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Description
This is one of the most historical places in Iceland. It is located in South Iceland around 1 hour drive from Reykjavík the capital. This was a bishop seat and center for learning and administration for over 700 years as well as a place of pilgrimage in medieval times. Today this is a place of culture, spirituality, and music where tourists both Icelandic and from different countries visit. Our Church is non profit and offer guided tours around the premises for tourists, and during summer there are cultural programs and festivals of music and religion. Year round there are cultural, educational, and artistic events and retreats.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Teaching
Gardening
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Among the benefits are:
Staying in a nice room on the site in South Iceland
Learning about the culture and language of Iceland
Getting to know different people from all over the world living and working here.
Staying on the Golden Circle in South Iceland and having the opportunity to travel on the days off.
Learning new tasks and working skills
Help
We need 2 people. We would like people to stay with us for a minimum of 3 months. Preferrebly for 4-5 months.
Our Workawayers need to have excellent comunication skills and be fluent in english language.
We mainly need people volunteering church wardens in the cathedral. The tasks of the church warden are versitile:
Welcoming guests and give information and guided tours
Cleaning the church and the visitor center
Open and closing the church daily
Assist with ceremonies such as sunday mass
Assist during concerts in the church
Assisting with social media and website
If you are skilled with Instagram, Facebook, wix website, making short videos, taking pictures, ect then you would be very useful to us.
The winter months are very slow with few guests so days are not busy. It is important that the volunteers have other interest and are self sufficient when it comes to entertainment.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I can provide lessons in introduction to Icelandic language and culture to helpers if they are interested.
Accommodation
A twin or dbl room in a house located by the church. Shared bathroom and kitchen with workers of the hotel and restaurant on the site.
There is a kitchen in the house that the volunteers can use. We will go grochery shopping regularely where we can buy the food they like.
What else ...
The helpers will stay on the Golden Circle, one of the most vistied tourist attraction of Iceland. Only a few hour driving distance are the most spectacular nature sights that tourists love to visit. Reykjavík city is 1 hour driving distance away.
The helpers will get a bus pass that they can use to take public transportation. The public bus will not stop here, but a lift will be provided to the nearest bus stop (10 minutes drive away) Also our staff can provide lift to the nearby town or to Reykjavík on a regular basis.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
