This year’s summer holidays have been a bit strange because of covid-19, but that hasn’t stopped us from giving into the temptations of ice cream, beer, paella and dinners beneath the stars, albeit in small groups of family or friends. And like every other year, when the summer reaches its final stretch and everything returns...
Each year on 8 September, Andorra celebrates the festival of Nostra Senyora de Meritxell (Our Lady of Meritxell), the patron saint of the valleys of Andorra, and therefore the Principality’s national holiday. In the Catalan-speaking areas, the Christian celebration of 8th September is popularly known as the festa de les marededeus trobades, a festival of...
Happy Pills —with a name suggestive of the effects of its products— is the sweets shop at the illa Carlemany shopping centre, Andorra’s centre. Located on floor 2, this isn’t just any sweets shop. The concept here is completely different from that of a conventional shop of this type. This is a special place. For...
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...
Without a doubt, the coronavirus confinement changed the end of the school year and will condition the upcoming year. Nevertheless, families must still get ready for the return to school in September. illa Carlemany, Andorra’s centre, has shops with absolutely everything you need. Beyond clothing, autumn footwear and sportswear, you’ll also find school supplies, books,...
With the coronavirus lockdown, real estate experts warn that the criteria have changed when it comes to choosing a home, whether for rental or purchase. More than ever before, a terrace has become a treasure, enabling occupants to enjoy the outdoors without ever leaving home. It is also a feature to be taken into account...
All under a single roof, the illa Carlemany shopping centre houses a vast and assorted selection of fashion and accessories shops, as well as a wide range of restaurants and cafés. Located on floors 0 and 2, cafés and restaurants of different styles are affordable to all and cover every meal of the day: from...
Sunglasses are like flowers in spring, an unmistakable sign that we’re at the height of the season. Yet when it comes to selecting them, there is one essential feature that must be taken into account: the quality of the lenses. Beyond the aesthetics, sunglasses must fulfil their primary function: protecting us from the sun. Hence,...
In the summer, our hair constantly faces environmental aggressions, particularly because of exposure to the sun, dry air, sea salt and chlorinated pools. Often, the hair gets burnt, suffers changes of texture, becomes brittle or loses its colour. To prevent this from happening, you need only follow a few simple bits of advice, like wearing...
Andorra is widely known as a tourism destination country for many reasons, yet one of its main claims to fame is the Caldea spa complex, which is located just steps away from illa Carlemany, in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. After the coronavirus closure in Andorra, both the illa Carlemany shopping centre and Caldea have applied...
