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Opening
up and signposting of
old footpaths on Tinos island Volunteer project: The municipality of Exomvourgo has an extended network of footpaths, spreading in a wide area, that have been signaled and chart–mapped by the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers often wander in this footpaths’ network for the extra reason that, due to the landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for vehicles. Volunteers' main tasks will be cleaning, opening up ancient footpaths and renewal of the signals of the most important footpaths of that network. Language: English Accommodation: The volunteers in the first and the second group will be accommodated in the Primary School of the village Steni. The volunteers in the third group will be accommodated in the Primary School of the village Falatado. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen on both locations. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Location: Tinos, the island "not made by human hand", as characterized by the philosopher Cornelius Kastoriades, is one of the North Cyclades. Its surface covers about 195 sq.m and it is smaller than Naxos and Andros. The Municipality of Exomvourgo has 35 villages, 30 of them are traditional and 5 onshore; covers 2/3 of the island. It is the less developed area concerning tourism on the island; it is a mainly agricultural and semi–mountainous area, but it is the part of the island with the most beautiful sites, with inhabitants who like keeping traditions and customs. The structured scenery with the 30 traditional dorps, the dovecotes, the culverts, the fountains, the mils, the small chapels, the museums and also the unstructured scenery with the granite bulges in Volax, Voliaka, Livada, Polemos, Kambos, the coombs, the field-grassland, the beaches, the antiquities at Kionia (temple of Posidon), at Exomvourgo (capital of the island during the Venetian rule), the Tower of the Maid and a large number of other unexplored places and wonders, compose a site of great interest for the sightseer tourist and a lovely and sacred place for the local inhabitants. Both projects will take place in Steni, one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of the Municipality. Terminal: Athens International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Renovation of historic footpaths on Kea
Island Volunteer project: It is the second year in a row that international volunteer projects will take place in the Municipality of Kea. The island of Kea has a long history in pedestrian courses, through its developed network of footpaths that goes back in the antiquity. Many of these footpaths are already marked and signaled and offer to locals and tourists the possibility to get to know the island, walking through picturesque courses, where vehicles cannot approach. Volunteers will clean the footpaths from the vegetation and they will renovate and signal wherever needed. The areas where volunteers are going to work will be chosen according to the needs of the places which are going to be used for the narrations of fairy tales during the Fairy Tales Festival. This project will be organised in cooperation with the Greek Council for Refugees and its Cultural Centre "Pixida". Its aim is to connect people who, either themselves or members of their families, have been refugees and, through an international volunteer project, to encourage them to share experiences and search the importance of preserving the cultural heritage. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Primary School of Korissia, the port of the island. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Location: Kea, resembling a water drop, is considered the natural bridge of communication of the mainland of Greece with the Cyclades. Kea is one of the biggest Cycladic islands; the most western Cycladic island and the nearest to Attica (only 40 miles from Piraeus and 16 miles from Lavrion ports). The gulf of Saint Nikolaos, situated at the north-west of the island, is one of the biggest natural harbours of the Mediterranean. Kea's history starts from the prehistoric times. Kea is the home of 16 of the 1300 plants that grow only in Greece. The south-eastern part of the island was included in the network of NATURA 2000. During the past few years, the island knows great tourist development, without losing its traditional colour. Each year, since 2002, the Festival of Fairy Tales is held all around the island, on ancient footpaths, forests, beaches, archaeological sites, churches’ precincts and, generally, places where people can gather, with different themes every year. This year’s theme is: ‘Dragons’ and the festival will last from July 12th to July 20th. Through these activities, visitors take the chance to get to know the island, its history, traditions, legends, and customs. Terminal: Athens International Airport "El. Venizelos" Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Preserving
ancient footpaths on
