The archaeological intervention consists mainly of excavation work, cleaning practices, and archaeological drawing
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES:
Crafts workshops (basketry ..), potteries and Galician music.
Archery.
Hiking trails in Rois.
Traditional feasts.
Guided visit to the village of Padron Guided visit to the city of Santiago de Compostela.
Guided visit to Rosalía de Castro House-museum.
Guided visit to Camilo José Cela Galician Public Foundation
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD:
Volunteers are staying in the sports hall of Os Dices, Rois, near the town hall, where they will be transferred (round trip) to the point of daily activity.
LOCATION:
To reach Rois you must leave the N-550, that connects Santiago and Pontevedra, in Padrón, or Picaraña or from A Esclavitude and take the LC-301 (Padrón-Rois). Os Dices, is located just 4 km from Padrón.
The township of Rois is located 26 km from Santiago de Compostela, 87 km from A Coruña, 133 km from Lugo and 75 km from Vigo (Pontevedra).
42.763563, -8.693177
42°45'48.8N 8°41'35.4W
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS:
To reach Rois you must leave the N-550, that connects Santiago and Pontevedra, in Padrón, or Picaraña or from A Esclavitude and take the LC-301 (Padrón-Rois). Os Dices, is located just 4 km from Padrón.
The township of Rois is located 26 km from Santiago de Compostela, 87 km from A Coruña, 133 km from Lugo and 75 km from Vigo (Pontevedra).
42.763563, -8.693177
42°45'48.8N 8°41'35.4W
By plane:(www.aena.es).Tel 902 404 704
Lavacolla airport in Santiago de Compostela. Tel 981 547 501
Alvedro airport (A Coruña). Tel 981 187 200
Peinador Airport (Vigo). Tel 986 268 200
Roads
- Lugo-Santiago line. Company Freire (www.empresafreire.com. ) Tel 982 220 300
- Line A Coruña-Santiago-Pontevedra-Vigo. Company MONBUS (www.monbus.es ) Tel 902 292 900
- Line-Rois Santiago. AUTOS BUSTELO. Tel 981 804 000 and 981 804 433.
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 train:
RENFE (www.renfe.es ) Tel 902 240 202
FEVE (www.feve.es ) Tel 981 370 401
MEETING POINT:
Throughout the first day, from 16:00 at the Sports Hall in Os Dices, Rois.
42.763563, -8.693177
42°45'48.8N 8°41'35.4W
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
Spanish/ English
THINGS TO BRING:
European Health Card for EU volunteers.
Passport
Cleaning supplies (toilet bag) and bath towel.
Sleeping bag, mat and backpack routes.
Proper footwear for mountain sports shoes.
Clothes: sportswear , bathroom (bathing suit, towel, flip flops ...), warm (proper clothing to perform the work in rain or cold) water (raincoat), work (gloves, hat, comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing for working in the castro, hiking boots, ...)
Lantern and a dirty laundry bag
SPECIFIC GOALS:
PROFILE ¿ COMMITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS:
INTERNAL RULES:
CONTACTS:
PEKEXOGO Animation and Entertainment, Tel 981 811 708
(organizer).
Dirección Xeral de Xuventude, Participación e Voluntariado
Tel 981 544 838 and 981 957 115
[email protected]
Servizo de Xuventude in A Coruña. Tel 881 881 238
www.facebook.com /www.xuventude.net
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
012 or 091
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
www.xuventude.net. Website with all information workcamps, leisure time activities, training ...
www.santiagoturismo.com. Information on the city of Santiago de Compostela, transports, access ...
www.coruna.es. Information on the city of A Coruña, transports, access ...
www.concelloderois.org. Information about the village of Rois (location, tourism, transport, access ...)
www.xacobeo.es. Official Website of the Camino de Santiago and other events
www.turgalicia.es. Tourist Information of Galicia.
www.alsa.es , www.avanzabus.com. Website with information about transport from other regions.
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.