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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
4 Dec 2025
Reply rate
74.3 %
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We are a family living in Bologna: me, my daughter, 25, my son, 23.
Our house is in the country, 5 minutes walking from the bus stop, 15 minutes by bus from the center of the town. The bus stops in the evening at 7 pm, later you need for a taxi or a lift.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers have free time to visit Bologna and other italian towns closed to here: Venice, Florence, Ravenna, Verona, Mantova...!
Help
At the moment I am looking for volunteers helping me in the garden and around the house
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
Single room with bathroom, italian meals (pasta, vegetables, cheese, eggs, cereals, legumes, sometimes meat and ham)
What else ...
Bologna is a beautiful and historical town. Here there is the oldest university in the world. It's the best italian town to stay if you want to visit Italy: 1 hour by train from Venice, Florence, Verona, Mantova, Ravenna, 2 hours from Siena, Pisa, and 2,5 hours from Perugia and Rome with a fast train.
Many volunteers, boys and girls, young or aged, from all around the world stayed here, and we always had good experiences.
I ask some experience of working in the garden, or painting, maintenance...
IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) We can't host people asking for residence. 2) When you stay here we are not on holidays, but we work and study, so it's important that you are an autonomous person.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 768681689622
Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host
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Feedback (15)
7 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Yuval) for host
I stayed with Silvia on September 2024 for almost 2 weeks to start off my trip in Italy. Silvia is super kind and was a great hostess. She made sure I had everything I need and made me food everyday. The location is great, short bus trip away from the center of Bologna which is also located next to other cities that I got to explore during my… read more
26 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Kaylee)
Kaylee is a very capable girl, even the things she doesn't know she learns quickly. I appreciated the respect for privacy, education, autonomy and I also spent some fun evenings with her at cultural events in Bologna. Ten days is a short time, but she will be welcome if one day she decides to return in cooler weather! Thank you Kaylee for your… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaylee) for host
I stayed with Silvia and her family for ten days, and it was wonderful! Unfortunately it was very hot so I couldn’t do much garden work, but I did help with indoor chores. Silvia was very easy-going and a sweetheart, she’s very welcoming and her cooking was so good. The room was cute with it’s own bathroom on the top floor, so plenty of privacy.… read more
8 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lea) for host
This was the most wonderful first workaway experience! I felt so lucky to stay with Silvia and her family in the hills of Bologna, and even though initially I planned to stay only for two weeks in June, I came back for another two weeks in July. Silvia is a very welcoming and experienced host and made me feel at home fast. I did some light work in… read more
7 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lea)
What about Lea? She's perfect! Polite, kind, responsible, discreet, clean, she has a beautiful character and having her with us was a pleasure. She was supposed to stay for two weeks, then she came back for another two and she will always be welcome. She carried out simple tasks in the garden, but with precision and order and she did everything… read more
(Excellent
)
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7 Feb 2025
Left by Workawayer (Yuval) for host
I stayed with Silvia on September 2024 for almost 2 weeks to start off my trip in Italy. Silvia is super kind and was a great hostess. She made sure I had everything I need and made me food everyday. The location is great, short bus trip away from the center of Bologna which is also located next to other cities that I got to explore during my… read more
26 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Kaylee)
Kaylee is a very capable girl, even the things she doesn't know she learns quickly. I appreciated the respect for privacy, education, autonomy and I also spent some fun evenings with her at cultural events in Bologna. Ten days is a short time, but she will be welcome if one day she decides to return in cooler weather! Thank you Kaylee for your… read more
(Excellent)
24 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaylee) for host
I stayed with Silvia and her family for ten days, and it was wonderful! Unfortunately it was very hot so I couldn’t do much garden work, but I did help with indoor chores. Silvia was very easy-going and a sweetheart, she’s very welcoming and her cooking was so good. The room was cute with it’s own bathroom on the top floor, so plenty of privacy.… read more
8 Jul 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lea) for host
This was the most wonderful first workaway experience! I felt so lucky to stay with Silvia and her family in the hills of Bologna, and even though initially I planned to stay only for two weeks in June, I came back for another two weeks in July. Silvia is a very welcoming and experienced host and made me feel at home fast. I did some light work in… read more
7 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lea)
What about Lea? She's perfect! Polite, kind, responsible, discreet, clean, she has a beautiful character and having her with us was a pleasure. She was supposed to stay for two weeks, then she came back for another two and she will always be welcome. She carried out simple tasks in the garden, but with precision and order and she did everything… read more
(Excellent)
24 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ophelia) for host
This is one of the best workaway experience I’ve had! Sylvia and her family have a lot of experience as hosts, so it was easy to settle in with them. Sylvia has very reasonable expectations of help, and is a great cook. The house is gorgeous in a beautiful serene area on the hills with lots of walks and great views. There’s plenty of time to… read more
5 Apr 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Ophelia)
Ophelia is a fantastic girl! Polite, clean, responsable. She helped me in the garden and she worked very well. She is a very autonomous person and she organized her travels without needing any help. She has many interests and I was happy to share some moments with my friends and her. She will always be welcome!
(Excellent)
16 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Tunahan) for host
As it was my first workaway experience, it was a great chance for me to explore local culture in Bologna! Silvia helped me a lot as a host, made feel very comfortable like at home and communication was great! The work was also not hard, simply tidying up the garden and It was a pleasure for me to help Silvia with her work. She always provided me… read more
12 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Tunahan)
Tunahan is a nice, clean, quiet, reliable, tidy and independent boy. It was a pleasure to have him as a volunteer. He carried out the tasks entrusted to him with precision and goodwill. If he will want to come back, he will be welcome!
