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Help out with our family near Syracuse, Italy

Italy
Last activity : 18 Feb 2025

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I love the earth and also the other dimensions of this Planet: Air, Sea and Earth! For this reason, I made a choice of life, I abandoned city life and I went down here in Sicily and I bought 4 hectares of land between Avola and Noto, very close to the Laghetti di Cava Grande del Cassibile. I have three children, 6 dogs etc. I am a diving instructor who also loves scuba diving, and I have a 5.5-liter boat with which to dive or go hiking. In the land there are many jobs to do: looking after the vegetable garden, watering the trees, pruning, grafting, planting trees, etc. I also have a lot of equipment to work starting with the tractor, motor hoes, chainsaws etc. Anyone who wants hospitality in exchange for help is welcome!

Racconta a Workawayers di te?
Se si vedesse il mio profilo su Facebook, si comprenderebbe che amo la terra ed anche le altre dimensioni di questo Pianeta: Aria,Mare e Terra!
Per questo,ho fatto una scelta di vita,ho abbandonato la vita Cittadina e sono sceso qui in Sicilia ed ho acquistato 4 ettari di terra tra Avola e Noto,vicinissimo ai Laghetti di Cava Grande del Cassibile.
Ho tre figli,6 cani ecc.
Sono un istruttore Sub amante anche delle immersioni subacque,ed ho una barca di 5.5 con cui fare anche immersioni o delle escursioni.
Nel terreno ci sono tanti lavoretti da fare: curare l'orto,innaffiare gli alberi,potare,innestare,piantare alberi ecc. ho anche molte attrezzature per lavorare a cominciare dal trattore,motozappe,motoseghe ecc.
Chiunque volesse ospitalità in cambio di aiuto,è il benvenuto!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
learn how to prune trees, graft various types of fruit, use the tractor or the motor hoes, the grass cutter .... also know this place of Sicily etc.

imparare a potare gli alberi, ad innestare varie qualita di frutti, utilizzare il trattore o le motozappe,il taglia erbe....conoscere anche questo luogo di Sicilia ecc
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would need help planting trees, gardening, watering, etc.

Avremmo bisogno di aiuto per piantare alberi,mantenere l orto,innaffiare ecc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Intermediate
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
the caravan, tents etc. Meals included

la rouloute, tende ecc.
What else ...
Visit the Laghetti di cava Grande del -Cassibile (SR) in the nature reserve, we are 15 minutes from the cities of Syracuse, Noto, Avola etc. I add that, if you are passionate about scuba diving, I have a 5.5m boat for excursions and I am a diving instructor and a sportsman in general and for those who want to learn more.

Visitare i Laghetti di cava Grande del -Cassibile (SR) nella riserva naturale,siamo a 15 minuti dalle citta di Siracusa,Noto,Avola ecc. aggiungo che,se appassionati di immersioni subacque,ho una barca di 5,5m per fare escursioni e sono un istruttore sub e uno sportivo in generale e per chi volesse approfondire la mia vita, questo è il mio sito:
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- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Il terreno è grande quindi, c'è posto anche per camper o roulotte ecc....
Can possibly accept pets
Certamente basta che non siano aggressivi!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two

Host ref number: 516998299662

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20 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer (Alexandro) for host

Antonio was nice and fun at the start but took me and left me at the place which was in no shape or form a farm. He left me with no food, I got bed bugs every, there was shit all over the place, the water stopped working and he took so long to come pick me back up. His family was amazing, super friendly and kind, but Antonia gave me an overall… read more

(Negative )

24 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Helen & René) for host

Antonello and his family are very loving and welcoming people. We stayed here for one week in a cottage in the mountains. The surroundings are peacefull and beautifull (canyons to walk and swim, and good area for cycling). We didn't do a lot of work. Were possible we tried to help Antonello with the work in the land, cleaning the house and feeding… read more

(Excellent )

29 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host

Fortunately, Antonello was my first host at WorkAway. He is a very special person who cares about nature, just like me. His property is beautifully located in the mountains. I lived on his property for about three weeks. Among other things, I pruned the trees, took care of the garden, groomed it and took care of the dogs. I highly recommend… read more

(Excellent )

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20 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer (Alexandro) for host

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24 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Helen & René) for host

(Excellent)

29 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Michael) for host

(Excellent)

25 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena) for host

I stayed in Antonello's house in the hills for around 10 days. My first night was spent in their house in Avola town, where they hosted me so generously.
In the hills I fed the dogs every day and also helped in cleaning and organizing another house which is around 500 meters from the little house. Antonello was very kind and I appreciate that he… read more

(Excellent)

3 Feb 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucie)

Ragazza fantastica e comunicativa,peccato averla avuta come ospite solo pre qualche settimana ma speriamo di rivederci..........

(Excellent)

28 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host

I've stayed a few days with Antonello who's been very welcoming and eager to show my friends and I scuba diving. We were working in the morning for a few hours then would spend the rest of the day resting, chiling or discussing with Antonello in Italian. He made us drink some local wine from his friends and was super interested in sharing his… read more

(Excellent)

3 Feb 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Samara )

Samara è una ragazza fantastica e non c'è nulla da dire se non che è stato un peccato sia rimasta per poco tempo e spero ti rivederci!

