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Your Sant Jordi 2019 top 5 reading list
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Your Sant Jordi 2019 top 5 reading list

The 23rd of April is the day of Sant Jordi, or Saint George, and World Book Day. Every year, on this day, people give each other a rose or a book. It’s a traditional celebration of love, culture and friendship. Join us in this wonderful tradition! Here are some book titles recommended by us that...

8 April, 20199 April, 2019by
Enjoy Easter in Andorra
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Enjoy Easter in Andorra

Take the opportunity this Easter to enjoy the last days of the ski season in Andorra. But remember, the Principality has much more to offer than just skiing. You can take a cross-country skiing excursion or take a snowmobile, sleigh or bicycle ride. Or you can go into the mountains for a hike or other...

8 April, 20192 May, 2019by
An adventure park in the Pyrenees for the whole family
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An adventure park in the Pyrenees for the whole family

At just 15 km from the principality’s capital Andorra la Vella, in the parish Sant Julià de Lòria, you can find adventure park Naturlandia and Tobotronc, the world’s longest Alpine toboggan. Set in the middle of a forest, the park covers 800 hectares at 2,000 m above sea level with different activities and adventures for...

12 March, 20192 May, 2019by
Fashion trends this Spring
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Fashion trends this Spring

Good weather is on its way and the major fashion brands are already showing what we’ll be wearing this Spring. The collections of the new season opt for clear tones and blazers or dresses with soft lines, and a more comfortable and flat footwear. Before you store your coats and make a wardrobe change, you’ll...

12 March, 201912 March, 2019by
Visit the lakes of Andorra in 3 trails
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Visit the lakes of Andorra in 3 trails

Andorra has many places where you can be active while surrounded by nature. Whatever trail you follow, everywhere in the principality you’ll find mountains, valleys, rivers, forests and glacial lakes. Enjoy the postcard-worthy views and imagine what this part of the world looked like in the past. The high Andorran mountains have hundreds of lake...

12 March, 20192 May, 2019by
Andorra hosts the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals
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Andorra hosts the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals

Andorra is hosting the top-level alpine ski competition FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup, launched more than 50 years ago. The event takes place March 11-17.   Almost 5 months after the start of the season, the world’s top 25 male and female skiers will slide down the slopes of Grandvalira de Soldeu-El Tarter to compete...

12 March, 20192 May, 2019by
To enjoy the products and cuisine of the local land
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To enjoy the products and cuisine of the local land

Did you know that high-altitude wine is made in Andorra? And artisan beer? Well, these are simply some of the local products from the land that you can taste here in “the country of the Pyrenees”. As to the wines, the different Andorran wineries have managed to make use of the altitude and rugged land...

4 March, 201928 April, 2019by
For relaxing
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For relaxing

If what you want is to pamper yourself and disconnect, Andorra has countless different options for you. One is to enjoy nature and escape the hustle and bustle of the big city; yet another is to enjoy the wellness centres and the treatments they offer. Caldea is the Andorran spa that brings together relaxation and...

4 March, 20192 May, 2019by
For shopping
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For shopping

How could anyone leave Andorra without having been shopping? Shopping in Andorra is especially alluring, not just because of the more reasonable prices, but also thanks to the longer business hours, the many specialised shops and the vast supply of brands and products. The country’s par-excellence shopping district is located along the avenues Meritxell and Carlemany,...

4 March, 20192 May, 2019by
Naturlandia, the adventure park of Andorra
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Naturlandia, the adventure park of Andorra

This park sits in the La Rabassa area of the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria, in a wooded area with a surface of more than 800 hectares and an altitude ranging between 1,600 metres, where most of the attractions are located, and 2,000 metres, where you will find the forest trails and circuits, as well as...

4 March, 20192 May, 2019by
Illa Carlemany