📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Ranis is a small village in the Thuringian Mountains, not far from Saalfeld, surrounded by beautiful countryside with mountains, green valleys, forests and meadows. During the 13th century a fortress was built on a hill near the village. The estate where the Guesthouse Papilio belongs to served as the outer bailey of the fortress.
The "Guesthouse Papilio" is nowadays a recreation centre for children and teenagers. For more information and pictures you can check here: www.tour-papilio.de.
💼 What the programme involves
International volunteers are invited to improve the grounds of a nice leisure centre. Tasks are likely to include construction and renovation works. One of the most important works will be renovating the animal enclosures. Another task will be finishing the work of last year’s workcamp, designing the recreation room with pool, darts and so one.
Other environmental and construction works outside and inside are possible, please be open for any other work. Interest in artisanship and creativity are welcome!
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation:
You will live in the guesthouse. Up to 5 volunteers will share a room, bed linen will be provided. The group will have its own common room.
Food:
In the guesthouse there is a kitchen for the group. Please be prepared not only to cook there, but also to clean up afterwards! This will be done by the kitchen team of your group. Volunteers have to cook the meals for themselves, the food will be provided by the guesthouse. Ideas for cooking are welcome. Please bring anything for cooking (special spices, receipts or food) with you.
📍 About the location
If you are interested in history you will have the chance to learn a lot about the region and the fortress. You can travel to Weimar, which was the well known working place of Goethe and Schiller. Another nice city is Erfurt, the capital of the federal state Thuringia. You could go for a boat trip on the river Saale or just enjoy the natural environment while walking around the area.
Please be aware that you will be in a very rural area from where it is quite difficult to get away (for shopping etc.). But there are very nice people in the village who are interested in meeting you.