Andros island Volunteer project: The municipality of Andros has an extended network of footpaths, spreading in a wide area, that have been signaled and chart–mapped by the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers often wander in this footpaths’ network for the extra reason that, due to the landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for vehicles. Volunteers will work under the guidance of locals in order to clean, conserve, renew the signals and, generally, to highlight some of the most important footpaths of old times, which used to be the main routes of communication among the villages and ports of the island. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in Chora’s (the capital of the island) High School. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Location: Andros is the northern island
of the Cyclades complex, a little smaller than Naxos. Its surface covers 380
sq.m. The trip to the island from the port of Rafina (around 1 hour and 15
minutes from Athens) lasts about 2 hours. Visitors arrive at the port of
Gavrio, which is 36 km away from the capital, Chora. Terminal: Athens International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Creating
fair trade products in favour of a Centre for disabled children and
young people Volunteer project: These volunteer projects will take place in cooperation with the NGO Fair Trade Hellas (FTH) which aims in promoting fair and fellow-feeling trade in Greece and in educating responsible and conscious consumers. Its main activity is the promotion of certified fair-trade products, through two non–profit stores in Athens and in Thessaloniki. At the same time, FTH realises educational projects for children and young people all over Greece. Volunteers of both groups, in cooperation with the children and young people hosted in the KEPEP Centre, along with the specialised professionals of the Centre, will make different small objects with fair trade materials, which are going to be sold in the FTH stores, in order to sensitize people about the children and young people of the KEPEP Centre and to collect funds for voluntary events in the Centre. Volunteers will have the chance to meet other foreign volunteers who live and work in the Centre through the European Voluntary Service program of the European Union. KEPEP is a centre specialised in the care and hosting of seriously disabled children and young people, from 6 to 28 years old, from families who lack financial means or abandon them. Some of the institution inmates are mentally and physically handicapped. The institution occupies a sufficient number of paid staff, comprising 85 nurses. KEPEP provides the following services: medical diagnosis, physiotherapy, psychological and speech therapy and rehabilitation. The inmates participate daily in a program aiming to improve their abilities and their life conditions. International volunteer projects has been running in the KEPEP Centre for three years now. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in one of the schools of the town. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Location: KEPEP is located in the town of Lechena, in the district of Ilia-Peloponessus, in Greece. Lechena is a small town of 4.000 inhabitants located on the huge and clean coast of Kilini, about half an hour from the city of Patras. Terminal: Athens international airport "El. Venizelos", Araxos National airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Renovation
of
traditional
cobble stone pavements and fountains Volunteer project: During the last few years, in Anatoli, efforts have been made so that the village revives. Within this frame, an international volunteer project was initiated for the first time in cooperation with the Municipality of Lakeria, aiming the conservation and preservation of the local cultural heritage. Volunteers will work under the guidance of local artisans for the renovation of old cobble stone pavements, which connect several neighborhoods, and for the conservation of an old stone made fountain in the center of the village. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old Primary School of the village, which is now a Cultural Centre. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Location: The Municipality of Lakeria
is east to the Prefecture of Larissa. The fertile plain, the green mountain
of Kissavos and the artificial lakes of the area compose the geographical
scenery of the Municipality. It is said in the myth that it was there that
god Appolo first saw the beautiful princess Koronida, daughter of king of
Lakeria Fleguias and from their marriage Asklipios was born, the first
mythical doctor of Greeks. Terminal: Athens international airport "El. Venizelos", Thessaloniki international airport "Macedonia" Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Maintenance
and improvement of the
