Discovering Suso and Yuso

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Discovering Suso and Yuso

 

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We recommend a weekend in San Millán de la Cogolla in order to discover its natural and cultural surroundings. You can come on your own or with a group of friends.
All activities are free and registration is limited until full capacity is reached. Suitable for youngsters and people older than 14.


SATURDAYS

MORNING:

Visit to the Saint’s Cave


Guided visit to the Saint’s Cave to be able to know the location where Saint Millán used to live. We will study the plants, the animals, the water courses and the mineral resources on which the monasteries stocked up for centuries.

Dates:

  • 5th and 7th April, 2012 (Easter holidays).
  • 12th May, 2012
  • 16th June, 2012

Timetable:
From 11.00 am to 1.00 pm.

Additional information: The language used in the workshop is Spanish; please, contact us to ask for information about other languages and our interpreters.

Free activity. Register.
Contact phone: 0034 622 945 745

 

AFTERNOON:

Architecture and construction-related crafts workshop


In this workshop we will be able to understand the basic elements of the construction of the Monastery of Yuso thanks to a model: ashlar, wall, arch and vault. We will also see how some of the craftsmen work.

Dates:

  • 5th and 7th April, 2012 (Easter holidays)
  • 12th May, 2012
  • 16th June, 2012.

Timetable:
From 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.

Additional information: The language used in the workshop is Spanish; please, contact us to ask for information about other languages and our interpreters.

Free activity with the ticket for the monastery. Register.
Contact phone: 0034 622 945 745

 

 

SUNDAY

Book workshop


Teamwork to illustrate, with the help of current images, the texts related to Saint Millán’s life written by Gonzalo de Berceo.

Dates:

  • 13th May, 2012.
  • 17th June, 2012.

Timetable:
From 11.00 am to 12.15 pm.

Additional information: The language used in the workshop is Spanish; please, contact us to ask for information about other languages and our interpreters.

Free activity with the ticket for the monastery. Register.
Contact phone: 0034 622 945 745


Adventures of a young shepherd who ended up being a saint


Guided tour featuring a historical re-enactment in which a narrator will tell of the adventures of Saint Millán, the young shepherd who became a hermit. We will also discover how his life transformed this location into one of the most important monastic spots in Europe, currently Word Heritage.

Dates:

  • 13th May, 2012.
  • 17th June, 2012.

Timetable:
From 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm.

Additional information: The language used in the workshop is Spanish; please, contact us to ask for information about other languages and our interpreters.

Free activity with the ticket for the monastery. Register.
Contact phone: 0034 622 945 745
 
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