again!… read more

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26.10.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Jagoda)

I absolutely recommend Jagoda. She is a nice, friendly, sociable and hard-working young woman. She helped me a lot with the various works that had to be done in the guest-house, cleaning etc! I will be glad dear Jagoda to see you again in our mountainy village Papingo!

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16.10.2018

Vom Workawayer (Jagoda) für Host

I spend two beautiful weeks with George, in beautiful Papingo. Thank you one more time my friend! I will never forget my Greece adventure. Hightly recommended!

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01.10.2018

Vom Workawayer (Rand & Belle) für Host

George is awesome!! We had a blast here. Papingo is so breathtaking, and a lot of fun! We met interesting people, enjoyed exploring the area, and loved playing with the kittens. We plan to return and highly recommend!

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09.09.2018

Vom Workawayer (Natasha & Leo) für Host

We had an incredible month in Papigo and highly recommend recommend work-awaying there. George is a gentle, funny and generous man who made us feel welcome and at home in this beautiful village.
We had lots of space and free time around the work (read Hannah’s review for an accurate description). There is so much to explore in and around Papigo.… read more

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08.09.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Natasha & Leo)

Natasha and Leo and are a likeable, friendly, sociable and hardworking young couple. They have helped me a lot during the busy summer season in my hostel and I would really be happy to see them again in our beautiful village! Thank you very much Natasha and Leo ! :)

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15.08.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Dilan)

Dilan might be veery young but he is a responsible and hardworking young man who have helped me very much during his stay in Papingo! He took initiative to do several works, cleaning the store-room and the cellar, to transport the oak barrels and the wine, something that I couldn't have done alone! He also was perfect in cleaning the guesthouse's… read more

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05.08.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Hannah)

I was absolutely lucky to having met and cooperate with Hannah! She is a fantastic person and the help she offered in my guesthouse was invaluable! I will be very glad to see her again in our mountain village Papingo and I absolutely recommend her to all the hosts out there, especially to those hosts that run small guest houses! And in generally I… read more

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24.07.2018

Vom Workawayer (Hannah) für Host

I‘ve spent to wonderful weeks in Papingo at George‘s place. George runs a guesthouse consisting of three houses with five rooms in total, and at the moment he‘s also running his brother’s guesthouse with four rooms. Cleaning the rooms when guests have left and preparing them for the new guests (hoovering, cleaning the bathroom, making beds, etc.)… read more was my main work. Other tasks included watering the flowers, equipping windows with meshes against insects or meeting the guests on arrival. The type of work and the workload depends a lot on the guests and their bookings and therefore it is not always predictable. You have to be flexible and shouldn’t mind doing some small tasks last minute if required. The big advantage of this is that you also get a lot of free time, for example a day off when no guests arrive or leave. Quite often there was also only one room to clean or the workload could be shared by other volunteers, so I had plenty of time to explore the area around Papingo - there are some fantastic hikes in the mountains and gorges surrounding the village, and there are also a couple of cafés and restaurants to hang out and natural rock pools to jump in for refreshment when it gets hot in summer.
George is a very generous and laid-back host and lets you plan and do your work pretty independently. He was also happy to share insights into Greek culture, language, and history over a coffee or a tsipouro in „the usual spot“ - the best café in the village with a great view.
I really enjoyed staying in Papingo - despite the work, it felt more like very relaxing holidays :) But you should note that the village is very remote. There‘s only two buses on Thuesdays and otherwise the village can only be reached by car. Unless you bring your own car (or bike :)) or hitchhike, you will mostly be staying in Papingo. I didn‘t mind this at all since the nature around is fantastic, but I think you have to enjoy being outdoors and be able to entertain yourself as there is not much entertainment, nightlife or cultural events in the village. Also, be aware that there is only a mini market (it‘s quite expensive and tiny and it does not sell fruits, vegetables or bread) in the village. Fruits and vegetables can be bought from a car passing on Fridays/Saturdays, the milkman serves the village twice a week and George will make sure you have everything else. So not much shopping to do in Papingo, but for me, this added to the whole experience of mountainous Greece!

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