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Footpaths reconstruction and landscaping in an
eco-tourist centre in Epirus Volunteer project: After last year’s successful collaboration, international volunteer projects will be organized for the second year with the eco-tourist centre "Forest Village Kedros" owned and run by active local citizens. Volunteers will be involved in different activities: they will mainly help in the maintenance and restoration of the eco-centre. Moreover they will continue the opening and reconstruction of a footpath from Kedros to the close village of Mikrospilia and help in the restoration of some old bicycles. Participants will have the opportunity to practice outdoor sports, such as trekking on Mt. Tzoumerka, rafting at Arahthos and Kallarytikos rivers, horse riding, archery and rappel. Language: English Accommodation: In small wooden houses, with beds, toilets and showers. Kedros also has a cozy reception area, café-bar, restaurant, mini-market, as well as plenty of outdoor space, beautifully shaped with paved alleys and pergolas. Location: The "Forest Village Kedros" is located in Epirus, 90 km from Arta, capital of the area. Kedros is situated in a 45 acres verdurous area on a 920 m altitude, boasting a magnificent view from the hillsides of Mt. Tzoumerka. It is also located 2 km from the village Katarraktis, which took its name from two impressive waterfalls (“katarraktes” in Greek) in the village. Kedros is the perfect place to explore the mountainous side of Greece. Terminal: Ioannina Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 ˆ
Creating a
network of footpaths in a traditional village in Epirus Volunteer project: This is the first year of the project and its target is the opening of a network of footpaths all over the area but also in the village. The volunteers will remove vegetation that blocks the way, they will put sings and there is a possibility that they will help in the reconstruction of the cobblestone pavements that join different neighbourhoods of the village. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old stone made school of the village. Toilets, showers and cooking facilities will be provided. You will need to bring a sleeping bag, a carry mat and a sheet. Have in mind that being so high up in the mountains might be chilly during the night. Location: Kalarrites (ΚΑΛΑΡΡΥΤΕΣ), is a stone-made traditional village located in Epirus, 55 km away from Ioannina, the county capital, up in the mountain chain of Pindos. The village is one of the well-known Tzoumerkoxoria, which took their names by the mountain Tzoumerka. Kalarrites is on an altitude of 920 m. Seems like the time has stopped there: beautiful springs with clear water, cobblestone pavements, traditional stone-made houses full of colourful flowers, bridges and of course local people famous for their hospitality make the scenery look like a fairytale. Terminal: Ioannina Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Multicultural art workshops with kids in a summer camp
in the suburbs of Athens Volunteer project: The municipality of Aghia Varvara, for the last 16 years, organizes an educational summer camp "School Summer Camp in Town", for children between 6-12 years old. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help the kids in several activities like dancing lessons, chess, drawing, music, etc. Moreover they will create their own multicultural arts workshop. This year the organizers, together with the international volunteers, plan to develop these activities inspired by three big world's threats: war, racism and environmental disaster. Language: English Accommodation: In the town's primary school.
Location: Aghia Varvara is a
municipality in the western suburbs of Athens, in the foothills of Mount
Aighaleo. It is a multi-cultural municipality which during the last years
has achieved a great development. It is a modern town, full of shops, cafes,
squares, and the summer cinema which has a breathtaking view of all Athens. Terminal: Athens Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Fire protection and environmental
activities on the coast of Attiki Volunteer project: A group of volunteers will monitor the forest and will contribute in its reforestation by collecting and processing seeds and watering the young trees already planted. The second group will be involved in raising local awareness on environmental issues; help in cleaning up parts of the beach, setting up signs etc. The volunteers will divide their working time within the day in a rotational way, adjusted to the real needs, combining the fire protection project with the cleaning of the beaches, so that everybody has the opportunity to participate in both. Language: English Accommodation: Participants will be accommodated in the new primary school of the municipality. Location: Near Makri is a coastal area situated on the eastern part of Attiki, 38 km from Athens; an area of great archaeological interest, featuring many temples dated from the 5th century BC. Near Makri is a popular summer resort with beautiful beaches. Terminal: Athens Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Restoration of a church and
traditional buildings Volunteer project: Volunteers will work in the old Kefalohori village (or Likorahi) that was destroyed by an earthquake. They will complete the renovation of St. Paraskevi church that started last year, mainly by removing the old plaster from the walls. They will also remove the plaster from another traditional building that was used both as a municipality office and as a school. If there is time, volunteers will clean up a traditional threshing floor. Restoring a traditional building to its previous splendour is very rewarding and so is the atmosphere of the village and the contact with the hospitable local people. International volunteer groups have been working in this area for several years. Language: English Accommodation: In a school. Sleeping bags will be needed. Location: Kefalohori is a small traditional village of the Mastorohoria municipality, situated high on the mountains, near the Albanian border. Here, life has been standing still in comparison to the rapid changes of big towns elsewhere. There are few inhabitants, who still preserve the traditional way of life, working the land and grazing sheep and goats. The area was once renowned, all over the world, for its stonemasons and traditional architecture, based on stone structure. Terminal: Ioannina Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Restoration of a church and a
