The image shows an older woman with short dark hair, wearing tortoiseshell glasses and a red top, smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a small room with a wooden door, a red futon, and a white space heater on the floor, surrounded by light-colored wood furniture.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, vibrant purple flowers, and a vast blue sky, set against a tranquil ocean backdrop.
The image depicts a serene outdoor setting with a statue of Buddha under a canopy, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful prayer flags, evoking a sense of peace and tranquility.
The image depicts a serene mountain landscape at sunset, featuring a majestic mountain silhouette against a vibrant sky with pink and purple hues and wispy clouds.
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Discover a gorgeous isolated place in Madonie's woodsland, close to the Sicilian sea in Collesano, Italy

  • Last activity : 21 Jun 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Hermit buddhist nun, 74 y.o., I live in a retrat place on Madonie mountains in Sicily, uncontaminated in the "macchia mediterranea" with wonderful landscape up to the sea (not reacheable by foot though), purest air, silence, 35,min. by car from Cefalù (NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONS THOUGH) . For those who like meditation, in my private ground there are also spots adhibited for this.

    Monaca buddhista eremita di 74 anni, vivo in un luogo di ritiro sulle Madonie in Sicilia, posto incontaminato nella macchia mediterranea con vista magnifica fino al mare 8che non si può raggiungere a piedi però), aria purissima, silenzio, 35 minuti di macchina dal mare di Cefalù (ma non ci sono trasporti pubblici). Per coloro a cui piace meditare ci sono nel mio terreno privato anche angoli allestiti a questo scopo.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Pets
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Writing
    Photography
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    it is a real paradise here around. The Madonie uncontaminated mountains are gorgeous, full of little cities with hystorical monuments and churchs. Cefalù with all its seasides around is famous in the whole world for its beaches and clean sea.
    However, from my place it's not possible to reach them so easily. No public transportations and too far by foot. It's even a long walk by foot in order to reach the nearest village (50 min / 1 hour a/r) so once the workawayer would arrive in my place, he will stay here and that's it, unless she/he has her/his own car. I will of coure pick up my guest from the train station and back, but i won't offer taxi service during her/it's staying here.

    E' un vero paradiso, qui intorno. Le incontaminate montagne delle Madonie sono bellissime, piene di paesini con monumenti storici e chiese antiche. Cefalù con tutte le sue spiagge è famosa nel mondo per la bellezza e il mare pulitissimo. Comunque da casa mia non è possibile arrivare in questi posti a piedi e non ci sono trasporti pubblici. Anche per arrivare da casa mia al paesino più vicino bisogna camminare parecchio (50 min/un'ora a/r) , per cui chi viene ospitato a casa mia rimarrà qui e basta, a meno che non abbia un suo mezzo di trasporto. In tal caso io verrò a prendere l'ospite al trano e ce lo riporterò ma non faccio servizio taxi durante la sua permanenza.

  • Help

    Help

    Help with plants and in the ground, easy works in the house but not possible anymore for an elder lady like me.

    Aiuto con le piante e nel terreno, lavori facili in casa ma non più adatti a una persona anziana come me.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    One tiny room in my home (The bed is still unfolded in the photo , it's an Ikea foldable bed which mattress when unfolded is 2 mt. x 70 cm in size with a wooden basis. Since I am quite weak I am not comfortable to unfold it by myself just in order to make the photo so it's still folded there) or a lot of private external space for tent or camper. I can also offer a Forclaz tent for 2 person with mattress and sleeping bag. I will offer vegetarian food. I HAVE 5 CATS, no good for cat's hair alergic people!

    // una piccolissima stanza in casa mia (nella foto il letto, che è un pieghevole di Ikea, non è stato aperto, perchè da sola non mi trovo bene ad aprirlo, cmq il materasso è di 2mt x 70 cm e la base è di legno) oppure molto spazio privato esterno in cui piantare la mia tenda Forclaz per 2 persone con materasso e sacco a pelo. Offrirò cibo vegetariano. HO CINQUE GATTI se avete allergie al pelo di gatto non è il caso di venire!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Not very well served by public transports, but buses for Cefalù, Palermo and the Madonie cities are assured 3/4 times a day a/r from the village which is 40 min by foot away, I could provide a ride with my car to the village just once a week. In their free time the guests could go to the seaside, to Cefalù, to the Madonie maountains, visit Agrigento's famous ruins, and reach the legendary Palermo in the 2 days weekend.

    // Non molto servita da trasporti pubblici, cmq 3/4 bus a/r al giorno per Palermo, Cefalù e Isnello passano dal villaggio che si trova a 40 minuti a piedi da casa mia, io posso altrimenti offrire un passaggio da casa mia al villaggio una volta a settimana a/r. Nel loro tempo libero gli ospiti possono andare al mare e a Cefalù, girare le Madonie, vidsitare i famosi antichi templi di Agrigento, avventurarsi fino alla leggendaria Palermo ecc. ecc. nei 2 giorni di week-end.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    internet is working but not excellent.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    A lot of private, safe space for camping and parking one's camper

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    No dogs. Turtles, cats and birds yes.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 174975756744

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The image depicts a small room with a wooden door, a red futon, and a white space heater on the floor, surrounded by light-colored wood furniture.
The image shows an older woman with short dark hair, wearing tortoiseshell glasses and a red top, smiling at the camera.
The image depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, vibrant purple flowers, and a vast blue sky, set against a tranquil ocean backdrop.
The image depicts a serene outdoor setting with a statue of Buddha under a canopy, surrounded by lush greenery and colorful prayer flags, evoking a sense of peace and tranquility.
The image depicts a serene mountain landscape at sunset, featuring a majestic mountain silhouette against a vibrant sky with pink and purple hues and wispy clouds.

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