📝 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 the centre. Tasks are likely to include construction and renovation works. One of the most important works will be building a children’s playground. The host will appreciate your ideas and suggestions to build it. Another task will be redesigning a room where domestic animals are shown in their natural surrounding. Everything is there, but your creative ideas are needed to make the exhibition vividly.
Other environmental and construction works outside and inside are possible, please be open for any other work. Interest in craftsmanship and creativity are welcome!
🏠 Accommodation on site
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.
📍 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
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.