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100 %
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5 Apr 2024
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Description
I'm an Italian woman who decided to move from a large town as Milan, northen Italy, to a small village in Lunigiana, Tuscany. I live here with my husband Antonio, we have one horse, donkeys, cats and dogs. We live in a little paradise, a very small village where cows and horses can be frequently met in the little road going to town. Our life is very simple, looking after the animals, taking care of the garden and so on. We get electricity and hot water from photovoltaic and solar panels, and try not to pollute our environment.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The will learn our language, culture and local history. We like to interact with workawayers and exchange ideas, ways of living, eating, considering things. The principal reasons for hosting workawayers are our interest in cultural exchanges and sharing knowledges, opening our minds; most of the volunteers we had so far had the chances to know our friends and share time with them, playing, singing, talking, etc. Volunteers learnt our way of living and we learnt theirs. They feel more than integrated, they become part of our family and our relationship with them always goes on in time.
Help
what we need is a workawayer who helps us in gardening (making fences, trimming, planting) and doing works in the house (painting walls), cleaning the house, taking care of animals (feeding horse and donkeys, walking dogs).
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
double room with private bathroom with shower. Kitchen to be shared and barbeque
What else ...
Locations to be visited are within easy reach from Quarazzana. 5 Terre, la spezia, Lerici and other marine locations are not far from here. We are within easy reach to Florence, Pisa, Livorno, Versiglia. Volunteers can easily visit locations by train. Trekking is faisable on traks around my home
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 273554553253
Feedback (25)
8 Jan 2024
Left by Workawayer (Gregory & Jiong) for host
We spent a wonderful 4 weeks with Grazia and Antonio in their beautiful Italian home in the mountains. We were like minded and had similar views on the world and got along so well that we would never run out of things to talk about. Our time there involved feeding the animals and taking the dogs out for walks twice a day. I did odd jobs in the… read more
18 Nov 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Gregory & Jiong)
Jenny and Greg lived with us for one month allowing us to have a few days off. They were really angels to us, working hard with animals, feeding horse, donkeys, dogs and cats, walking dogs, and taking care of their wellbeing. They always did their jobs smiling and happy to help. Jenny tried to teach me how to cook and how to make delicious Chinese… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Jonathan & Michelle) for host
we are so grateful for this amazing experience with Grazia and Antonio! we got to meet two amazing people and stay with their beautiful animals. we felt a lot of trust and love and enjoyed sharing great food and interesting conversations. we fell in love with the views around the farm and enjoyed every minute of working with the animals.
thank you… read more
thank you… read more
22 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan & Michelle)
Jonathan & Michelle have recently stayed in our house in Tuscany for over 15 days along with another couple of volunteers, and thanks to these two enthusiastic and hard working guys my husband and I could have a 2-weeks' holiday. They took care of our zoo (horse and donkeys, dogs and cats), did lot of gardening, cut trees and chopped wood, cooked,… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lizzie & William) for host
Grazia and Antonio were gracious hosts, providing very comfortable & private accommodation, good food and interesting conversation. The work was varied but never too much and they were both very helpful when needed. Grazia was kind enough to show us some local spots, recommend things to do (and drive us to the station when needed). Although their… read more
19 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Lizzie & William)
Lizzie and Wills stayed with us for two weeks and were really angels to us, enabling me to leave my house, husband and animals for going away for a few days. Their main tasks were feeding horse and donkeys, feeding dogs and cats, gardening, chopping wood, all done always smiling, expressing themselves in good and creative ideas and creating useful… read more
(Excellent
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8 Jan 2024
Left by Workawayer (Gregory & Jiong) for host
We spent a wonderful 4 weeks with Grazia and Antonio in their beautiful Italian home in the mountains. We were like minded and had similar views on the world and got along so well that we would never run out of things to talk about. Our time there involved feeding the animals and taking the dogs out for walks twice a day. I did odd jobs in the… read more
18 Nov 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Gregory & Jiong)
Jenny and Greg lived with us for one month allowing us to have a few days off. They were really angels to us, working hard with animals, feeding horse, donkeys, dogs and cats, walking dogs, and taking care of their wellbeing. They always did their jobs smiling and happy to help. Jenny tried to teach me how to cook and how to make delicious Chinese… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Jonathan & Michelle) for host
we are so grateful for this amazing experience with Grazia and Antonio! we got to meet two amazing people and stay with their beautiful animals. we felt a lot of trust and love and enjoyed sharing great food and interesting conversations. we fell in love with the views around the farm and enjoyed every minute of working with the animals.
