📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Town hall of Altea. Since the last year this town hall is developing a policy of sustainable tourism which includes the recuperation of deprived environmental areas and cultural heritage.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers have to do will be working in the archaeological excavations of the fountains that are found in the Altea some years ago. The volunteers will be in charge of the excavations of those 18th century fountains. They work physically on archaeological excavation site. Volunteers will work together with local archaeologists who will explain them work and the background of the site. The municipality will ask volunteers to do other types of manual work for the environment, depending on the necessities of the municipality in a certain moment.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in a volunteer house of De Amicitia in Finca Santa Barbara. There are several bunk beds, bathrooms and a small kitchen that volunteers can cook for themselves. The accommodation is basic, nevertheless, it would be just for us and it is located 2 km far from the beach.This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.
📍 About the location
Altea is a charming touristic town, located in the seaside. It offers possibilities of swim in the sea, take a sun bath on the beach, play beach volleyball and other activities in your free time. It is also possible to see another nearby towns on the weekend such as Benidorm, Calpe or the city of Alicante.