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Non-profit hostel for pilgrims on the Via degli Dei near Bologna and Florence, Italy

Hey there! We are a non-profit association that manage a hostel located on the "Via degli Dei", a path between Bologna and Florence. We are located in Monzuno, about 1 hour from Bologna and Florence, in the wonderful setting of the Tuscan-Emilian ......

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Experience life in the beautiful countryside in Lucca, Italy

We are an open-hearted, easygoing couple who truly love sharing our life with people from different cultures. For us, Workaway is not just about help — it’s about connection, exchange, and creating meaningful experiences together. We live in the ......

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Enjoy living the raw life with our sustainable eco rural camping and social hub in Cavagrande, Sicily, Italy

HELLO! I’m Elena! For many years, my life was a whirlwind of travel and work, mainly as a photographer in the fashion industry. I lived through so many different experiences and saw so many worlds, but after all that moving, I felt a deep, simple ......

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Pioneer phase of offgrid permaculture project surrounded by beautiful old cork forests in Sardinia, Italy

Hey dear friends, we are Till and Tzegha and our two sons Luam (11) and Amit (10). We have been living on Sardinia for more than four years and decided two years ago to go one step further in our vision and start building our own off-grid homestead ......

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Help us in our farm and garden daily tasks near Finale Ligure, Italy

ENGLISH: (Italian below) We are a very openminded and easy-going Italian family. Me (Camilla) and my brother (William) together with our parents and some other people live and work on this farm in the hinterland of Finale Ligure. We are looking ......

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Evolving the community project and learning about self sufficiency in Calabria, Italy

Hola, I'm Lingam. I'm passionate about natural gardening, green building, community life and self-sufficiency. I live in this place since 2019. In the past years, with Sole and our son Suami, we founded a community based on conscious parenting, ......

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Experience personal and spiritual growth with our Christian NGO in Montopoli di Sabina, Italy

Palese read carefully and until the end before writing. 🙏 I am Stefano, I am 51 years old, and for about 15 years I have left my job and the certainties of a normal life to see if there was really a path that could make more sense, at least for ......

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Join our small scale organic farm and co-housing project in Tuscany, Italy

IMPORTANT UPDATE: From June 2026 Laura and Bea will move out and we are looking for two new (long term) members . We would like to find two people who are deeply interested in food production, home made products and general home care. People who can ......

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Join our sustainable project at our little slice of paradise in Salento, Italy

We are a 100% vegan Italian couple who have transformed a corner of Salento into a sustainable lifestyle project. While we don't live permanently on the farm, we're there every day to cultivate, learn, and share this adventure with other nature ......

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Help with farm chores in our organic farm in Chianti, Italy

We are Isabella (mom) and Arturo (son), we run a small organic farm in the middle of Chianti in Tuscany. Our main activities are rose syrup production, olive oil, fruit trees and general vegetable gardening. We have around 2.5ha ( around 6 ac) with ......

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Join our countryside home surrounded by nature and animals in Manoppello, Italy

Welcome to – your home away from home in the Abruzzo countryside! Ciao! We are Sandro and Andrea, and together with our small animal family, we warmly welcome you to a peaceful home surrounded by nature, olive trees, and mountains in the beautiful ......

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Cultural exchange near the sea in Carloforte Sardinia, Italy

Hi! My name is Giuseppe and I live in the small and beautiful island of San Pietro, located southwest of Sardinia. I love nature, travelling, sports, and reading, and as an Italian, I enjoy cooking. I live alone in a cozy house with a sea view, ......

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Help our happy family in the middle of Veneto, Italy

Hi, I'm Lucia (47) and my husband Is Agostino (49). He's an engeneer and I am a Science teacher; we have 4 children and we love to support them in their first steps: they're Andrea (13), Alessandro (almost 12), Alice ( 10) and Arianna (8 and a ......

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Welcoming volunteers to join our creative home project in Marino, Italy

Hello! We are Henri and Deisy, a young couple living in Marino. We live in a house surrounded by nature, nestled in the Castelli Romani and close to the lake. We share our home with our two Cocker Spaniels and enjoy a simple, creative, and active ......

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Practice English and help out in our small garden at our home in Burolo, northern Italy

Hello! We are Renza e Gianni, an italian couple of sixty-one years old. We live in a small city, Ivrea, in the north-west of Italy. It is located between the Alps (40 km), the Mediterranean sea (150 km), Turin (50 km) and Milan (120 km). The area ......

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Share cultures and languages with our son in Chiavari, a quiet town on the seaside in Italy

I'm 50 years old happy mother of Giacomo, 12 years old, and Leila, 9 years hold. We leave together with Daniele, my husband, in a apartment in a quiet area nearby the city center of Chiavari.

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Get involved in our regenerative unicorn farm in Calabria, Italy

current activities: making firewood, making biochar, compost and active microorganisms and distribute it on the land. Hi, we are Felipe and Nadine and we have a dream of creating an oasis of permaculture, where play is the meaning of life and where ......

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Help manage a 14yrs old permaculture food forest in Sicily, Italy

Looking for responsable and mindful helpers (able to prove that they read fully and understood our profile!) People that took the time to READ ABOUT PERMACULTURE, study it, watched videos, listened to practicioners and hopefully have experienced it ......

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Nature and cultural exchange in Montegabbione, Italy

Welcome to a Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Umbria This is more than just a nature and cultural exchange , it’s a place for those seeking a slower, more connected way of living. If you're someone who values sustainability, quiet moments in ......

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Enjoy a calm stay with an artist in the Sabine Hills above Rome, Italy

Hi I'm Shaun, an artist and curator living in the Sabina with my dogs, ducks and cats. Currently looking for a helper starting towards the end of April, stays are a preference of 3-4 weeks :) The property here is a rustic farmhouse and is in the ......

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Join us transform an abandoned farm into a permaculture homestead in Bologna, Italy

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Learn authentic Italian cooking and help care for the garden in Valva, Italy

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Learn about creating a food-forest and experience living with a traditional family in Caltanissetta, Sicily

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Help with my daughter and cat in the famous ceramic city of Faenza, Italy

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Help with cat and house sitting in Pesaro, Italy