stone bridge in a traditional village in
Mastorohoria Volunteer project: Volunteers will help in the maintenance and restoration of the St. Nikolaos church, mainly by removing the old plaster from the walls. They will also help in the restoration of an old stone bridge, built in 1800. Restoring a traditional building to its previous splendour is very rewarding and so is the atmosphere of the village and the contact with the hospitable local people. It is an experienced program since volunteer groups have been working in this area for several years. Language: English Accommodation: In the village’s guesthouse, with beds, but sleeping bags will be needed. Location: Hionades is a small traditional village of the Mastorohoria municipality, situated high on the mountains, near the Albanian border. The village was very famous in the 18th and 19th century for its painters and hagiographers that traveled and worked all over Greece and the Balkans. Today, there is a museum in Hionades dedicated to these artists. Here, life has been standing still in comparison to the rapid changes of big towns elsewhere. There are few inhabitants, who still preserve the traditional way of life, working the land and grazing sheep and goats. The greater area was once renowned, all over the world, for its stonemasons and traditional architecture, based on stone structure. Terminal: Ioannina Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Conservation and reconstruction of the Kladeos
footpath at the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia Volunteer project: This is the 3rd year of the project, which target is the conservation and reconstruction of a footpath along Kladeos River. Kladeos flows just outside the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia - it is a historical river, depicted on the south pediment of the Temple of Zeus. Language: English Accommodation: In a school. Location: Ancient Olympia is one of the most important sanctuaries of antiquity, dedicated to the father of gods, Zeus. It is also the birthplace of the Olympic Games that began in 776 B.C. The sanctuary of Olympia spreads around the feet of the Kronion Hill, where the rivers Alpheios and Κladeos meet. The area is of great natural beauty, with lush vegetation, idyllic rivers, stunning beaches and picturesque villages. Terminal: Patras (114 km) Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Opening a
footpath in the mountains of Peloponese Language: English Accommodation: Participants will be hosted in a house with beds and regular kitchen, offered by a local lady. A sleeping bag is necessary. Location: Minthi is a quiet, small village, which belongs to the municipality of Zaharo, in Ilia county of Peloponese, with few permanent inhabitants, situated in the mountains over Zaharo coast, in the west of Peloponese. The nature around is superb and the weather is cool in the summer, as it stands 760m above sea level. Terminal: Patras Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Opening of a
network of footpaths at Ancient Olympia Volunteer project: “Olympia Alternative Action” is a non-public enterprise that targets to a bland way of tourism. Their main activity is to offer to the locals of Ancient Olympia and to all the tourists visiting the area more opportunities to spend their vacations close to nature in an active way. This is the first year of the project and its target is the opening of a network of footpaths in the forest that lies all over the area. The volunteers will remove vegetation that blocks the way, they will put sings and there is a possibility that they will help in the construction of wooden tables and benches. Modern Olympia is a small tourist town, with many taverns and bars. Excursions to the beautiful area, visit to the archaeological site of ancient Olympia, swimming at the closest beaches are some of the activities that can be organized. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice outdoor sports, offered by the people of “Olympia Alternative Action” such as rafting at Kladeos river, kayak, hydro-speed, cycling. Language: English Accommodation: Participants will be accommodated in tents with beds, but a sleeping bag is needed. Location: Ancient Olympia is one of the most important sanctuaries of antiquity, dedicated to the father of gods, Zeus. It is also the birthplace of the Olympic Games that began in 776 B.C. The sanctuary of Olympia spreads around the feet of the Kronion Hill, where the rivers Alpheios and Κladeos meet. The area is of great natural beauty, with lush vegetation, idyllic rivers, stunning beaches and picturesque villages. “Olympia Alternative Action” is located very close to Kladeos river, which flows just outside the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia - it is a historical river depicted on the south pediment of the Temple of Zeus. It is an area full off trees and spectacular vegetation. Terminal: Patras (114 km) Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 ˆ
Greek - French Culture Project
Volunteer project: Three teams of
young people speaking French will have the opportunity to participate in
a Greek-French meeting project in the western suburbs of Athens. The
project will be held in an Ecological Park which is a huge estate,
established in 1830 as an Educational Farm, full of pines, olive and
pistachio trees, a small lake and small ecological shops.
