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Living in southern Italy in the beautiful region of Puglia :)

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The experience

Hello, we are a family living in southern Italy in the beautiful region of Puglia; in the countryside but not too far from the sea.
We have a family inn business in the countryside of Cisternino for tourists.
Looking for a person who can help in various activities; really interested in country life and learning different tasks such as:
carpentry, wrought iron, to stay long periods.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Italian or Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Looking for a house sitter in Southern Italy! From early December to January!

We're looking for a responsible person or couple who wants to explore the area and care for our home and animals. This offers excellent opportunities to learn Italian and explore Puglia.
We're looking for someone who loves animals and is familiar with dogs that live in our home. We don't accept people who are afraid of dogs or don't know how to handle them.
To assist our dogs, cats, and horses, including feeding them and ensuring they always have water available.
This should be done twice a day and takes about 30 minutes.
Walk the dogs.
Take care of the house.
We're located in the Itria Valley, the valley of the trulli.
We're in Cisternino, very close to the sea (20 minutes) and other towns in the valley: Ostuni, Locorotondo, Alberobello, Martina Franca, Polignano a Mare, and Monopoli.
A place with excellent wines and cuisine, full of art and history.
We're looking for a single person or couple from early December to late January.
We'll be away for about 20 days, approximately from December 26th to January 20th.
You'll need to arrive in early December to have enough time to socialize with our animals and learn how to care for them.
We'll be there for the first 20 days, during which we'll show you the simple steps to take to care for our animals.
It would be helpful if you had a driving license.
There's a bus 1 km from the house, but they don't run very often.
We can leave a van for you to use.

00393394594454 Juan. 00393343809592 Francesca.

Activities & Shift

Help 4 or 5 hours a day, tending to mornings, in the garden, construction and various things, with one day off a week. We start very early to avoid hot hours.

We're currently in need of help in the garden, and we'll start pruning the fruit trees in September.
A couple would be ideal, but we also welcome single travelers. for a minimum of two weeks

couples or singles are welcome, if musicians even better.

Rules

Keeping one's space clean and tidy, finding harmony with other volunteers.
In our area, wifi and internet are very precarious. therefore we cannot guarantee the service.
when it is there, it is there and when it is not there, it is not there. OK??
If internet access is essential for you for work, I recommend you bring your phone with the necessary subscription.
If, however, you are a web addict and can't live without it, this is not the place for you.
Here, when we work, we don't use the phone. I think that in a wonderful place like this, with so much to see and do, internet connection can take second place.