Pondok SVD Riung – “Hospitality” of Verbist Priests
Place of respite, rest and shelter on the Indonesian island of Flores
Pondok simply means a convenient place to rest, just like a house or shelter.
The Pondok SVD is a guest house built by a Catholic Priest, a member of the Society of Divine Word (SVD stands for Societas Verbi Divini), for internal purposes. Later on, it began to be patronised by foreign visitors who wanted a much better accommodation in comparison to the already available homestays in Riung.
Place of respite, rest and shelter on the Indonesian island of Flores
Pondok simply means a convenient place to rest, just like a house or shelter.
The Pondok SVD is a guest house built by a Catholic Priest, a member of the Society of Divine Word (SVD stands for Societas Verbi Divini), for internal purposes. Later on, it began to be patronised by foreign visitors who wanted a much better accommodation in comparison to the already available homestays in Riung.