thank you… read more
thank you… read more
22 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan & Michelle)
Jonathan & Michelle have recently stayed in our house in Tuscany for over 15 days along with another couple of volunteers, and thanks to these two enthusiastic and hard working guys my husband and I could have a 2-weeks' holiday. They took care of our zoo (horse and donkeys, dogs and cats), did lot of gardening, cut trees and chopped wood, cooked,… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lizzie & William) for host
Grazia and Antonio were gracious hosts, providing very comfortable & private accommodation, good food and interesting conversation. The work was varied but never too much and they were both very helpful when needed. Grazia was kind enough to show us some local spots, recommend things to do (and drive us to the station when needed). Although their… read more
19 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Lizzie & William)
Lizzie and Wills stayed with us for two weeks and were really angels to us, enabling me to leave my house, husband and animals for going away for a few days. Their main tasks were feeding horse and donkeys, feeding dogs and cats, gardening, chopping wood, all done always smiling, expressing themselves in good and creative ideas and creating useful… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nathan & Ellen) for host
Grazia and Antonio were wonderful hosts and Quarazzana is a beautiful little hamlet.
We had a great, very relaxed time with them spending a few hours a day working (mainly feeding and looking after the animals and maintaining the fire) and had time to enjoy the beautiful sorrounding area.
We really enjoyed meals with Grazia and Antonio and learnt… read more
We had a great, very relaxed time with them spending a few hours a day working (mainly feeding and looking after the animals and maintaining the fire) and had time to enjoy the beautiful sorrounding area.
We really enjoyed meals with Grazia and Antonio and learnt… read more
28 Feb 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Nathan & Ellen)
Nathan and Ellen have definitely passed their first test as workawayers in Lunigiana and we can only congratulate them for their being such a precious help. Their tasks were, among other, to feed our horse and donkeys, walk the dogs, feed cats and dogs, check the fire in the fireplace, chop the wood. Ellen came out to be a very good and expert… read more
(Excellent
)
11 Dec 2022
Left by Workawayer (Luis & Monica) for host
I want to express my gratitude to Grazia and Antonio for the days we spent there.
A very beautiful place, peaceful and full of very cute animals.
I had the pleasure of feeding horses and donkeys for the first time and I found this experience incredible.
For those who like country life or even know how it works, choose this couple.
Gratitude Grazia… read more
A very beautiful place, peaceful and full of very cute animals.
I had the pleasure of feeding horses and donkeys for the first time and I found this experience incredible.
For those who like country life or even know how it works, choose this couple.
Gratitude Grazia… read more
15 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gabriela & Lucas) for host
the three weeks we spent at Grazia and Antonio's went smooth and funny. we had the pleasure to be welcomed to their family and introduced to some lovely friends of them. they are great hosts, kind and thoughful, always aware of our wellbeing. they're very busy with work and was rewarding being the helping hands they needed. Grazia even made time… read more
14 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriela & Lucas)
It's always sad to say goodbye to nice and hardworking volunteers, it's even sadder when these volunteers have shared beautiful moments and become part of your family in everyday life. Gabi and Lucas stayed with us for about three weeks, and proved very hard and enthusiastic workers, feeding horse and donkeys, walking dogs, taking care of the… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Kevin) for host
I enjoyed every minute at Grazia's place. She and Antonio have a beautiful stone house situated on an old village where only nine people live there. The village is in the middle of the mountain so there are stunning landscapes and some places where you can do some hike if you like to. The work was not really hard. There is always a lot of… read more
14 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Kevin)
Kevin stayed with us for three weeks and was very helpful for us in gardening, feeding horse and donkeys, walking dogs, cleaning the couryard from weeds and cooking; his tortillas y patatas and hummus are really delicious! He also welcome a guest while I was out and the guest was very happy with the reception and the meal Kevin prepared to her.… read more
(Excellent
)
9 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Hilbert & Titia)
When workawayers become frends and we are sorry to say good bye.....Hilbert & Titia are really a special couple of people...open minded, always positive and with good energy. They stayed with us for over two weeks, giving us a very great help, doing house sitting and animal sitting while we were away from home. Besides animal feeding and walking,… read more
(Excellent
)
9 May 2022
Left by Workawayer (Hilbert & Titia) for host
Hi Antonio and Maria Gracia,
It was really a pleasure to stay with you! We were lucky to find such a friendly host which shared their live, culture, food and ideas with us. They invited friends so we had even more contact with Italians and people from abroad living in Italy. A real cultural exchange!
