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Description
The house in the Village is a social project located 20 Km South East from Tirana at a Village called Pellümbas. The project aims to immerse and to sensitize visitors in the daily life of the Village.
The project started by renovating the abandoned stone house on the property, with the collaboration of volunteers and locals the house became a lovely Guest house that has hosted travelers and volunteers for the last 2 years. The house is a traditional Albanian Stone house that has belong to the same family for over 50 years.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We're looking to welcome volunteers who feel comfortable in nature and genuinely enjoy rural life, you will be relatively close to the city but still Pellümbas is a 500 habitants village with 3 coffeeshops and 2 groceries store.
Pellümbas or The Village of Pigeons has several trekking trails with mesmerizing views, the one that stands out the must is the trail that takes you to The Cave. A karst cave that is one of among six karstic caves that exist in Europe. The cave has a length of 360 m (1,180 ft) with a width which can vary between 10–15 m (33–49 ft) and a vertical range of 45 m (148 ft).
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Currently looking for help with:
Cleaning Chores, as we're welcoming guests and volunteers, we need a hand with simple cleaning chores like hanging, folding, ironing Bedsheets, brooming, moping, in general keeping the place neat.
Construction: we're still renovating and decorating the guest house and finishing mud houses we have constructed; volunteers with carpenter skills, and with the availability to use tools are also welcome.
We have a big garden, with a lot of fruits trees. We plant vegetables and we would like to continue creating more orchards around the land.
Volunteers are not expected to take part into guest's food service.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Albanian: Fluent
Serbian: 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
The guest house counts with 3 rooms, on each room there is a double bed and a bunk bed. On Winter we offer a bed on a room that will be shared with other volunteers or guests. During summer, the idea would be that the volunteer room is only used when it is not booked. We have plenty of tents and hammocks that can be used outside, which provides a nice environment to sleep given the warmth that this beautiful land provides.
We have a well equipped kitchen, a cozy dining room and a comfortable living room. On the property there is also a beautiful garden, 2 small mud houses and a terrace where to enjoy sunsets and mountain views. More than a hundred fruit trees and a storage/workshop area with several tools to create.
What else ...
We would like to add that this is a vegetarian guesthouse and we require that no meat, chicken or fish is cooked in our premises. The shared meals tend to be vegan. We try to respect all dietary requirements.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is no Wifi in the house however Volunteers who work online have bought their sim card with the local providers for 15 Euros 30G with a great connection to work online
Space for parking camper vans
We don't have a lot of room for campervans, but we can definitely host one or two.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
I know this is a bit late for a feedback but better late than never.
me and two of my girlfriends came to the house very spontaneously after a horror experience and we were welcomed so warmly!
we spend wonderful two weeks there!
the people, the nature and the food really enriched our lives:) miss you lots
From working in the mud house to blowing our minds with absolutely fantastic and exotic dishes, everything that Tomas did, he did… read more
The synchronicity of life was completely activated with this workaway. Amazing group of people, leading by Atlas, and other volunteers Tori, Alexia, Alex and Delanie.
Amazing nature, the mountains, river, the green coulour everywhere and bird singing...
This is the spot in Albania!
I worked mostly on construction of mud… read more
Alexia is an extremely responsible volunteer. She has cared a lot about the project and the beings surrounding it. From spending time with puppies, taking care of them if they needed some particular attention, to just doing whatever was… read more
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I know this is a bit late for a feedback but better late than never.
me and two of my girlfriends came to the house very spontaneously after a horror experience and we were welcomed so warmly!
we spend wonderful two weeks there!
the people, the nature and the food really enriched our lives:) miss you lots
From working in the mud house to blowing our minds with absolutely fantastic and exotic dishes, everything that Tomas did, he did… read more
The synchronicity of life was completely activated with this workaway. Amazing group of people, leading by Atlas, and other volunteers Tori, Alexia, Alex and Delanie.
Amazing nature, the mountains, river, the green coulour everywhere and bird singing...
This is the spot in Albania!
I worked mostly on construction of mud… read more
Alexia is an extremely responsible volunteer. She has cared a lot about the project and the beings surrounding it. From spending time with puppies, taking care of them if they needed some particular attention, to just doing whatever was… read more
During their (little more than a) month here Delanie and Tori were a huge asset to our project. They always tackled every task with a very intense and positive attitude, always practicing and trying their best and interested in learning new things; any new… read more
While with us she painted many things, bringing clarity and beauty to a few… read more
Ilir and the other volunteers have a way of making one feel beautifully at home in Pellumbas immediately.
We were able to choose our work, taking into account our own capabilities, but also enjoying learning new things!
The variety of the place is what… read more
Nossa, o que dizer dessa experiência? SENSACIONAL
Nos faltam palavras para descrever o quanto somos gratas e fomos extremamente bem recebidas na casa.
Ilir o anfitrião do projeto é uma ótima pessoa e nos ajudou quando precisávamos entender como fazer o trabalho. Os voluntários que conhecemos de todos os… read more
They helped us with the construction of mud houses, serving breakfast for the entire crew and guests, cooking dinners for groups of… read more
Always energetic and with a positive attitude, she helped us a lot, in various different things. She has no fear of work, nor of unknown things, having a lot of fun while… read more
Just to summarize their attitude; when I asked Jan, after explaining everything that could be done in the project, what would he like to… read more
While she was here she helped with a lot of tasks such as cleaning, organizing, taking care of the garden, cooking and in the construction of our mud house. She was also in charge and took care of building a swing, and exercised her… read more
I have a hard time putting into words the incredible weeks I have had in Pellumbas. I was not even planning on staying in Albania, but the country, the people, and the nature mesmerized me so much that I had no choice but to stay. And it was the best decision I could have made. I felt so at peace there, surrounded by nature and the… read more
