Help out in my garden and at the B&B near Siracusa, Sicily

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I'm a musicist, i play piano, my son play saxophon, my daughter play trumphet and flute. Our house is full of music. We live in a quiete country,with lemon trees and plantation of ulivi, very near to the city of Siracusa and near to beautiful beaches. I have also a bed and breakfast. So my work in this moment is for the garden and for the B&B. i love to contact feeling people. Some time i travel around the world. Mexico and India are my favourite places.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Aider dans une ferme
Aider à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Aide
I want to be helped in the garden and to clean the rooms of the guests of B&B.
Langues parlées
English: Courant
Spanish: Courant
Italian: Courant
Hébergement
I can offer a room,with private bathroom and indipendent entry.
Autres infos...
My property is 10 minutes far from the city of Siracusa by car,but 30 minutes by bus. there is bus stop 5 minutes walking.the nearest beach is 20 minutes walking,10 minutes by bicycle.i can offer a bicycle.
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
4 hours for day for 6 days or 5 hours for day for 5 days

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14.09.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Josefina & Santiago) pour l'hôte

Francesca, su familia y las tres perritas nos recibieron muy bien durante un mes y medio. Fue nuestra primera experiencia como workawey y sin duda lo llevaremos para siempre con nosotros. Fue una encantadora experiencia.
Fueron muy atentos y generosos en todo momento.

Nos prestaron bicicletas y fuimos a recorrer las hermosas playas de los… read more

(Excellente )

14.09.2020

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Josefina & Santiago)

Josefina y Santiago fueron en mi casa por un mes y media. Santiago me ayudò per el jardin y por todo lo que me servia por las plantas. Fu realmente preciosisimo. El sabe hacer cualcher cosa.El tiene un caracter reservado, para mi es una muy buena calidad. Josefina me ayudò por la limpieza de la casa. Su disponibilidad es infinita.Fu realmente una… read more

(Excellente )

12.12.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Stefano Giasone) pour l'hôte

Francesca è armonia, accoglienza e generosità. Qui sei subito parte di una grande famiglia dove dialogo e confronto fluiscono in uno spazio vitale costantemente fertile. La collaborazione è flessibile, organizzata e orientata verso quelle forme dove al meglio le proprie attitudini possono liberamente esprimersi. E poi i limoni, gli olivi e i… read more

(Excellente )

03.12.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (andres) pour l'hôte

What can I say about this dreaming place!! Her acceptance came from the upper sky, so we took the bus from Catania direct to Siracuse, the place were Archimede was born, we took another town bus and arrive to THe paradise of Lemon Tree, ; we couldn´t be able to meet Francesca but it was her beatiful mother , la nonna Nella and her very gentle… read more

(Excellente )

06.11.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Eugenia) pour l'hôte

It was my third experience with workaway but the first one in b&b. The place is amazing - quiet, with a big garden full of lemon trees, cosy house and a lot of music inside! Francesca was an amazing host! I had fixed working hours in the morning till the lunch doing some gardening and cleaning, so it was a great opportunity to explore my favorite… read more

(Excellente )

26.03.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anthony)

Tony was perfect workaway. But Tony is more and more. He is very amazing person. Person if you meet, enter in your heart. For ever. Good lucky. Tony. Hope I meet you again.Francesca.

(Excellente )

25.03.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Anthony) pour l'hôte

My stay with Francesca and her family was beautiful. The work was fulfilling, the accommodations were nice and the food was delicious. I watched the sunset over the neighboring farm every night and went on many nice hikes and bike rides.

Francesca is an inspiring woman who has created a very special thing at her farm and B n B. I look forward to… read more

(Excellente )

07.12.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Orsi)

Dear Anna (or Orsi...). Really, two weeks were so short time you spent here, in my house. You was precious for me, to help me in the garden and every think I need. Your caracter so kind and available is amazing and was a pleasure to have you in my house. Good lucky, Anna.