We had great meals, although Gracia was… read more
It was really a pleasure to stay with you! We were lucky to find such a friendly host which shared their live, culture, food and ideas with us. They invited friends so we had even more contact with Italians and people from abroad living in Italy. A real cultural exchange!
We had great meals, although Gracia was… read more
12 Apr 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Lolloingiro)
Lollo stayed with us for a month and proved to be a very reliable guy from the very beginning. Due to a family problem, we had to go to Milan immediately after his arrival and Lollo had to deal with all the family duties after only one day's briefing and he succeded perfectly: feeding horse and donkeys, walking dogs, feeding cats and dogs and… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Apr 2021
Left by Workawayer (Lolloingiro) for host
Grazia and Antonio are very good hearted and kind people, they trusted me from the beginning, explained my duties in a simple way, treated me almost like a little brother. I had a lot of funny moments with them, meaningful conversations too, pleasurable walks with their dogs in a charming environment and good company from many cats, the horse and… read more
26 Nov 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Diego Henrique)
More than a workawayer, Diego has become a friend, but even more ...a member of our family. We spent about 3 months together and had a beautiful time. Diego is a lovely young man, hard worker, responsible, enthusiastic, it's a real pleasure to stay with him. He loves animals and for us he was perfect help taking care of horse and donkeys, dogs and… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Nov 2020
Left by Workawayer (Diego Henrique) for host
I needed a couple of weeks to realize and think how can I describe my experience with Grazia and Antonio
There’s only one word for that, Family.
Antonio and Grazia were absolutely like my family, both are very friendly, kind, always trying to make me feel at home, I’ll never forget them, our experience started with 1 month and it became 2 and… read more
There’s only one word for that, Family.
Antonio and Grazia were absolutely like my family, both are very friendly, kind, always trying to make me feel at home, I’ll never forget them, our experience started with 1 month and it became 2 and… read more
15 Feb 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma & Rayane)
It has been a really beautiful experience to host Emma and Rayane in our home in Quarazzana; they are a very nice and hard working couple and, despite their very Young age, they proved themselves to be reliable, responsible and interested in their tasks. Apart from taking care of all our animals, horse, donkeys, cats and dogs, feeding and walking… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Feb 2020
Left by Workawayer (Emma & Rayane) for host
What an amazing and rewarding experience we had here... Quarazzana was a wonderful and peaceful village lost in the mountains of Lunigiana (Toscania), where you find more animals than humans, but also where we found a lovely couple of italians who were more than simple humans. Grazia & Antonio hosted us for around 3 weeks and practically included… read more
12 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (schreinerbehne)
Steffi and Pepe were really two angels arrived on earth to help Antonio and me in a very difficult period, me having to face a serious disease. Steffi helped me with yoga and breathing training and Pepe surpassed himself in cooking the most delicious meals I have ever had. Both Steffi and Pepe are two hard workers, they did their jobs always… read more
(Excellent
)
8 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (schreinerbehne) for host
Grazia and Antonio are the best what could have happened to us. They are sooo lovely!!! They are interested and open, we've eaten together always and talked so much. Their wine is the best and the food healthy and tasty.
Work: after feeding the the animals we did breakfast together,than working, gardening - also creative and very free or prepare a… read more
Work: after feeding the the animals we did breakfast together,than working, gardening - also creative and very free or prepare a… read more
7 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Nicholas & Naomi)
Nick and Naomi are absolutely a 5 stars workawayers couple; they stayed with us in Lunigiana for a couple of weeks and did lot of good work, chopping wood, gardening, cutting grass and branches, creatin solutions for my garden and trees, taking care of the animals, helping me with the B&B, cooking (Naomi made me a delicious chocolate birthday… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Nicholas & Naomi) for host
We loved doing Workaway with Grazia and Antonio. They are welcoming, kind, thoughtful and caring. We had a great two weeks there. The accommodation is great, food was lovely and we fell in love with all of the animals.
