CASTELO DE NOVAES
Spain
Archaeology
Archaeology
Fixed dates
About the project
CASTELO DE NOVAES
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Checking the existent documents about the castle to get to know some data about its history.
Analysing and controlling the actual state of the castle and information about the projected intervention.
Study about the dissemination of the Camiño de Inverno worldwide.
Conservation and improvement of the area where the work camp takes place.
💼 What the programme involves
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS:
By plane: (www.aena.es). Tel. 902 404 704
Lavacolla Airport, in Santiago de Compostela. Tel. 981 547 501
Alvedro Airport in A Coruña. Tel. 981 187 200
Peinador airport in Vigo. Tel. 986 268 200
By road
- A Coruña-Santiago-Pontevedra-Vigo. Empresa MONBUS (www.monbus.es) Tel. 902 292 900
Bus stations:
A Coruña. Tel. 981 184 335
Lugo. Tel. 982 223 985
Santiago de Compostela. Tel. 981 542 416
Vigo. Tel. 986 373 411 (www.vigobus.com)
Ourense. Tel. 988 216 027
Ferrol. Tel. 981 324 751
By rail:
RENFE (www.renfe.es) Tel. 902 240 202
FEVE (www.feve.es) Tel. 981 370 401
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
Galician, Spanish and English
THINGS TO BRING:
European Health Card for EU volunteers.
Cleaning supplies (toilet bag) and one bath towel.
Sleeping bag, mat and backpack routes.
Proper shoes and tennis shoes.
Clothing: sportswear (sweatshirts¿) swimwear (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops¿) warm clothing (suitable to work in the rain or cold weather) waterproof coat, working clothes (gloves, cap/hat, comfortable footwear, suitable clothes for work at the site, hiking boots¿)
SPECIFIC GOALS:
Actively assist in the maintenance of the area of Quiroga.
Approach to the Galician popular culture.
Enhance group interaction.
Use learning tools and related maintenance, care and techniques of protection of the natural environment
CONTACTS:
Jaime González 639 972 290
Pedro Caldelas 647 962 707
Albergue de Quiroga 982 428 166
Dirección Xeral de Xuventude, Participación e Voluntariado, Tel.: 981 544 838 and 981 957 115
[email protected]
Servizo de Xuventude Lugo Tel.: 982 294 559
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
Health Centre 982 435 200
emergencies 112
🏠 Accommodation on site
The hostel in Quiroga.
C/ Real, 118 27320 Quiroga (Lugo)
📍 About the location
Quiroga is a Spanish municipality in the province of Lugo (Galicia, Spain). It borders North with Folgoso de Caurel, to the South with the province of Ourense, in the South with A Rúa and to the West with Ribas de Sil and Pobra de Brollón. It is located in the area known as Ribeira Sacra.
🎒 Leisure activities
-Workshops (T-shirt painting, clay modeling, basketry, recycling and reusing, environment, leather)
-Hiking (devesa da Rogueira, lagoon of Glacias da Lucenza)
-Visits to a Roman tunnel of Montefurado, As Médulas)
-Various activities to choose from: swimming pool, ravines, water sports (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) tourist visit to Monforte de Lemos
-Night activities (games, music soirees, discussion forums...)
⚠️ Requirements
PROFILE ¿ COMMITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS:
- Working selflessly the hours stipulated in the project.
- Assist in the development of programming and participate in them.
- Contribute to the overall organization of the field (daily tasks such as cleaning, etc¿)
- Respect the different ideological beliefs and personal differences of each and all camp participants.
- Stay on the field during the duration.
- Respect the rules of procedure and coexistence.
- Active participation, generous collaboration to provide an enrichment of the group.
INTERNAL RULES:
- Follow the indications of the people responsible for the activity.
- Respect the given schedules
- Do not use private vehicles during the work camp
- Do not consume alcohol or illegal drugs.
- No smoking in the hostel facilities.
- No outsiders to the camp will be allowed in the facilities
🤝 Meeting point
The first day from 16:00 at the hostel in Quiroga.
ℹ️ Additional information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The blog ocitemanimacion.blogspot.com will update information on this work camp from May: schedules, how to get there.
It is very important that all the volunteers CHECK REGULARLY THEIR CONTACT EMAIL for further information about the work camp, as some details, especially the contact and emergency numbers, may change. Mind the junk mail folder as sometimes our emails end up in there.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
SVIGA007-16
01/08/2016 → 12/08/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
58420 Quiroga, Michoacán, Mexico
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Spanish