Category: Gastronomy

Travelling through coffee, in the Nespresso store at illa Carlemany
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Travelling through coffee, in the Nespresso store at illa Carlemany

The pandemic has just about brought mobility around the world to a standstill, and caused many people’s wanderlust to fade. To counter this, we can take refuge in films, books, and also in the aromas and flavours of the Nespresso “Word Exploration” coffee collection. You can find it at the brand’s one and only store...

15 March, 202128 February, 2021by
COVID-19 cancels a week of traditions in Andorra
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COVID-19 cancels a week of traditions in Andorra

The public escudella stews made on Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià are an Andorran tradition that typically bring many people together. Due to COVID-19, however, this year they will be cancelled or celebrated in a different way. The origin of this tradition is twofold: to offer something to the poor, and as respite against the...

18 January, 202112 January, 2021by
After work drinks at illa Carlemany
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After work drinks at illa Carlemany

Here in Andorra it’s very common for people to head over to a bar or café for a drink after work, yet one variation that we’ve inherited from the Anglo-Saxon culture is after-work socialising, specifically with the people from work. This custom has been typified in different US TV series, where a bar becomes the...

28 August, 202025 August, 2020by
The restaurants and cafés of Andorra’s Centre
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The restaurants and cafés of Andorra’s Centre

The illa Carlemany shopping centre  is THE CENTRE in Andorra: because it’s located in the very heart of the country’s shopping district;  because it’s full of life; and because it brings together the widest array of services, shopping, entertainment and restaurants in the country, under a single roof and in a unique space. Truly, you...

2 March, 20202 March, 2020by
Caprabo at illa Carlemany in Andorra, to follow the Mediterranean die
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Caprabo at illa Carlemany in Andorra, to follow the Mediterranean die

Combining the regular practice of sports with a balanced Mediterranean diet is highly beneficial to our health. How? The Mediterranean diet is known to be an excellent nutritional model and one of the healthiest and most well-balanced lifestyles in the world, as it favours good health and prevents illness. If you’re one of those people...

3 February, 20203 February, 2020by
For a nice start of the year
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For a nice start of the year

Everyone celebrates the change of year, to some degree, in a special way, whether it means having dinner at a restaurant with friends and then partying until the wee hours of the morning or staying at home with the family and kids, watching TV and going to bed earlier. Few people are indifferent on the...

31 December, 20192 January, 2020by
Need gift ideas for Christmas? Come to Illa Carlemany!
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Need gift ideas for Christmas? Come to Illa Carlemany!

It’s Christmas time! Many people are still deciding on their Christmas gifts for the little ones, and not so little ones, of the family. In this post, we want to help you with some gift ideas so you don’t have to wait until the last minute. Also, you will surprise your family and friends with...

5 December, 20195 December, 2019by
It’s the 2019-2020 ski season again!
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It’s the 2019-2020 ski season again!

This is the moment ski fanatics have waited for the entire year: the opening of the ski slopes. Just like every other year, the fantastic ski slopes of Andorra have tons to offer for a fun day out. Our shopping centre is just 15 minutes away from the Canillo ski lift which offers access to...

18 November, 20196 November, 2019by
Easy ways to get rid of summer weight gain
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Easy ways to get rid of summer weight gain

In the summer, we typically eat more food that is rich in fat and sugar. We also drink more alcohol. Therefore, when the summer holiday is over, it’s time to pick up our daily routine and get rid of that extra summer holiday weight. It’s important that in the aftermath of eating all that extra...

27 September, 20199 September, 2019by
Back to school and off to a flying start
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Back to school and off to a flying start

It’s time to get back to daily life. Say goodbye to the beach, the pool, the beach bar and not having to do any of your normal daily tasks. The time has come to return to business as usual. This is the time of the year when we must get all the school supplies our...

9 September, 20199 September, 2019by
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