Restoring traditional architectural heritage

Name: Restoring traditional architectural heritage
Start: 2016-08-16
End: 2016-08-27
Location: Portugal

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

planned for the dovecotes’ restoration will be cleaning it on the inside, as well as its surroundings; removing the walls’ original coating; restoring the rooftop; preparing the new limestone coating and whitewashing the outer walls.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Basic housing with electricity, hot water, shower, WC, kitchen, dining room, bedroom (equipped with bunk beds) and barbecue area. Meals will be prepared by all the volunteers, taking turns, yet always accompanied by a cook. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, dinner, and night snacks will be provided. Arrival date – August 16th - Work language – English, French and Portuguese - Insurance (kind of covers) – Each workcamp volunteer has a personal accident injury insurance; EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein members must bring their European Health Card. If you have health insurance, please bring the certificate as well. - What to Bring (personal things) – Sleeping bag, personal hygiene products, towels, work glasses and gloves, sun screen, bathing suit, tent (in case the volunteer prefers to have some privacy, a spot to put it up will be provided), hiking boots, warm coats (despite the fact that it is Summer, the nights get chilly), lantern.

📍 About the location

Location : (Old Primary School) Antiga Escola Primária de Uva, in the municipality of Vimioso. GPS: 41º29’28.26”N 6º30’41.02”O How to reach : Option Abus from LISBOA to VIMIOSO (499 km) - By bus (Rede Nacional de Expressos) info in http://www.rede-expressos.pt/ E-mail [email protected] Option B bus from PORTO to VIMIOSO (233 km) - By bus (Rodo Norte): Information in www.rodonorte.pt E-mail [email protected] Palombar is responsible for driving the volunteers from Vimioso to Uva and back (bothat arrival/departure and during the workcamp, whenever needed). As for leisure time, there are several activities planned for the participants to get to know the beautiful local landscapes, the rich cultural traditions and the local community: helping villagers in their everyday tasks (watering the vegetable gardens, taking cattle to pasture, knitting, baking bread, etc.), trekking and hiking, bird watching, visiting the Miranda Donkey Centre, visiting the Algoso castle, visiting Vimioso, cinema nights, various games.

⚠️ Requirements

No specific rules of participation will be applicable. It is preferable that one of the 3 indicated languages is spoken.

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📅 Available sessions

PT-BG-21-16

16/08/2016 → 27/08/2016

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

🛡️ Before you leave

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📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese