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Last replied
20 Oct 2023
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Description
Hi! I am selene, i'm 33 with my family i have a little farm on iseo Lake (north italy) We have some sheep and two cute donkyes! Me, my dad and my sister work in our plantation of olive trees and in our other fruit's field.
We are surrounded by woods meadows, mountains and really close to the lake. Around here you can found also pubs, restaurants, cinema halls, cultur circles etc...
I have a little boy, he is six and i really would like he meets new people from all over the word!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a little cute village on the lake, here around you may descover amazing places in the nature but also visiting interesting culturally sites in brescia, bergamo and other cities (for exemple you can get to Milan in less than 2 hours)
We really love to visiting culturally places so we can tell you all about our around and maybe we can descover these places togheter! My english isn't very good (you can see!!) But my boyfrend speaks english, spanish and franch very well. I would love to learn better english, and i can to teach you italian! In your stay you may stay with me and may family (if you like it!) And try our traditional food(my mom is really a good cook!!)
I am vegetarian but you can eat all you want! We leve very close to Franciacorta, an area famous for his wine.. if you like wine, here is you place!
Projects involving children
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Help
We need some help with ordinary and extraordinary works in the farm (to build animal's enclosure, to take care of the animals, to cut the grass, collect olives and other fruits, work in vegetable garden...). I've got also a little agriturism connected to the farm, we don't need help here, but usually we eat here during week end and we will be happy to have you as guests! But if you want you could stay with us in the kitchen to learn some secrets about italian kitchen! But we don't need help in kitchen actually!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
You will sleep in your own room, if our apartment in the agriturism is free we may stay there otherwise we stay in our family house (with 3 bedrooms and a little flat with kitchen and a double sofa bed) so in any way you can have your privacy and if you want to stay alone you can!
What else ...
Here around you may found high mountains, garda lake, big cities as milan, brescia, bergamo(in a hour), mantoa, cremona, verona (in less than 2 hours), venice, bologna and padoa in about 3 hours. Here around you can visit wineries, little gorgeous villages as Monte isola or Iseo, places with amazing view on the lake.
We use to frequent some cultural circles, an old cinema hall, theaters, clubs with live music, and you can come with us!!
You can move and go evrywhere with train or bus or with us by car. If you glad we can give you a bike (cycle tourism is very diffused here!)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We could offer shower and bathroom
Can possibly accept pets
We Have dogs and cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
Matias is a very nice guy, a good worker and a smart person who's nice to talk to! In two weeks he's become part of our family with a special look at my 6 y.o. son...
I am sure we meet Matias again in future! Thank's for all Matias!!! Mi casa es tu… read more
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Matias is a very nice guy, a good worker and a smart person who's nice to talk to! In two weeks he's become part of our family with a special look at my 6 y.o. son...
I am sure we meet Matias again in future! Thank's for all Matias!!! Mi casa es tu… read more