(Excellent)

3 Feb 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Thomas è un ragazzo fantastico non ho dulla da aggiungere se non che avrei voluto che rimanessa per molto tempo!

(Excellent)

18 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host

Antonello is a gracious and loving man who invited myself and a friend for a while. we worked on his farm improving the area and keeping it clean and tidy. we met much of his family who are all good hearted just like himself and happily watched films and eat pizza together! I had a fantastic stay and fully reccomend to anyone and everyone who… read more

(Excellent)

21 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Camille) for host

Incredible experience! Antonello is very generous and let me stay one full month despite not being in a good time for him. It felt like having a second family. I will remember for a long time the late night discussions on the roof, the evenings at the beach, the day visiting Ortigia with Nina and Susanna or the hellish path to Lavetti Cava Grande… read more (well, my mucles will remember pain from this one). Antonello sure is one of a kind. That evening when we broke private property to see wild flamingoes hahaha.

Advice to future workawayers : he does not speak English at all ! (Only his daughter does). You better understand Italian. I learned on the spot.
It might be different from what you expect, we are up in the mountains (aprox. 500m) not in Siracusa. You can only go down with him. Buy food for the week at least. No wifi but you have 4G (only when you are inside the house). Some days, the water stops coming for 5mins or 2 hours. Oh and there are 3 very cute fluffy dogs, they will follow you everywhere :)
Bref, if you want a place to disconnect a bit this is perfect. I think if you love cycling this is for you because the roads are very beautifull around. My god I miss the view from the roof!
You generally work from 9am to 1pm. Don't worry if you are not experienced, it is diverse : watering the plants, pulling out bad weeds in the garden, cutting bad plants from the trees, repairing things, upgrading a little the house, destroying blackberries with a bushcutter or pulling little trees out of the ground with a pickaxe (the latter is very tiring). You are free on the weekend. And you can eat anything from the little garden (tomatoes, lettuce, basil, cucumber,...).
I think the best is to stay one or two weeks.

Kisses to Susan/Naoko who was with me the first week. She was the nicest roommate ^^. And best luck to Sol and Zechiele !
Antonello, sorry if the italian translation is bad I used google. And please thank your mom again for her warm heart, I didn't get to say goodbye to her.
Nina : passare del altra lato xD Let's make a bet : you will gave your driving livense on first try!

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Esperienza incredibile! Antonello è molto generoso e mi lascia stare un mese intero nonostante non sia in un buon momento per lui. Sembrava di avere una seconda famiglia. Ricorderò a lungo le discussioni notturne sul tetto, le serate in spiaggia, la giornata in visita a Ortigia con Nina e Susanna o il sentiero infernale per Lavetti Cava Grande (beh, i miei muscoli ricorderanno il dolore di questo). Antonello sicuramente è unico nel suo genere. Quella sera quando abbiamo rotto la proprietà privata per vedere i fenicotteri selvatici hahaha. Consiglio ai futuri trasfertisti: non parla affatto inglese! (Solo sua figlia lo fa). Tu capisci meglio l'italiano. Ho imparato sul posto. Potrebbe essere diverso da quello che ti aspetti, siamo in montagna (circa 500 m) non a Siracusa. Puoi scendere solo con lui. Acquista cibo almeno per la settimana. Niente wifi ma hai il 4G (solo quando sei dentro casa). Alcuni giorni, l'acqua smette di arrivare per 5 minuti o 2 ore. Oh e ci sono 3 cani morbidissimi molto carini, ti seguiranno ovunque :) Bref, se vuoi un posto dove staccare un po' questo è perfetto. Penso che se ami il ciclismo questo è per te perché le strade sono molto belle intorno. Mio dio mi manca la vista dal tetto! In genere lavori dalle 9:00 alle 13:00. Non preoccuparti se non sei esperto, è molto vario: innaffiare le piante, togliere le erbacce cattive dal giardino, tagliare le piante cattive dagli alberi, riparare le cose, migliorare un po' la casa, distruggere le more con un decespugliatore o tirare poco alberi da terra con un piccone (quest'ultimo è molto faticoso). Sei libero nel fine settimana. E puoi mangiare qualsiasi cosa dell'orto (pomodori, lattuga, basilico, cetriolo,...). Penso che la cosa migliore sia rimanere una o due settimane. Baci a Susan/Naoko che è stata con me la prima settimana. Era la coinquilina più simpatica ^^. E buona fortuna a Sol e Zechiele! Antonello, scusa se la traduzione in italiano è pessima ho usato google. E per favore ringrazia ancora tua madre per il suo cuore caldo, non sono riuscito a salutarla. Nina : passare dell'altra lato xD Facciamo una scommessa : al primo tentativo darai il tuo brivido di guida!

(Excellent)

13 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Naoko & Takeya) for host

They were such an great family that I spend just a 2weeks but It’s felt like I’m stayed there for a month!! incredible experience with them. I wish I could stay more longer… The work that you’ll do is basically glass cut and give water the plants in the garden with a hose for 2-3hours in a day. I really like to work in the garden. After worked,… read more

(Excellent)

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Help out with our family near Syracuse, Italy

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Types of help and learning opportunities

UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

Projects involving children

Help

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Accommodation

What else ...

A little more information

Space for parking camper vans

Can possibly accept pets

How many Workawayers can stay?

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