Creative English/Dutch couple with retreat in Fruska Gora National Park, north Serbia

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  Beschreibung

  We are a couple from England/Serbia and the Netherlands (with a dog and cat) and work in teaching and theatre. We have finished our renovation after all these years, with the help of WorkAwayers as yourself!
  
  We are currently looking for a couple or two friends who are willing to help out a week or two. The work is typical for autumn, like prepping the garden/polly tunnel for winter, do a bit of digging and moving soil, perhaps some cutting and clearing wood. It's physical work, also doable for her, as long as you have a hands on attitude.
  
  You'll basicaly get your own appartment, altough often in the weekend they are being rented, so we will ask you then to move to our spare room in the house with us. (we rent out these two apartments for holiday makers / check our website).
  
  You must have wellies or working/hiking shoes; we will provide the gloves ;)
  
  We are one hour from Belgrade and 45 minutes from Novi Sad. But let's have a video chat first!
  
  Vivien and Kalki

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  The first time you visit Serbia (as a Westerner) you might expect Eastern European poverty, signs of a recent civil war and NATO bombings. This is true and it is false. People have mobile phones, there's wifi everywhere, most people drive mostly modern cars, but yes, some vehicles wouldn't be allowed on the road in Germany. Roads can be bad, roads can be really bad, but new roads are also being built. Although Serbia lies in the heart of Southern Europe - in between Italy and Greece and South of Hungary - it has been a candidate member of the EU since 2012. Being outside of the EU means you can still smoke cigarettes in cafes and restaurants though, it means that 14 year olds can sip their first glass of beer on the terrace, it means that every farmer can still sell their own goods at the market without having to have the right permits and paperwork, it means that there's a little less regulation, a little bit more of an accepted anarchy, in short: a lot of things in Serbian life make a little more sense :)

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  Arbeit

  Gardening tasks depend on the season. We follow the principles of permaculture. We might also do basic building works, like taking down an old roof, or building some simple (animal) housing using reclaimed materials.

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Niederländisch: Fließend
  Serbian: Fließend
  Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
  Spanisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  We rent out two newly renovated apartments in our stable for holidaymakers, and we organise courses and activities for theatre professionals. When you will be here, we might have guests in the weekend, and you might have to move back and forth between your own apartment, and the spare bedroom in our house. The place is big enough, so that shouldnt be a problem in terms of privacy, but we might be housemates for a few days.

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  Was noch ...

  Apart from taking a dip and a cool-off in the lake down the road, you can take walks or cycle routes in the forest, discover the caves and monasteries of the area, go on a wine-tasting tour around the local vineyards, take a bus to the local town (and cheap taxis!), and from there you can get buses and trains to Belgrade and Novi Sad which have all the usual attractions of cultural cities. The local town has Roman ruins, a river with a beach and fishing.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Please check our website balkan-retreat !

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Plenty of parking outside.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  No agressive/male dogs. And 1 should be enough...

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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