(Excellente )

06.12.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Orsi) pour l'hôte

I spent a too short two weeks at Francesca's lovely B&B. It was off season, so we worked mainly in the beautiful garden to get it back in shape, and some small tasks like brushing the dogs :) And I was fortunate to get a whole cozy apartment. I felt very welcomed, and it was really nice to see how four generations live together! I couldn't join… read more

(Excellente )

10.04.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Agnieszka) pour l'hôte

I was very fortunate that Francesca accepted me for a workaway last minute, as otherwise I would have missed the opportunity of spending ten days among beautiful personalities of Francesca, her great family (with Nonna Nella, who will show you that she takes care about you, even if you don't speak any italian) and four volunteers from Argentina:)… read more

(Excellente )

19.12.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Vincent & Alyssa)

Hola guys. I followed you also after you went away from my house in your wonderful travel in Europe.
It was a pleasure for me to host you in my house. You helped me to grow olive, and you were very available. Thanks for your kindness. All the best for you.

(Excellente )

04.11.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Vincent & Alyssa) pour l'hôte

We loved staying with Fran! She treated us like family the whole time and was very helpful if ever we needed something. During our time there, my husband did yard work, I helped clean the rooms and we both picked olives for the majority of the time. We also had the pleasure of having another workawayer there with us from Brazil. It was a lot of… read more

(Excellente )

19.12.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amber & Brice-Armand)

Amber and Breece. So nice, so beautiful people. They stayed only 10 days but the same I felt them as my family. Always available to help me, and very interesting people. Sometimes I forget my different age respect the age of my workaway and enjoy of their humanity. Thank you, Amber and Breece. All the best for you.

(Excellente )

19.12.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Amber & Brice-Armand) pour l'hôte

Francesca is a wonderful host with a big heart. She hosted me and my boyfriend for 10 days. We loved staying and sharing with her and her family. Her cooking was always abundant, fresh, and amazing! The work was fair and Fran was very flexible with our schedules. We were always comfortable and felt like we were part of the family. Fran was even so… read more

(Excellente )

17.09.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Emma & Nick) pour l'hôte

BEST WORKAWAY EXPERIENCE EVER! Seriously, Francesca and her family are so wonderfully welcome by the time we left we truly felt members of her beautiful family. The work is easy and she really keeps it to 4hrs per day with one day off a week, the food amazing, the company awesome, the guests lovely, the property beautiful and the puppies adorable.… read more

(Excellente )

12.09.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emma & Nick)

Emma and Nicky stayed with me in august, the month...more hard and difficult to work, so many guests, garden to clean and so much thinks to do. But...emma and Nicki were so kind with me, so nice with the guests, so amazing with my dogs. Wonderful experience. I miss you, darling. i hope the best for you.

(Excellente )

12.09.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nicolas & Juliette)

Nicolas and juliette. So nice work, so lovely persons. Was very good experience to have them in my house as workawayers. They stayed in my house some time ago and I have wonderful remember of them. I hope the best for you.

(Excellente )

08.07.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Nicolas & Juliette) pour l'hôte

Ciao Francesca!
It was really nice to discover this beautiful place with friendly people. We shared good moments and were in a lovely family.
About the work:
It's simple, you work 4 hours by day, 6 days a week. Differents kind of task waiting for you: Weeding, cutting the grass, clean the room, and taking care of the garden in general.
The… read more

(Excellente )

21.05.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Trevor & Courtney)

Trevor and Courtney. Two nice couple of californian guys. It was very good experience to have them in my house. Always available to help me. Excelent workawayers. Thanks you, guys. Good lucky for your so young Life.

(Excellente )

20.05.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Trevor & Courtney) pour l'hôte

We stayed with Francesca and her family for two weeks. We really enjoyed our time here. We worked 4 hours a day with one day off but Francesca was very flexible with us. The work was simple, we pulled weeds and cleaned rooms. Francesca let us borrow two bikes which was really helpful for getting around. There is also a bus stop very close that… read more

(Excellente )

01.02.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (caroline)

Caroline. Very nice person and very well workaway. She helped me to renovated wardrobe and other furnishings. She helped me also in the garden, very available for any work I ask to her. Ciao Caroline, always welcome to my house.

