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Hi! We are Alessia (38) , Luca (39) and Giacomo (9)
We live in Syracuse, in the countryside, only 1 km away from the sea.
Imagine an old Sicilian country house, surrounded by a large garden in the wild and a vegetable garden; furnished and lived in a simple but cozy way, in an oasis of peace and tranquility, a few kilometres away from the beach of ” La Pillirina”, in the Marine Protected Area of Plemmirio.
Three dogs waggling in the garden and two cats on the trees.
Here we make hospitality and we host cultural events.
We nurture relationships on the territory and promote a network between those who practice the change in their daily lives, spreading beauty and promoting well-being;we encourag a Slow Living and Slow Travel attitude, attentive to people and places.
We are very curious about other cultures, so we will be glad if you want to share our life when not working and at the same time we will manage to give you your free and independent time (Syracuse is not far and you can get to town by bus).
If you’ll spend some time here, please remember that we try to use carefully water, electricity and we try not to waste food.
We are happy to share some meals with you according to your and our needs.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Projects involving children
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Help
In our big , fascinating, very old house there’s always something to do:
gardening , repairing broken things, playing an giving food to our 3 dogs and our various cats, reorganize spaces (inside the house and outside) and rooms, building stuff with recycled wood...
Giacomo doesn’t go to school and we share unschoolin ideas.
I need help with some daily household chores such as:
- feeding the animals (there are 6 cats and 3 dogs)
- Cleaning the kitchen
- Segregating trash
- Helping with cleaning the room
- Doing laundry
- General house cleaning
- Going for walks with the dogs
There are some extra chores I’ll ask you to help me with to keep my house tidy and clean (we can discuss what you could help me with) like organizing the pantry, deep cleaning some rooms or helping in the garden.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
One bedroom (for two persons) , sharing bathroom .
Or a tent in a garden, compost toilet and solar shower
Common spaces. No Wifi
What else ...
You can go on foot to the wonderful beach "pillirina", you can reach Siracusa by bus ( 20/30 minutes).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
No camper in summer
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 Hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
thanks so much!
That was a wonderful experience!!
A very interesting project!!
...and lovely dogs, cats, nature, food, beautiful sea... near Siracusa and of course great company...so perfect!!
see you soon, i look forward to be back!!
Barbara
I recommand their place!!
J'ai passé le mois de juin 2020 chez Alessia, Luca et giacomo. Quelle chance pour moi qu'ils n'aient pas annulé à cause du coronavirus.
Ils m'ont accueillie à bras ouverts et j'ai passé un super moment chez eux.
Je me suis de temps en temps occupée de Giacomo, mais la… read more
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thanks so much!
That was a wonderful experience!!
A very interesting project!!
...and lovely dogs, cats, nature, food, beautiful sea... near Siracusa and of course great company...so perfect!!
see you soon, i look forward to be back!!
Barbara
I recommand their place!!
J'ai passé le mois de juin 2020 chez Alessia, Luca et giacomo. Quelle chance pour moi qu'ils n'aient pas annulé à cause du coronavirus.
Ils m'ont accueillie à bras ouverts et j'ai passé un super moment chez eux.
Je me suis de temps en temps occupée de Giacomo, mais la… read more
They were all very welcoming, I had the chance to taste sicilian food and learn a bit of italian. I enjoyed playing with Giacomo, Alessia's 6 year old son.
The house is calm with a beautiful big garden with cats and dogs, 20 minutes by bus from Siracusa.
I have… read more
It was great! they are very nice family and very nice people! We have really enjoed the time we’ve spent togeter.
It was a relaxed but still effective time:
next to a major PC repair (see below) and all daily tasks, like cleaning and washing up etc., they managed to organize the… read more
