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Urueña, the Book Village
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View of the Urueña defensive wall, with the Book Village. Valladolid © Turespaña
Following the tradition of several European countries like Belgium, France or Holland, Spain has created its own Book Village in a charming environment: when you get to Urueña you'll find yourself surrounded by a wall, a castle and beautiful churches like La Asunción and La Anunciada.
A trip to the past that also takes you through the history of culture. You might be wondering, what exactly is this Book Village?
In the streets of this town you'll find 12 bookshops selling old or out-of-print books, or where interesting activities take place: El Rincón Escrito, Alejandría Bookshop, "Wine Museum" Cellar Bookshop (specialising in science and fiction literature about wine), Alcuino Caligrafía (organises courses on calligraphy of other cultures, for all levels), El 7 Bookshop (specialising in the world of bullfighting), Samuel Bookshop, Alvacal, Boutique del Cuento, Almadí Bookshop, La Punta del Iceberg, Alcaraván Bookshop and the Artisan Book Binding Workshop of Urueña.
Another interesting place to visit is its original e-LEA Centre (a space for reading, writing and their applications). A 1,200 square-metre space with a specialised library, workshops, a garden, an exhibition hall, an assembly room… And you can't miss the permanent exhibition "Paper memories. Book and paper in everyday life".
Urueña is also a very attractive place for children. It is home to the Story Museum, with recreations of classic tales like "Cinderella" and "Alice in Wonderland".
On many occasions, this special village presents books, holds public readings, and organises calligraphy, illustration and book binding courses. And on special dates such as the World Book Day (23rd April) or on the town's anniversary in March, this place is transformed into a major celebration with conferences, round tables, storytelling, origami workshops, extraordinary concerts, dinners... This is a fun way to enjoy reading, a great opportunity to find a copy of that book you've always been looking for, or for having a good day out.
For more information on the latest features and programmes organised by this Book Village, the best idea is to visit its official website.
