VSS 29 Eco camp Zlakusa, Uzice ENVI 20/11 - 29/11 8 vols 18-45 y.o.

VSS 29 Eco camp Zlakusa, Uzice ENVI 20/11 - 29/11 8 vols 18-45 y.o.

Zlakusa is tourist village in Western Serbia well known because of rural tourism, Ethno park Terzica avlija, old pottery craft, monument of nature Potpecka cave (with biggest cave entrance on the Balkans). Ethno park Terzica avlija is one of the most successful and most beautiful village tourist household in Serbia visited by over a 7000 tourist per year (www.zlakusa.com). Until now Ethno park Terzica avlija (http://www.zavicaj.info/eng/ethnopark-terzica-avlija/) and Ethno association Zavicaj have organized five international eco camps (http://www.zavicaj.info/eng/events/international-eco-camp/) with many volunteers from different continents. Aim of these camps is cleaning all rivers banks and springs in the village and removing illegal dumping from forest and fields, so that Zlakusa can be the first “clean” tourist village in Western Serbia.

Work: Volunteers will work on removing and cleaning dumps, cleaning forests and rivers from garbage, including the disposal of the building material.

Accommodation and food: in fully equipped houses of the Ethno park Terzica avlija and other tourist households. The traditional Serbian food would be prepared by the host. Volunteers will have the possibility to cook if they want.

Location: Village Zlakusa is nearby Uzice (14km) in west part of the Serbia. The village Zlakusa finds its place between the beautiful mountains of Zlatibor and Tara. It is famous for its pottery, 60km of marked hiking paths through stunning nature, rivers rich in salmons, trumpet players and well preserved ethno villages presenting the highest form of rural tourism to its guests. Zlakusa, ranked as the most successful point of rural tourism in Serbia, will host this workcamp for the fifth time. Volunteers will visit important cultural and historical spots (mountain Zlatibor, museum village Sirogojno, Mokra gora, Drvengrad, Tourist railway Sargan 8, etc), Potpecka cave, museum part of ethno village, pottery households with presentation of craft work and chance to make pots by themselves. They will also see local festival dedicated to old craft of Zlakusa pottery.

Airport: Belgrade

Special conditions: Volunteers should love nature and culture; they should bring flag of their own country which will stay in museum part of ethno park. During the camp is forbidden to drink alcoholic drinks.

Extra fee: 15 euros.

Дата добавления: 2015-11-04