Enjoy nature, a simple and sustainable life in Cagliari, Italy

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Connect with the locals: 7 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 6 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 3 weeks

The Experience

The house is located on 3,000 meters of land, mainly Mediterranean scrub, in a village of scattered houses in southern Sardinia. The place is very beautiful and peaceful, very suitable for meditation. Volunteers will be able to help me both at home and to redevelop the land that, when I arrived, was full of agaves and trash and turn it into a little paradise. I would like to later dedicate myself to growing medicinal plants.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Fluent Italian
Between 23 and 80 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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7 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Progetto Di Riqualificazione Del Terreno

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

7 Meeting locals
6 Immersing in the local culture
6 Learning about sustainability
6 Get in touch with nature
5 Developing environmental awareness
2 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

5 3. Good health and well-being
5 15. Life on land
3 7. Affordable and clean energy
3 13. Climate action
2 2. Zero hunger
2 6. Clean water and sanitation
1 4. Quality education
1 14. Life below water

Lucas Rufino

Spain

My journey at Elisabetta's house was amazing, I will always remember it. She made me feel so comfortable from the day 1, we had so much fan together, we ate good food, had deep conversations about life, visited some places and worked on her house projects. Elisabetta is such an amazing person, she's very kind and she always tries to make sure that the volunteer is on the best conditions. I definitely recommend living this experience with her. Sono molto grato Elisabetta, ci vediamo nell'Isole Canarie.

19 days ago

Maria Elisabetta replied

Ciao Lucas, è stato un piacere ospitarti! Sei stato anche un buon studente di italiano....con me hai passato l'esame a pieni voti!!!!! Buona fortuna e, se vengo alle Canarie, ti faccio sapere.... Grazie!

Carter

Canada

My stay with Elizabetta (the host) provided a very unique insight into Sardinian culture! I was able to meet many of her friends and go to a few parties that lined up with my stay. The hospitality of all the locals was incredible and so was the music they played. Elizabetta cooking is also incredible! So many of the ingredients are sourced locally from the island and are very fresh and delicious. The work itself is quite simple and mostly involves helping around the house for a few hours with odd jobs. I would highly recommend this experience

about 1 month ago

Maria Elisabetta replied

Grazie Carter! Good luck for you too

Virginie

France

The experience at Elisabetta's place was very nice, she is a wonderful person who listens to us and adapt a lot to make our experience the best as it could be. She is a fantastic cook, I had the chance to discover so many typical sardinian dishes. The house is very cute and comfortable. She also took me around to visit some interesting sites of the island. Thank you again for everything è stato bellississimo!

2 months ago

Maria Elisabetta replied

It was a gift to have you here in my house!!
Spero di rivederti presto anche io (per non dimenticare l'italiano che hai imparato)....Good luck!

Byran

United States

The host is a very sweet and kind grandma that will treat you will, it helps if you know Italian or are studying it though since she does not speak English that well (she uses a translator app to communicate some times), but she is also actively trying to improve! The house is in a pretty remote area so there's not too much to do around here but walk around and enjoy the nature, and Sardinia is one of the best places in Europe to do that! I also got to visit the city of Cagliari on a free day which was a great experience. It's a rather quiet life out there, which I enjoyed!

3 months ago

Fitzgerald Adolfo

Colombia

Elisabetta was a sweetheart as a host! I had the beautiful opportunity to share very beautiful moments with her and always full of learning about the environment and selfcare education. Whenever we met we would talk for hours and hours, while she shared with me all of her culinary tips (she also cooks too well) and some wonderful facts about Italian culture. Additionally, I had the opportunity to meet her family and her beautiful hometown of Bolotana! Plus, Elisabetta loves to dance! This allowed us to share a very nice moment around salsa. I make an awesome friendship with her!

4 months ago

Maria Elisabetta replied

Grazie di cuore per la tua amicizia!

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