(Très bonne )

31.01.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (caroline) pour l'hôte

Sorry this review is so late. Francesca rescued me at very short notice in March 2016 and took me under her wing and into her home- even though she already had a full quota of helpers.
Big hearted, full of life and a wonderful musician, Francesca's home is colourful and vibrant set in open gardens with quiet beaches a short walk away. My work… read more

(Très bonne )

01.12.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Christian & Lizeth)

Cristian and Liza lived in my house in summer. They were so nice people. Perfect workawayers, they were available to every activity i asked them,and lovely and kind. Really, I had a very good time with them. Thank you so much,Cristian and Liza. (Viva Mexico, viva United States...)

(Excellente )

16.08.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Ruta & Jack) pour l'hôte

The overall experience was fantastic. We had never thought that volunteering could be so much fun. Francesca and her family are brilliant. As soon as we arrived we were welcomed to join their family for three weeks. Everyone was super friendly and hospitable. The work was minimal and relatively easy (jack was working mostly in the garden (weeding… read more

(Excellente )

03.08.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Benjamin )

Benjamin Capitano: his arrive in my house was a dream transformed in real life!
I learn cello ( my dream in my last years) with him.
Benjamin is a wonderful american boy, always kind, he knows a lot of thinks, or, better... all thinks. So he helped me in many activities. Really, was a very interesting and feeling experience to have him in my… read more

(Excellente )

22.07.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Benjamin ) pour l'hôte

I'm at a loss for words on where to even begin describing my time at Francesca's beautiful home. I had previously spent a month in the much busier Catania before deciding that something with a slower pace and involving a higher interaction with nature was needed to continue my journey in Sicily.

By the second day, Francesca and I had already… read more formed a close bond that led me to being not only her gardener but also her new cello teacher. Francesca is an accomplished pianist and herself, a piano teacher. It says a great deal about a host who is so eager to learn from others. As a former school teacher, you will immediately notice Francesca has a passion for teaching. As someone who was trying to learn about Sicilian history/culture as well as the Italian language, Francesca was so helpful to me, and in only a month I feel so much more equipped to continue my travels around Italy. After my stay, leaving Francesca was very difficult, as it felt like leaving behind a mother.

Francesca's home seems to always be filled with artists. It runs less as a B&B and more like a world renowned artists' retreat, attracting fellow world travelers from all backgrounds, musicians, and even Yogis. I should note that her home is not only filled with artists but also art from her travles all over the world.

Besides the incredible guests and other workawayers I met, you will undoubtedly spend time with her son and daughter, Stefano and Helena. Both are beautiful musicians and beautiful people. As a musician, I was quickly welcomed into Stefanos group of friends, accompanying him on trips into Ortigia, learning the style of traditional Italian songs and Brazilian and classical inspired Jazz. Like their mother, both Stefano and Helena have a passion for travel and learning through new experiences. Both are also just super funny, and so welcoming to a traveler just beginning to learn their culture and language.

The perfect Workaway experience is completed with getting to know Francesca's sweet Sicilian mother, Nonna Nella. Nonna speaks about two words of English, but her love of her children and all who come onto her farm is apparent, from relentless commands to "mangi" to insisting on sewing your clothes when she notices tears or loose buttons.

Francesca is the great matriarch of a community as diverse and beatiful as the Sicilian landscape. I cannot recommend a better first stay in Sicily and a first Workaway experience. If you are open minded and love people and nature, with a servants heart ready and willing to contribute to the paradise she has created, you will find in the Garden, a place you will call home for the rest of your life.

(Excellente )

30.06.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Carlos)

Carlos. The best. I don't have other words to describe the quality of this guy. I hope I see you again next time. You and Cristine. Kisses.