Work was fair and enjoyable. We mostly did gardening type work, and some firewood splitting, helped a little with cleaning and… read more
Work was fair and enjoyable. We mostly did gardening type work, and some firewood splitting, helped a little with cleaning and… read more
5 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha & Benjamin)
Sam and Ben are a beautiful Young couple who stayed with us in Tuscany for over two weeks. They are both very hard workers. Ben is an excellent wood table maker: he made a beautiful and useful rustic table for my small kitchen recycling used wood. He is also an expert gardener and a superb chef. Sam was an angel to me helping with guests,… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Tyler & Kylee)
Tyler and Kylee stayed with us in Quarazzana for 3 weeks, and they really were the right people at the right time. Tyler worked very hard to help Antonio to cut the grass and hay for our horse and donkeys; he did this under the hot Tuscany sun, always smiling. Kylee was the top to help me with guests, cleaning their bedrooms and cooking delicious… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Tyler & Kylee) for host
We stayed with Grazia and Antonio for 3 wonderful weeks in the middle of June and are so grateful for the entire experience. They are extremely warm and welcoming and you feel loved by them from the moment you meet. They graciously provided Italian meals morning, afternoon, and night. Everything was delicious and we enjoyed the time spent together… read more
11 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Gustavo & Mariela) for host
This was definitely a lovely Workaway experience!
The work to do was really pleasant: first of all we feed Sheena (the beautiful mare), the donkeys, the cats, and the nicest dogs ever, called Max, Orza and Bocanegra. After that we just make some general maintenance stuff, like gardening, cut wood, clean the patio, put some things in order, cook,… read more
The work to do was really pleasant: first of all we feed Sheena (the beautiful mare), the donkeys, the cats, and the nicest dogs ever, called Max, Orza and Bocanegra. After that we just make some general maintenance stuff, like gardening, cut wood, clean the patio, put some things in order, cook,… read more
5 Feb 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jane & Iain) for host
Grazia & Antonio were able to take us for a week volunteering at short notice after our previous plans changed. They were very welcoming and friendly hosts in a scenic location in a small village overlooking the Apuan Alps. They have a lovely home, B&B and garden with cats, dogs, donkeys and a horse, all of which we helped to look after and feed.… read more
29 Dec 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Paul & Melissa)
Our workaway experience with Paul and Melissa couldn't be more perfect, funny and useful; they are two extremely nice and reliable people always smiling and ready to help. We left them alone for a few days in our house and they were perfectly able to look after the animals, the house and do lot of works. Paul loves to chop wood, so we left him cut… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Paul & Melissa) for host
Antonio and Grazia are awesome!
We had a fantastic 2 week work away experience in Quarazzana. We were able to do a range of simple jobs (e.g. feeding the pets, walking the dogs, house cleaning, learning to make soap products, chopping down trees and house sitting). The accommodation was perfect and Grazia and Antonio even showed us around the… read more
We had a fantastic 2 week work away experience in Quarazzana. We were able to do a range of simple jobs (e.g. feeding the pets, walking the dogs, house cleaning, learning to make soap products, chopping down trees and house sitting). The accommodation was perfect and Grazia and Antonio even showed us around the… read more
18 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Nina & Hugo) for host
Nina and I had our first Workaway experience staying in Grazia and Antonio's beautiful bed and breakfast in Quarazzana. They are such a generous, passionate couple who really allowed us to get involved with many aspects of life in this incredible part of the world. The accommodation couldn't be better (after all, it is a B&B).
Thank you so much… read more
Thank you so much… read more
5 Jun 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Monika)
Staying with Monika and sharing our life with her for one month has been simply delicious. She is a very nice and polite girl, always smiling, and reliable. We left her alone in our house for one week and she could very well cope with the domestic life, looking after the animals, taking care of the dogs and cats and doing all the works he deemed… read more
(Excellent
)
11 May 2017
Left by Workawayer (Monika) for host
I've stayed with Grazia and Antonio for one month in April, it was my first workaway experience. They are very open-minded, easy going, kind and friendly. I really enjoyed to be there. Quarazzana is a very small village, but beatiful. I enjoyed a view for mountains every day and contact with animals (horse, donkeys and dogs and I was the first one… read more
5 Jun 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Jonatan & Cintia)
Cinthia and Jonatan are very nice people, honest and very good workers. They can do their work in complete autonomy, they can see on their own the works that have to be are reliable and have lot of experience in cooking, gardening, looking after the animals and doing household works.