footpath network in Korthi Volunteer project: The municipality of Korthi has an extended network of footpaths, spreading in a wide area, that have been signaled and chart–mapped by the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers often wander in this footpaths’ network for the extra reason that, due to the landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for vehicles. Volunteers will mainly work in order to clean, open and renew the signals of the most important footpaths of the network. They will start cleaning the footpath E3 that connects Korthi and Chora, the capital of the island, about 7 km long. They will continue by opening and putting signals of the footpath that connects Moussionas – Petres – Tromarchia, 4 km long. They might proceed in cleaning the footpath that connects the Convent of Panachrantos with Chora. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the High School of the village Ormos. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Location: Andros is the northern island of the Cyclades complex, a little smaller than Naxos. Its surface covers 380 sq.m. The trip to the island from the port of Rafina (around 1 hour and 15 minutes from Athens) lasts about 2 hours. The Municipality of Korthi lays on the southern part of the island, where the castle of Faneromeni is, a medieval fortress, which dominates the area. The Municipality of Korthi is crossed north by two bulge massifs, called Guerakones, which consist the natural border with the Municipality of Andros and the Municipality of Rahi. Between those bulge massifs lies the fertile flat of Korthi and the imposing canyon at Dipotamata, with abundant running waters and a large number of watermills. The municipality is full of small, picturesque villages, built amphitheatrically, with a wonderful view. Following the old footpaths, one can admire windmills and watermills, dovecotes, convents and small chapels, culverts and beautiful stately houses. The administrative and commercial centre of the Municipality is the village of Ormos. Terminal: Athens International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Restoration
of a church in
one of the best preserved villages of
Mastorochoria Volunteer project: Volunteers will work for the completion of the renovation of the country church of Saint Athanasios, by removing the old plaster from the walls. Afterwards, they will do different renovating works like cleaning an old cobble path, painting the banisters of the village's main square, etc.
Restoring a traditional building to its
previous splendor is very rewarding for the community and for the
volunteers who learn an important traditional technique and help
preserve an important characteristic of this county. This program has
been Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the village's old stone made Primary School which is now busheled and is going to be used as a cultural center. There are toilets, showers and a kitchen, but sleeping bags and carry mats will be needed.
Location: The history of Mastorochoria
villages goes back in the 16th century. Through agriculture and stock
breeding, important techniques of specialisation were developed. Unique
craftsmen of stone, wood and hagiography contributed to the development of a
unique local culture. For more than three centuries, these craftsmen
traveled all around Greece and the Balkans. From the end of 19th century
they risk overseas travels: Egypt, Soudan, Aithiopia, Kongo, Tagkanika,
Iran, Turkey, Russia, France and America. The craftsmen, organised in
groups, under strict unwritten rules and hierarchy, traveled to different
places, building several types of bridges, schools, churches, mosques,
hamams, stately houses, pearl barleys, mils and oil-presses. Terminal: Athens international airport "El. Venizelos", Thessaloniki international airport "Macedonia", Ioannina national airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Restoration
of an old stone built
school in a traditional village Volunteer project: The old, traditional, stone built Primary school is an ornament for the village of Amvrakia. During the last two years voluntary groups started renovation works in the precincts of the school. They relayed pebble, built banquettes of stone and started removing the old plaster from the surface. In summer 2008, volunteers will continue this work in order to improve the old building, and they are also going to contribute in the restoration, renovation and conservation of traditional cobblestone pavements and terraces in different parts of the village. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old Primary School. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Location: Amvrakia is a traditional,
isolated village of Etoloakarnania, near the city of Thermo, a political and
religious centre during antiquity. The city of Thermo is 60 km away from the
city of Messologgi and Amvrakia is 46 km from Agrinio, another big city of
the area. During the past few years, former inhabitants of the village, who
have formed an association for its preservation, make strong efforts to find
funds in order to save the old stone-made buildings, cobblestone pavements
and squares. The small village has luxuriant vegetation, a beautiful
waterfall where volunteers will have the chance to swim, an old watermill in
the bed of river Gidomandritis and very hospitable Terminal: Athens International Airport / Araxos (Patras’ airport) Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Organization
