CONSERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE AT PUENTE VIESGO | SVI-CB-01-24 | 2024-08-16 - 2024-08-30 | RENO | Age: 18 - 30

Directorate General for Youth, Development Cooperation and Volunteering with the collaboration of the Directorate General for Culture and Historical Heritage.

Work: Conservation practices of the access and machinery related to the industrial heritage of Puente Viesgo Industrial heritage according to the instructions of technical manager and Directorate General for Culture Heritage and Historic Memory. The electrical power plant Electra de Viesgo started to work in the early 20th century.

Accomodation and food: Accomodation: Lodging will be at the Albergue Pas in Aés (2 km from Puente Viesgo). Barrio Quintana s/n, 39670 Aés. Shared rooms with bunk beds (sleeping bags must be brought), showers and shared bathrooms, swimming pool, multipurpose rooms. Food: Meal service: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Alternative menus for justified reasons are also provided. This option must be specified at the time of booking. There will be a picnic in outings and trips.

Location: PuenteViesgoCantabria

Location and Leisure: Location: Puente Viesgo is a beautiful village in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, located within the Pasiegos Valleys and only half an hour from the capital Santander. One of its most beautiful tourist attractions is the Rural Art Center, created to disseminate the archaeological and prehistoric heritage, as it has the cave complex of Monte Castillo, divided into four caves, although only two of them are visitable ("La Cueva de las Monedas" and "La cueva del Castillo"). It also has a spa that takes advantage of the medicinal waters of the spring. Leisure activities: The aim of the activities will be to foster solidarity, coexistence, equality and participation: - A full-day beach/-s, tourist, cultural or sports excursion. - A thematic workshop on the cultural heritage of Cantabria. - A bicycle route. - Visits to the surrounding caves. - A surfing activity. - A hiking route activity. - A workshop on equality. - A workshop on sustainable development goals.

Airport: SDR

Train/Bus station: Transfer service How to get there: For any questions: TURYTRANS(https://transportedecantabria.es/web/ctl/viaja-cantabria) By road: Take A-67 exit 1, towards N-623 to Puente Viesgo, exit 223. - By bus: Turytrans Route: Santander-Ontaneda or Santander-Vejoris (stop in Aés) -By plane: Santander Airport (Seve Ballesteros): Iberia, domestic and international flights. (https://www.iberia.com/), Ryanair (https://www.ryanair.com/es/es) Vueling (https://www.vueling.com/es)

Requirements: In general, a maximum of 2 participants from the same country will be admitted.

Meeting point: From 6:00 pm at the Pas Hostel or at the bus stop in Puente Viesgo.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 0

Directorate General for Youth contact: Email: forjoven@cantabria.es Emergency Telfs- 942208097 / 942207394