I recommend them, they are really friendly and nice.
Thank you… read more
I recommend them, they are really friendly and nice.
Thank you… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Jun 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jonatan & Cintia) for host
We have been sharing our lives for 17 days with Grazia and Antonio. We have had an incredible experience. They are kind, generous and attentive so that we always feel comfortable. During all our days we ate and slept really well and we laughed a lot with Antonio's good sense of humor. The room, the house and the place are wonderful. The daily work… read more
2 Dec 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Michaela & Manuel)
Michela and Manuel were a great help for us in their 10 days' staying in our house in Tuscany. Good workers, excellent chefs, animal lovers, patient with our 3 crazy dogs, they have also proved to be reliable people; they were very good at surviving 6 days alone in Quarazzana, looking after our home and animals, while we were off. We, too, hope… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Michaela & Manuel) for host
We stayed 10 days with Grazia, Antonio and their lovely and always entertaining animals. From the moment of our arrival they made us feel like home. We got an interesting mix of work, which wasn't physically hard to do. Working hours were as arranged and flexible. We were always eating together were we talked and laughed a lot. They offered us… read more
2 Dec 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Jordan)
Antonio and I had the great pleasure to have Jordan in hour house for two weeks. He was a very great help for us, taking care of all our animals, cleaning the garden and making the most beautiful paintings on the clay I have ever seen. Jordan is a very gifted painter and artist, with lot of ideas! Thank you for your help, the funny days spent with… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Jordan) for host
I stayed with Grazia & Antonio for two weeks in September. I had an amazing time in there quirky & idyllic house set in the mountains. They made me feel very welcome & a part of their family, a very honest, open and kind couple, Grazia also makes the most amazing soaps! they smell awesome. It was really a pleasure getting to know you both and… read more
2 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Jagoda)
lot of things I can tell about Jago..she is the best nuts and blackbarry picker I have ever met! She is a lovely girl and a great worker; she cleaned perfectly our courtyard from weeds. She loves animals and spent her spare time to take care of our horse and donkeys (they felt in love with her and still miss her), as well as of the dogs. We had … read more
(Excellent
)
30 Sep 2016
Left by Workawayer (Jagoda) for host
If I really be able to give you five stars ( in this case the faces) or more I will do that!!!! I feel so fortunate that you welcomed me into such magical place...like you said the little paradise! And it's true!!! There, I could feel the nature of the mountain, maybe why Quarazzana seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. I had a feeling like time… read more
2 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Cecília & Cristóvão)
Cecilia and Chris are really two angels who can make beautiful things and it was a really great pleasure has to have them with us in Lunigiana for one month. Cecilia has delicate hands for preparing delicious vegetarian food, planting flowers, drawing floor Tiles, she Always smiles and is absolutely the kindest girls I have ever met.
Chris is a… read more
Chris is a… read more
(Excellent
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2 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Cecília & Cristóvão) for host
We stayed one month with Grazia and Antonio and I have to say it was the best workaway experience we could ask for! They are very caring, inspiring and beautiful minded people. We were able to do jobs that we both enjoy and they gave us freedom to develop our own projects. I did general cleaning, gardening, cooking, took care of the animals and… read more
11 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Anastasia & Tatiana)
We had a very nice time with Nastia and Tania in our house in Quarazzana. Nastia and Tania really love animals and are very good workers. They are also very good and skilled cooks.
We spent two beatuful weeks together
We spent two beatuful weeks together
(Excellent
)
22 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer (Anastasia & Tatiana) for host
Ciao! Grazia e Antonio sono i belli padroni di casa! Abbiamo trascorso due settimane di maggio con loro e siamo rimaste molto soddisfatte! Il lavoro non era molto difficile, in fondo si tratta di un aiuto nella pulizia della casa, la cura per gli animali. Anche un paio di giorni abbiamo aiutato Antonio in giardino (sarebbe più spesso se non… read more