and preparation of the Tzoumerka Art Festival Volunteer project: It is the fourth year in a row that an international volunteer project is organized in the Forest Village Kedros. Volunteers will be occupied mainly with the organization and preparation of the 2nd "Tzoumerka Art Festival" which will include music concerts, performances, and photo exhibitions. This is its second year and its duration will be five days. Volunteers will help in practical arrangements like the preparation of the scene, guidance of visitors, tickets, etc. Volunteers will have the possibility to participate in different alternative activities such as trekking in the nearby villages, archery, rafting and rappel. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the guest house of the Forest Village. Berths, sheets, towels, showers with hot water, toilets are provided. Kedros has a fully equipped reception with a mini market, bar, as well as a fully equipped restaurant and beautiful surroundings where one can sit on a bench and enjoy nature and a breath-taking view. Location: Kedros Dasiko Horio (forest village) is situated in Epirus, 90 km from the city of Arta that is the capital of the prefecture. Kedros covers a 450 acres area, at 920m and has a beautiful view of a part of the Tzoumerka Mountains. It is one of the six Forest Villages that the Ministry of Rural Development and Food has created all around Greece. Each Forest Village has a manager who comes from the area where it is situated and, for the time being, functions as a guest house and accommodates people who wish to reside in the forest for a short time for recreation or training. The Ministry, within the next years, is going to set up forest villages in all forest clusters of Greece and thus create centres of development for mountainous areas of the country, places of recreation and environmental training, resorts from the modern life stress, through a direct contact with nature. Kedros is only 2 km far from Katarraktis (Waterfall) village, named after the two beautiful waterfalls just above it; the perfect place to start exploring some of the most beautiful mountains of Greece. Terminal: Athens international airport "El. Venizelos", Thessaloniki international airport "Macedonia", Ioannina national airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 120ˆ
Preserving
the local heritage in a traditional village of Mastorochoria Volunteer project: Volunteers will work for the completion of the renovation of the Temple of Saint Athanasios, by removing the old plaster from the walls. They will also start renovating the offices of the old Municipality that is now a Cultural Centre.
Restoring a traditional building to its
previous splendor is very rewarding for the community and for the
volunteers who learn an important traditional technique and help
preserve an important characteristic of this county. This program has
been Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in two different places: an old military guard house and an old stone made house of the village. There are bunk beds, toilets, showers with hot water and a kitchen but sleeping bags and carry mats will be needed. Location: The history of Mastorochoria villages goes back in the 16th century. Through agriculture and stock breeding, important techniques of specialisation were developed. Unique craftsmen of stone, wood and hagiography contributed to the development of a unique local culture. For more than three centuries, these craftsmen traveled all around Greece and the Balkans. From the end of 19th century they risk overseas travels: Egypt, Soudan, Aithiopia, Kongo, Tagkanika, Iran, Turkey, Russia, France and America. The craftsmen, organised in groups, under strict unwritten rules and hierarchy, traveled to different places, building several types of bridges, schools, churches, mosques, hamams, stately houses, pearl barleys, mils and oil-presses. Those craftsmen created Mastorochoria (villages of craftsmen), situated on Mountain Grammos, near the Albanian borders. In all thirteen villages, life seems to have stopped, in comparison to the rapid changes of big towns elsewhere. There are few inhabitants, especially during the winter, 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: Athens international airport "El. Venizelos", Thessaloniki international airport "Macedonia", Ioannina national airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
Revealing
the area of the ancient flume of Pirna Volunteer project: The aim of this volunteer project is revealing the area of the flume of Pirna that runs through Kifissia, a beautiful suburb of Athens, but also, activities for the preservation of the environment in the area, something that could lead to the realization of other alternative and viable activities for the local community. This project will be realized in cooperation with a cultural society which was founded for the protection of the area. Volunteers will clean the flume; they will open a footpath by the river bank and will transform some parts along the flume, so that people can visit. Language: English Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Scouts' Club in the area Kefalari. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Location: The municipality of Kifissia
is a suburb of Athens, only 15 km on the north- east, on the foot of
Pentelikon mountain. Kifissia, thanks to the its climate, the beautiful
surroundings, the clear waters and its closeness to Athens (connected by the
metro), has been since ancient times a privileged place, as well a favorite Terminal: Athens International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 30ˆ
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