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We are olive farmers in south Crete. Our small family is me, Catia from Switzerland, and my husband Dimitris from Crete. During the summer we rent four rooms in our house for guests from all over the world. In the wintertime we are working with the olives.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will be fully integrated in our family. They can learn the cretan way of life: Today is life, tomorrow never comes. Dimitris is a professional cook and will prepare for you typical greek food with fresh ingredients from our garden and our animals.
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Help
We need some help for the picking of the olives and for cultivating the trees, during the months of November, December and January. It is really hard work. You need to be in very good physical condition and you should love to be outside in the nature. We are highly depending on the weather conditions, because we can harvest only on sunny days. This means that your free days are irregular and will sometimes be on rainy days. There can be also some small tasks for the maintenance of our garden, the feeding of our animals and the household. But mainly we are looking for someone, who supports us with the olives.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Serbian: FluentAccommodation
You will have your own room in our house with heater and a shared bathroom.
What else ...
In your off-time you can go to see and cuddle the goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry. Pick some oranges and mandarins directly from our fruit trees, fresh eggs from the stable and vegetables from our garden. Take our dog for a walk through the olive groves around our village.
We also recommend you a hiking tour in the Asterousia mountains that you can see from our balcony. Near our home there are four famous archaeological sides, that you can visit. Explore the beautiful beaches of south Crete for example Matala (distance from our house: 30 Minutes by car) and enjoy winter swimming or make a tour in the wonderful Messara valley with our bicycle.
If you have enough of the quiet village life you can go to the city of Heraklion. There is no bus connection from our village to Heraklion. But if you want to use public transport, we can bring you to Agii Deka with our car and there are hourly bus connections to Heraklion or Mires.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We had lot of… read more
Es war eine wunderbare total entschleunigende Zeit.
Perfekt zum runterkommen.
Kein Konsumgedanke trotz Feiertage, total schöne sonnige Arbeitstage, genauso wie Dauerregen… read more
From the first moment I knew I am in a good place, Catia is a very warm person, interested in a wide range of topics, so its a pleasure talking with her. Dimitris' cooking skills are amazing, always delicious, never missing anything. Kostas is a fun, cosmopolitan man, speaking… read more
The olive picking is really nice to do: working all day in the beatiful olive fields and with a delicious picknick everyday.
Although the work itself can be hard, it was never too much: we took many breaks and didn't need to hurry, because "it's not necessary, don't… read more