Suso Information Office (La Rioja Turismo)

The Suso monastery, on the hillside above San Millán de la Cogolla, is run by the Government of La Rioja, and its information office is down in the valley: in the gatehouse of the Yuso monastery, in the visitor reception building, level −1. This is where you ask about visits to Suso and about the rest of the valley. You can contact it on +34 941 373 259, the telephone of the La Rioja Government tourist office, and at [email protected].

Suso in winter 2026: closed for works, with special visits

Suso is under restoration and closed to ordinary visits. From 14 November 2026 to 17 January 2027 it can be seen through the special "Open for restoration" programme, which shows the conservation work in progress:

• Days and times: Saturdays and Sundays, at 10:00 and 11:30.
• Places: 20 people per tour.
• Price: free.
• Booking: compulsory, by email to [email protected], giving your full name, telephone, date, preferred time and number of places.
• Conditions: children under 16 cannot enter, as it is a works area, and it is not recommended for people with reduced mobility.

High demand is expected, so if you book and cannot go, let them know so the place can be freed. The full reopening is planned for summer 2027, when it will be 30 years since the monasteries were declared a World Heritage Site.

What the Suso visit is like

Access to Suso is regulated to protect the monument and its surroundings: you cannot drive up in a private car, and you get there from Yuso in authorised vehicles. That is why you need to call at this office beforehand to arrange the climb. The visit is always guided and lasts about 30 minutes: the cave where San Millán lived in the 6th century, the church with Visigothic and Mozarabic arches, the small cloister and the little porch with the tombs attributed to the Seven Infantes of Lara. Wear comfortable shoes; you can take photos outside, and inside it is best to ask about the rules.

Suso and Yuso are booked separately

This is the most common mistake: the two monasteries are independent and visits are handled separately. Yuso is run by the Augustinian Recollect friars, on +34 941 373 049. From 30 September 2026 to 10 January 2027 the ordinary visit to Yuso is replaced by the AutorIA exhibition, with a ticket of €12 guided or €10 self-guided, and reduced at €10 or €8, bought at autorialarioja.com.

To round off the day

If you are coming without a car, see the page on the Logroño – San Millán bus. To sleep next to Yuso there is the Hostería San Millán, and a few kilometres away, the village of Berceo, birthplace of the poet who was educated at Suso.