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Come and help a couple of seventy-year-olds in Siracusa countryside on the east coast of Sicily, a sunny island in Italy.

  • Italy
  • Last activity : 23 Oct 2025
If you are not an EU Citizen and planning to visit Italy to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information please contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a couple of seventy-year-olds, Mariuccia and Luigi, we live in Syracuse countryside , on the east coast of Sicily, a sunny island in Italy.
    We love nature and meet new people and new cultures.
    We want to learn English and therefore we want to host a person or a couple, with whom to share part of the day.
    We live in the winter months in the city and in spring and in summer we live in a villa near the sea.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    Language practice
    Teaching
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn Italian culture. we are excellent cooks, so you can learn how to prepare Italian dishes. We love to go around, so together we can hike and let you know wonderful places in Sicily.

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  • Help

    Help

    We need help in May and June in our country home near the sea. Besides having a conversation in English, you can help with gardening and looking after the grandchildren .

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    If you come in May you will have a room in our house and share a bathroom and eat with us. In June you can bring your tent to use outside.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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The image depicts a rocky coastline with a small island, featuring a vibrant blue sea and a clear sky, with lush greenery and purple flowers in the foreground.
The image depicts a serene coastal scene, featuring a tranquil body of water with a rocky shoreline, surrounded by lush greenery, and a clear blue sky, evoking a sense of peacefulness.
The image depicts a serene rocky coastline with lush greenery, set against a backdrop of a vast ocean and a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.
The image depicts a serene balcony with a green chair, hanging plants, and a cat standing on the railing, surrounded by trees and a bright sky.
The image shows an older woman sitting on a couch with a young girl in her lap, both smiling at the camera. The girl is wearing a blue shirt.
The image depicts an older woman sitting on a beige couch, wearing a dark outfit and black boots, with a white wall featuring a map behind her.

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