Ready for a beautiful, unusual journey to the roots of hospitality and respect? Then you should know about La Settimana del Barrato, the trade week that takes place every year in November in Italy. And what exactly does this week, which this year takes place between November 14 and 20, bring? Free accommodation in various locations in Italy. Well, almost free. In return, you will have to cash in your talents or products.
From November 14 to 20 will take place in Italy this year La Settimana del Baratto (trade week), where thousands of travelers from all over the world will go hunting for free stay at one of the offered dream locations. In the eighth edition of the popular week that he organizes every year bed-and-breakfast.it, travelers can pay for accommodation with service, product or invention, i.e. commodity exchange.
What exactly does that mean? For example, you can stay in Rome in exchange for supply of local foods, you can sleep in Venice in exchange for professional photography of the host and among the green hills of Siena you can stay in exchange for website design or for simultaneous translation. There are endless offers from Italian B&B owners, and some accept such exchanges throughout the year.
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So if you also want to participate, then choose one of the following methods:
a) Visit the official website, click on the desired destination and contact the B&B via the form Contact and Barter or contact directly at the address found on the website. The creators of the popular week recommend that you also take a look at the wish list, where B&B owners indicate what kind of trade they want.
b) Enter your offer in the section Barter proposal and specify the destination you want to visit. B&B owners in the selected region will be able to see your offer and contact you if you are interesting enough for them.
c) Post your idea on their FB page and wait for the B&B owners to respond.
The week is perfect for creative, inexpensive vacations, where new acquaintances and new experiences await you.
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More information:
settimanadelbaratto.it