All the free time activities will be
organized in the group, with the facilitators’ help. Language: French Accommodation: The participants will be accommodated in the Scouts Premises, inside the park. There will be beds and mattresses. Location: Athens Terminal: Athens Age range: 17 and over
Extra fee: 400 ˆ
Greek - Japanese Culture Project
Volunteer project: Three teams of
young people speaking Japanese will have the opportunity to participate
in a Greek-Japanese meeting project in the western suburbs of Athens.
The project will be held in an Ecological Park which is a huge estate,
established in 1830 as an Educational Farm, full of pines, olive and
pistachio trees, a small lake and small ecological shops.
All the free time activities will be organized in the group, with the
facilitators’ help. Language: Japanese Accommodation: The participants will be accommodated in the Scouts Premises, inside the park. There will be beds and mattresses. Location: Athens Terminal: Athens Age range: 17 and over
Extra fee: 400 ˆ
Revival
of the Holy community of Mount Athos Language: English Accommodation: In the Holy Cell of Aghios Georgios. Beds, toilets and shower are provided. Location: The monastic community of Mount Athos (Holy Mount) is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Officially established in 963, it is the centre of Eastern Orthodox Monasticism, an ‘everlasting workshop’ where religious arts and crafts are still practiced to this day. It contains 20 self-governing monasteries and numerous dependent communities, most of which were formed in the 10th/11th centuries. All monasteries are communes. On the north-eastern side of Karyes, the capital of Athos, there is situated the Saint George's (Agios Georgios) Cell where only one monk is living. The Holy Cell was fastness for the last twenty years and only three years ago Father Isaac started its renovation. Important Note! Only male volunteers can participate in this project as this is required by the monastic community. Please bear in mind that you will be hosted in a holy place and that you will be directly involved in the daily life of the monks. You will have to follow the rules set by the Monastery and act accordingly to the monastic canon. Terminal: Thessalonica Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 120 ˆ
Mount Athos, the most eastern
peninsula of the Halkidiki prefecture, forms one of the most beautiful
parts of Greece. Mountain scenery on one hand and the sea on the other
create that essential framework of isolation in a different, strange
world chosen by the hermits for their monastic state. It is a community
of monks which, for more than 1000 years, has lived the daily life and
religious practice of the Byzantines. The oldest monastery on Mt. Athos,
that of Megisti Lavra which is also the wealthiest in treasures and
relics, was founded in the 10c. However, even prior to that date, monks
and hermits had begun to retire to that area. The beneficent activity of
Byzantine emperors soon made it possible for the number of monasteries
to multiply to 40 and their inmates to 40,000. At the moment, only 20
monasteries are functioning and the total number of monks does not
exceed 1,700.
Improving the access for disabled people to
the Marathon-Schinias protected forest Volunteer project: Volunteers will create special routes in the forest, in order to be used by people in wheel chairs and they will escort, when needed, small groups in short visits in the Marathon-Schinias protected forest. Participants will also construct, paint and place signposts for the protection of the forest, also marking the footpaths. They will distribute leaflets concerning the ecological importance of the area, in order to increase the environmental awareness of locals and visitors as well. Finally, they will help clearing the protected forest and the coast from debris. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in a public school. Sleeping bags and carry mats are necessary. Location: The “Marathon-Shinias National Park” is located in the coastal area of Marathon, 40 km from Athens. One of the predominant tree species in the park is the Pinus pinea, which develops in the sand dunes that border the Shinias wetland. There are only two other forests in Greece where Pinus pinea develops. The city of Marathon is a touristic one, with a lot of cafes, small traditional restaurants and a museum of the Marathon race. Terminal: Athens Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
Restoration
and opening of cobbled footpaths in a traditional village Volunteer project: Amvrakia is a traditional village of Aitolakarnanias area, close to Thermo that was an important cultural and religious center in the ancient period. The village is very beautiful with a lush vegetation, a small waterfall and the local people are very happy to meet again a group of international volunteers. Thermo is 60 km far from Messologgi. This is the second year that a volunteer workcamp will take place in Amvrakia. Volunteers will be involved in the restoration, cleaning and opening of traditional cobbled paths in the village. Language: English Accommodation: In the old school of the village. Toilets, showers and cooking facilities will be provided. Terminal: Athens Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 60 ˆ
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It is less than 20 minutes away from Athens by public transports.