(Excellent)
17 Sep 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
Julia has been a member of our family, even if she stayed only two weeks. We were really well with her, and we were sad when she left. We hope to host her again in a better season, out of hot August.
(Excellent)
17 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
I spent two weeks with Silvia and her family and I had a wonderful time. Her house is beautiful and located in the hillside outside of Bologna. I had plenty of free time to explore the city during the day, but the last bus home is at 7pm so you must plan accordingly. Also, I would love to revisit Silvia in the fall or spring because many shops… read more
20 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra)
Alexandra is a kind, educated girl. She did her tasks in my house very well. She likes spending a lot of time alone, but she also knows how to stay with the others, and she is able of a good conversation. My dog loved her, and all the family was happy to host her. Good luck, Alexandra, for your journey, and for your life|
(Excellent)
5 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host
My experience with Silvia was wonderful. I felt like part of the family from the moment I walked in their door.The work part of the Workaway is minimal - only feeding the dog - which leaves you with plenty of time and freedom to explore Bologna and Emilia-Romagna. Day trips around Emilia-Romagna were very easy. The bus to Bologna is located close… read more
1 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (George) for host
I had a wonderful time staying with Silvia and her family. My job mainly consisted of looking after the dog and the fish (walking/feeding) and I had the rest of the day free to explore the city and countryside. The house is in a beautiful and quiet spot but only 10 minutes drive from Bologna. Silvia, Benji and Susanna were so kind to me and always… read more
14 Jan 2019
Left by Workawayer (Adrian) for host
Silvia and her family are great! I spent a week with them and I felt very comfortable from the first moment.
31 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Adrian)
Adrian is a polite, quite and clean person. He works with calm, but precision. He made a good work in my garden.
(Excellent)
19 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Michael & Francieli)
Obrigado, Michael e Francieli! Foi um prazer conhecê-lo e ouvir a sua história de uma nova vida na Itália. Envie-me suas novidades.
Um bom casal, eles trabalharam muito bem e o clima com eles foi agradável.
Um bom casal, eles trabalharam muito bem e o clima com eles foi agradável.
(Very good)
18 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Michael & Francieli) for host
Silvia tem uma boa comunicação. O quarto era bem grande e confortável. Ficamos 4 dias nosso trabalho foi pintar as escadas. A cidade é linda e a Silvia nós deixou bem a vontade.
29 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Matilde)
Matilde is a quiet, lovely host! She is always ready to help, to talk and she was a good presence in our family. My daughter remembers her as a friend, and she learnt some spanish.
The time to spent together wasn't so long, but it was good and she is always welcome in our house.
The time to spent together wasn't so long, but it was good and she is always welcome in our house.
(Excellent)
28 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Matilde) for host
I spent a month with Silvia and her sons. They are such a lovely family, although I didn't spend much time with them because they were so busy with work & school. My work was to paint some rooms and walk the dog through the beautiful surroundings, so I had plenty of time to visit Bologna and other beautiful places such as Ferrara, Ravenna, Verona… read more
23 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Alivia) for host
Silvia and her family are very friendly and easy to get along with, especially if you speak at least a bit of Italian! I stayed for a couple of weeks and had a good time. The work was straightforward, I ate dinner with her family every night, and their house is located in a beautiful area, overlooking gorgeous Italian countryside. It's easy enough… read more
5 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Lynn)
When Lynn stayed with us, we hadn't a lot of time to stay with her. School, work... But she's very indipendent, and a good company. She is SUPER in cleaning and you can have godd conversations with her. She's very organized too, and funny.
Have a good time with her!
Have a good time with her!
(Excellent)
5 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Lynn) for host
My experience with Silvia and her family was very pleasant. I did some cleaning and spoke English with her teenagers, but had a lot of free time to explore Bologna and nearby towns. Silvia included me as part of the family and prepared simple, delicious traditional Italian meals. It was a busy time for them with work and school, but she dropped me… read more
10 Jan 2017
Left by Workawayer (Mindy) for host
Staying with Silvia and her family was a great experience. Friendly and welcoming. Silvia had some great advice for places to visit and the work was just as you would do at home. If you plan right, taking the public transportation works just fine, but if you want to make a longer day of your outing, you can hire a taxi or will want your own… read more
21 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Lise & Ollivier)
We miss you too, Lise! Thank you for your good words. I'm happy you stay well with us.
We spent a good time with you, and we hope you'll come to see us another year.
Of course, we stay in contact!
Silvia
We spent a good time with you, and we hope you'll come to see us another year.
Of course, we stay in contact!
Silvia
(Excellent)
21 Aug 2016
Left by Workawayer (Lise & Ollivier) for host
What amazing 10 days I spent with your family! As I told you I wish I could stay longer.. I felt like home! You are so welcoming, kind... For sure I miss you !!
For the future workawayers interested, don't hesitate one second to go in this family. One detail, I had my own car and it was easier to move. The house is 10 minutes from Bologna in a… read more
For the future workawayers interested, don't hesitate one second to go in this family. One detail, I had my own car and it was easier to move. The house is 10 minutes from Bologna in a… read more
