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Ciao a tutti! We are Linda and Davide.
In our travels, we have given our time, energy & skills to eco-projects around the world through Workaway - and now we are looking for wonderful people who would like to share their experience, knowledge & memories with us surrounded by nature.
How does hiking everyday in a place only a 1.5 hour drive from the seaside sound?
We manage a Refuge at 1460m above sea level, situated in the Antola Natural Regional Park, in the inland of the Ligurian riviera, between Genova and Rapallo.
The Park caters around 270km of hiking trails and our place is located near the most prominent peak, Monte Antola; and on a clear day, views span from the Mediterranean Sea to the peaks of the Northwestern Alps.
Due to its proximity to the coast, the area features a large biodiversity. The park consists of various & differing environments.
The vast number of microclimates allow for a huge variety of plants and wild life; such as wolves, foxes, wild boars, deers, butterflies, eagles and other wild birds.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
Since our hut is located in an extremely remote area, it’s accessible only by walking through various hiking trails or by us (who have a permit to drive here as shelter keepers) by driving through a narrow dirt road.
Closest village and shops are roughly 2 hours walking or by a 1 hour drive.
We are an off-grid reality, which is amazing in itself, but can also mean we may at times run out of water and electricity, so please keep this in mind.
We are also in the process of preparing the land and improving the Refuge to eventually enable a fully self-sufficient system for all our food.
On some Tuesdays, we will be driving into town to buy supplies etc., so we can arrange for a lift up or down if you want to visit Genova & it’s surroundings.
To understand how to reach the starting point of the hiking trail via public transport, please write to us.
We are looking for proactive, energetic, flexible, collaborative, open-minded people, willing to stay with us for at least two weeks.
Love for nature is a must - skills in gardening, cooking, manual work would be a plus.
We love hiking, practicing yoga/acroyoga, and if you’re looking for a fun time, this is the right place for you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Events & social
Farming
Plant care
Photography
Music
Languages
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Adventure sports
Cycling
Mountain
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you wanna learn tasty traditional recepies from our Region, learn some italian typical expression and spot local wildlife and vegetation understanding more about herbal remedies, this is the place for you!
Help
We are looking for people who want to help around our house.
-improve the vegetable garden
-help with gardening
-DIY Eco projects (such as a solar-oven, cycling washing machine etc..)
-cooking family meals
-preparing wood for winter time
-general cleaning around our private spaces
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis 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
Our place features a 5-bed dormitory for staff and volunteers; otherwise (until the end of September) it is possible to pitch a tent or sleep in a hammock under an array of stars.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are also included.
What else ...
Our aim is to create a safe and free space for our volunteers with a big focus on communication and listening to our needs.
During your time off you can reconnect with yourself and nature around you. You can go on an adventure hiking solo or with other volunteers, read books, play board games, guitar, djembe or enjoy the terrace of the Rifugio for your yoga practice as well.
Feel free to do whatever makes you happy, always in respect of others and Mother Nature.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have wi-fi connection that can slow down during storms.
Can possibly accept pets
We're happy to host workawayers and their furry friends, if doggies better if used to live and interract with other people and other fellow doggies.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Azadi will steal your heart from day one and become your best hiking companion.
I’m deeply grateful for… read more
Filip has tones of interests and great practical skills, he can basically do anything. He's also extremely sensitive and we had beautiful deep talks.
Endless positive energy, not afraid to get his hands dirty, big nature fan, he's the perfect… read more
Sitting at home in rainy winter central Europe in makes me almost wanna cry, when I think back about how beautiful the mountains are. Endless mountain ridges partly covered with woods… read more
These two persons are special, we felt a great matchy connection with them from the very beginning.
They spent one month with us during one of the busiest times of the season and their help was so precious.
Super accurate, delicate, caring, willing to help, flexible,… read more
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Azadi will steal your heart from day one and become your best hiking companion.
I’m deeply grateful for… read more
Filip has tones of interests and great practical skills, he can basically do anything. He's also extremely sensitive and we had beautiful deep talks.
Endless positive energy, not afraid to get his hands dirty, big nature fan, he's the perfect… read more
Sitting at home in rainy winter central Europe in makes me almost wanna cry, when I think back about how beautiful the mountains are. Endless mountain ridges partly covered with woods… read more
These two persons are special, we felt a great matchy connection with them from the very beginning.
They spent one month with us during one of the busiest times of the season and their help was so precious.
Super accurate, delicate, caring, willing to help, flexible,… read more
Always ready to learn something new, always ready to get her hands dirty.
Always with a smile!
Was so nice to have her and her little dog friend Nemo with us (Nemo became super good friend with our dog too).
Their presence definitely made our days better at the Rifugio.
Grazie Laura and Nemo for your help,… read more
Her delicate and strong personality at the same time, her smiles, delicious recepies and her adaptability make her such a great volunteer!
Spending time with you was so nice and definitely not enough! You have a home here at the rifugio, we hope to see you soon enjoying some… read more
Sergio is amazing! So passionate about everything, life, traveling, learning new skills and making new friends.
One of the most open minded person we've ever met, always ready to get his hands dirty and hard worker!
Last season he was a great help for us!
Grazie di tutto amico!!!
Céline is a great volunteer, always ready to help, get her hands dirty with gardening or salame di cioccolato, ready to learn and share her skills. We were quite busy with work during her stay and she was really helpful. She's funny and smart and we loved listening to her playing ukulele (she knows italian… read more
First of all, it was an honour to be Linda and Davide first workawayer :D Highly recommended hosts!
Linda and Davide are very sweet, generous and easy going people. They were/are themselves volunteers before being hosts, so they're really aware of the expectations of workawayers, making sure you will feel at ease and… read more
