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16 Apr 2024
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Description
Our family lives with other people in this ancient house that used to be totally abandoned: 30 years ago we rebuilt it according to the original style of 1700s architecture. What do we want is to keep this place alive and beatyful as it as always been.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Villa il Palazzo is in the middle of thypical countryside around Torino, full of hills and forests (but still very close to the city, that’s only 20 minutes away). Here you can learn lot of things about plants and flowers (expecially roses) and thypical italian architecture of 1700s. This is also a perfect opportunity to learn Italian, living and working with our family and friends.
Travellers can also rest and enjoy their free time using our swimming pool.
Help
Our house is an ancient 1700s country palace, with a large rose garden and lot of maintenance daily required. Travellers can help us gardening, painting walls, restoring The antique chapel, grow vegetabels and fruit, take care of cats... keeping this 300 years hold beautyful place alive!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
Travellers will be hosted in a small apartment with three beds, independent kitchen and bathroom. Wi-fi provided.
What else ...
During your free time you can explore Torino’s hills and the local village of Sciolze. We can also bring you in Torino to visit this charming monumental city, the local museums (Egyptian Museum, National Museum of Cinema, and many others), the Valentino park and Porta Palazzo: the largest market square in Europe.
If you wanna stay at home, you can use the swimming pool, play Ping-pong, table football, or walk around the garden and explore this ancient and poetic place.
For sure you won’t get bored!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