(Excellente )

30.06.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Carlos) pour l'hôte

Francesca and her family were ous first experience on workayay and what we can say it will never be enough to mean how lovely this experience was. To start, the place itself its amazing, you can get to the beach, you can enjoy the garden and see how your work is improving it or you can go to the Historic center which is amazing! For sure you will… read more

(Excellente )

15.06.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Brent)

Brent was in my house for too much few days. But, the same , was wonderful meeting. Brent is really kind, feeling, available, very interesting person. happy to meet you, Brent.I hope again you'll come again in Sicily.

(Excellente )

17.05.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Brent) pour l'hôte

What can I say. Francesca and her family are lovely people. From the moment I arrived, I knew that I was going to have a special experience. Francesca is an open, caring, talented and passionate person with a big heart and warm smile. I connected with her immediately. Her and Nonna Nella, made some delicious, wholesome meals, always with… read more

(Excellente )

08.05.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hadas & Thanasis)

Hadas and Tanassis were wonderful. I was very happy to be their first host ( so I hope they remember me ...). Always available to help me in every activity, always with smile in their face. Special woman and special man.

(Excellente )

06.05.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Hadas & Thanasis) pour l'hôte

No words can describe our days with Francesca and her family. She is one of the purest, open-minded and inspiring people that we have met. The work was really not that hard and she always made sure that we were feeling alright. The cooking was fantastic, produced mainly from her garden. We also had the nicest orange juice and lemonade you can… read more

(Excellente )

24.03.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Menachem)

Menacheeeem, Where are you?? I miss you.
I'm lucky because I met so lovely person a you. Really, it's fantastic to stay in my house and meet so interesting persons,exactly as to travel.
Menachem was for the first time workawayer But He was always available for every work. I'm sorry, darling,If you tired too much and you didn't have long time… read more

(Excellente )

24.03.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Menachem) pour l'hôte

This was my first workaway experience and I couldn't ask for a better one!
I stayed at Francesca's for 2.5 weeks but I felt I would love to stay much longer if it would have been possible for me.
Francesca is a great and generous host which really takes care for her volunteers. She is open minded, honest and really loves to meet new people… read more

(Excellente )

04.03.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Steven) pour l'hôte

I feel very privileged to have met and been part of Francesca’s family. The feeling and care that Francesca has for life resonates through all people who arrive at her property, the trees, the flowers and the oranges and lemons, all vibrating with a very positive energy. The food generously prepared by Francesca and Nonna could easily fill a best… read more

(Excellente )

02.03.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Steven)

Steven was in my house only 2 weeks. To spend time with him was very special time. Because Steve is special person. Always available, kind, he was for my family ... one of my family. I'm very happy to meet him.Francesca

(Excellente )

02.03.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Erica)

Erica was the first workawayer who contacted me. She stayed in my house for one month. And when she went away for me was as a daughter went away. Erica is a very autentic person, so you don't have problem to live with her. Very nice person, available for every situation.Really, was a very good experience to live her as workawayer. Ciao, Erica.

(Excellente )

28.02.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Erica) pour l'hôte

Not enough good words can describe my month at Francesca's place: it was my first Workaway experience and I hit the jackpot! The whole family is very welcoming, the meals were great (all home-made and lots of food came directly from the garden) and the whole atmosphere in the B&B is incredibily peaceful...breakfast in the garden was definitely my… read more

(Excellente )

25.02.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Anna) pour l'hôte

Francesca hosted me inmedietly when I need a new workawayer place after a problematic place. Her home is a place of peace, warm colors, wonderful and cute dogs. Francesca and her family shared meals with me and the second workawayers, was very friendly. She is a wonderful person!
The tasks were also good, varied: garden and rooms, not too heavy,… read more

(Excellente )

24.02.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anna)

Anna was for me the first workawayer. And it was a wonderful experience. To meet her and spending a little bit of time with her , really, was a gift of life. As workawayer anna is perfect, always available, for every activity. Thank you so much, Anna. And,...good lucky. Francesca.

(Excellente )

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