Come and help in our eco farming, hostel and food in Gazipaşa, Antalya

Turkey

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23/01/2021
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2021

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Description
We have a small hotel in a beautiful village, Zeytinada, in Antalya along the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is always warm enough to swim throughout the year and the banana plantations and almond 'forests' will always attract you to explore them... We happily host you especially during the summer, but do not hesitate to come in other seasons either, because all seasons are full of surprises for you here...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be able to benefit from the perfect air and environment of the Mediterranean coasts when you learn how to make our special gözleme, a Turkish pastry stuffed with various cheese and herbs and baked on an iron disc on open fire. You will have a lot of opportunity to practice Turkish, or start learning Turkish. Above all you are going to be a part an incredibly lovely family who put all their effort to make a world a better and more livable place... You can wash your laundry any time you want, we have two washing machines in the premises.
Help
Alongside the regular hostel maintenance works we serve food in our place and we grow our own vegetables for our customers. All you need to do is to help keeping the place tidy, help couple of hours in service and pick fresh fruit and vegetables from our gardens and orchards. The people with artistic soul are all very welcome, as we put much effort to make our place and environment sustainably beautiful. Come and take beautiful pictures for our website ...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You'll have your room with shared bathroom. Our guests love sleeping in open air on our terraces. We are all flexible, choose where you wish to sleep. This place is a cosy restaurant too, and you can prepare your own food whenever you feel hungry in our kitchens or you can join us in regular meals. We can arrange a pickup from Gazipaşa Airport.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Photos

Grapes in our garden

wild mushrooms in Zeytinada

Gözlemeci and our pergola

Sunset view in Antioch ad Cragum, a few miles away from Zeytinada Pansion

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(4.9)

Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(4.7)

09/01/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Jan & Magdalena)

Jan, Magdalena, Antonia and Leo are an amazing family. We hosted them in October for 2 weeks and we were very sad to see them off. Later we invited them back for the Christmas and new year celebrations and they spent another 2 weeks with us which was another awesome experience. The celebrations with them gave us a huge family feeling with a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

20/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jan & Magdalena) for host

We stayed at Bülent and his family for 2 weeks as a workawayer family with 2 kids. We were welcomed very warmly and openly, introduced into daily tasks and coddled with delicious and healthy food! We helped with the olive and pomegranate harvest, learned how to process quince and cook it into jam, how to make a pomegranate syrup and how to make… read more

(Excellent )

20/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Peter) for host

What a memorable three weeks it was. Everyone in the village is very welcoming and I felt very included in their daily life, which was perfect as I love learning about different ways of life. I really enjoyed the work on the farm and around the Pensiyon and cafe, and it was always nice to work with Bülent, Ivett and the other workawayers while… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (julian & karen)

Karen and Julian are wonderful, helping and understanding people, they put their hearts to my mom's business and to every spot our family needed a hand. Karen became a very good nanny Tommy nephew, and Julien spent almost all his time to be part of our family. They cleaned around every day, served mom's customers at the restaurant and they also… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (julian & karen) for host

We are so thankful with Bülent. We contact him months before our journey, and even with pandemic he opened us his house. Is hard to find the right words to describe such a wonderful experience. We stayed for almost 3 months. Mama (Peri ha) is marvelous. Emine is great. We could share with all his family and emine's family. They became our family… read more

(Excellent )

19/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Reza) for host

I spent there for two wonderful weeks and really enjoyed.
Food: Delicious and prepared. You just eat.
Transportation: Public transport is available from/to Gazipasa airport.
Work: Mostly simple farm work, sometimes a little bit heavy.
Internet: You need a Turkish SIM card.
Atmosphere: Amazing, far from urban life.
Family: The best part of… read more

(Excellent )

10/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Oussama) for host

Im speechless! I still think about the family(...) it was my first experience in Zeytinada unfortunately, Bülent wasn't there but we were talking whenever we can. I know that whatever I write I won't reach the real meaning to discribe this experience... Food was fabulous! The job tasks are simple, sometimes a bit heavy! But I was OK with that… read more

(Excellent )

31/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrés)

Andrés and Carlos have given us one of the best Workaway experiences so far. Their readiness to help anytime with any work, their cleanliness, excellent conversation and amazing souls...
They helped us for almost two weeks in the fields, Andrés helped many friends with his magical talents in biomagnetismo, Carlos was marvellous with electrical… read more

(Excellent )

11/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Andrés) for host

Excellent place!!! And really the atmosphere is very good. Share as a family, learn from the culture and really the best beaches in Turkey !! It was an excellent experience to share with your family and learn from the traditions ...... Thank you for everything !!!

