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Host rating
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Last replied
9 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a German family that lives since more than 20 years in Greece. Our son Alexander was born here in 2004. Since 1997 we run a riding school in the quiet hills, close to the village Chrani, surrounded by olive groves, overlooking the sea and the mountains of the Mani. We are about 1km from the beach and the next village.
We live here in the middle of nature with our dogs, cats and horses.
My job, Iris, are the horses and the gardening, Bernhard, my husband, is the craftsman always busy building or repairing something. The big passion of "my 2 men" are the motorcycles.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a German family and you will hear a lot of German. If you want to practice German in Greece - you are right at our farm! In the evening a hot meal is offered, the rest of the day you have to provide food yourself.
Help
Actually we plan to trim bushes all over our land this winter and to build a wooden terrace. People who know to work with their hands are welcome to help! November/December we'll harvest olives for a few days.
These are our plans for 2022/2023, but plans also can change!
Most days we work in the mornings and the afternoons are free.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We have a separate room with kitchenette and terrace. Because it has a doublebed, it is also suitable for 2 people
What else ...
During your time off you can explore the beautiful surroundings by foot or by bike. We can lend you one of our mountain bikes. The sea is nearby and most years the water is warm until November. The bus from Koroni - a marvellous touristic village - to Kalamata - the town nearby for shopping - goes through our village.
Our Internet connection (a bit slow) can be shared.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Vans up to 6m length can easily drive to us, longer ones may have problems with the dirt road leading to our farm.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
25 hours maximum
Feedback (9)
Vielen Dank, Louisa, für deine tollen Ideen und Anregungen und vor allem für dein tatkräftiges und selbständiges Zupacken. Auch unsere gemeinsamen Gespräche… read more
See you again on one of your tours!? We hope so, Iris
The nicest memory? Petros the Donkey <3
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Communication:
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Vielen Dank, Louisa, für deine tollen Ideen und Anregungen und vor allem für dein tatkräftiges und selbständiges Zupacken. Auch unsere gemeinsamen Gespräche… read more
See you again on one of your tours!? We hope so, Iris
The nicest memory? Petros the Donkey <3
Truly happy with the experience!
I absolutely reccomend this place.
Thank you for… read more
mon réponse est tard, mais elle viens de la coeur!!
C'étaient des magnifiques semaines avec vous. Merci beaucoup pour toute la chose!
Iris, Bernhard et Alexander
Thank you for all what you did and hope everything is ok for you !
Thank you very much for all you gave us and good luck with your travelling. Seeyou next year in Paris!
Iris
The work at this time of year was really varied and interesting (gardening, olive harvest, work with horses etc), and Iris, Bernhard and Alexander were great hosts. We learned a… read more