(Excellent )

22/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mustapha) for host

Woooow. What an Amazing place/family/food/environment. It was my first workaway experience and couldn't ask for more . Huge shout out to zeytinada pansion and to all what they stand for .
Hope to see you again soon.
Wishing you guys the best of luck

(Excellent )

17/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Hakima) for host

Although my time in Zeytinada pansion was short but I enjoyed it there, far from the urban life, and close to nature.
My task consisted of helping with the small restaurant either in waitressing or cleaning the rooms. It was an interesting experience to serve clients in another language than your own ( with a little bit of Turkish), I tried my… read more

(Very good )

18/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (micki)

We expected Maryam for a longer period but other things happened and she could join our family for one week. Unfortunately I missed her, because I was not in the village. I talked to my mom, Emine, our team member, and other people in the village about their experiences with Maryam. Everyone was impressed by her, her positive attitude, beauty,… read more

(Excellent )

17/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (micki) for host

I had an amazing time in zeytinada.
They made me feel like a part of the family and i defenatly can say this was a great expirience.
Zeytinada is a beautiful small village and the people who live their make the place feel like home.
The work i had to do was for example helping serving breakfast or salad and making thea. And for the rest try to… read more

(Excellent )

21/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Martin & Christine)

Martin and Christine contacted me several months before their arrival to Zeytinada. We had very good communication even before they visited our village; they were extremely intersted about our village, our little hotel, transportation, facilites and the work they were supposed to do in the village. I loved their attitude, they took things really… read more

(Excellent )

17/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Martin & Christine) for host

We stayed in zeytinada two weeks. We helped Barış and Fatoş in the garden, at the restaurant and we created a website and a account online for this lovely place! Unfortunately we could not meet Bülent, because he was not in town. Nevertheless the communication was good via WhatsApp. We really really enjoyed the amazing hospitality there. Bülent's… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kanji)

I hope next time I can personally meet you and can give you more jobs to do :) Thanks for being with us! Wish you a great experience on two scyles...

(Excellent )

13/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kanji) for host

I stayed 1 week here. It was really authentic experience! There is no one speak English, I had to speak Turkish. I knew a little Turkish but not enough to conversation,,, dispite of it, it makes me even exciting into the locals and feel air of locals.
I helped about take care of olive trees mainly. It was February, there is not many job that… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Melanie)

Melanie, Melanie, Melanie!

We spent so wonderful 3 weeks together that at the end everyone was almost crying when she left Zeytinada. She loved the village and it's people, she found the best connections and vibes in everyone she got in touch with. She worked from the heart, read and told the fortunes of everybody around and she picked a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Melanie) for host

If you feel guided to reach out and volunteer here...do it!

İ spent the most magical 3 weeks of my life here here. I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing with Bülent ,A extremely gracious host, travel guide, and excellent teacher!!(seriously!) and his lovely family and fellow neighbors. Work was easy and I always felt I could have been doing… read more

(Excellent )

21/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Finlay)

Yeah, unfortunately I could not be with Finlay during his stay, but all my family told fantastic stories about how hard he is able to work and how sociable with all people around. After he left Zeytinada I talked to my mom and she said she would have readly swapped her own children (US!!!) with Finlay, because he had been always positive,… read more

(Excellent )

16/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Finlay) for host

I spent a wonderful two weeks in Zeytinada with Bülent's family (Bülent himself was unable to be there). The family are remarkably hospitable and welcoming, which made for a very positive first workaway experience for me!

The views from where you'll be staying and from the area in general are astoundingly beautiful, as the Taurus mountains rise… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Cecilia & Aaron)

Cecilia stayed 10 days in Zeytinada, unfortunately I was not in the village during her stay, and although my family do not speat any English, she could manage to communicate in Turkish perfectly and my parents and my brother gathered fantastic memories with her. We always wait for you back with love, Cecilia. Thank you for all your help and joy… read more

(Excellent )

02/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Cecilia & Aaron) for host

İ stayed in Zeytinada for 10 days and had suh a wonderful time. It was an excellent opportunity to practice Turkish, experience the traditional Turkish culture and hospitality. Food was amazing, surroundings spectacular.

Fatoş and Barış and their two sons are the kindest, loveliest people and made me feel like part of they're family. They will… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Farnaz)

I wanted to meet Farnaz personally, but I was in London during her stay at our place and I heard many wholehearted stories from my family and other people in the village. Apparently she radiated a lot of energy and joy and everyone loved her, even though her stay was short due to technical reasons. We also had good many conversations on the… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Farnaz) for host

Because of my particular circumstances i was with Bulent's family in Zeytinada for only a few days I guess. I never had the pleasure to meet Bulent from near, but we had a constant warm connection through the internet. But i was really lucky to meet and work with his mom. Perihan was a kind hearted, cheerful and always active woman from whom I… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel & Elisa)

I did not meet Rachel & Elisa when they were in Zeytinada, but I heard soooo many good things about them that it's above all descriptions. They made wonderful friendships in short time with the villagers, even thoug they could hardly communicate due to language barriers. My mother was almost crying when she was telling how cheerful, helpful and… read more

(Excellent )

06/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rachel & Elisa) for host

We spent only two weeks in Zeytinada but we truly wish we could have stayed longer. It is one of the most beautiful place we have been. For its unique and preserved landscape and rich nature, for its most delicious food, but above everything else and most important for its wonderful people. We wish we could have help Bülent family so much more,… read more

(Excellent )

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