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,...
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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...
Town festivals, music series and performances/shows
With the arrival of the fair weather, Andorrans come out to the streets to enjoy their festivals, once again mixing tradition, festivities, music and performance. Aside from the music and concert series in the streets, which are mainly offered in the afternoons and in virtually all the parishes, the town festival celebrations fill the summer...
ROMANESQUE ANDORRA, HISTORY, MUSEUMS AND ART
This thousand-year-old culture can be seen and felt in the many examples of Romanesque art that dot the country. The museums, art and traditions also provide insight to the history and way of life of the people and institutions of these valleys. La Casa de la Vall, which has housed the Andorran parliament for centuries,...
Discovering the country on the Tourism Bus
One very convenient way to discover the main sites of interest in Andorra is to hop onto the Tourism Bus. Between early June and the end of October, this bus offers 6 different itineraries and allows people to get around to all the parishes in the country, which they can explore by theme: Romanesque art,...
Discover singular landscapes while enjoying sports
Discover singular landscapes while enjoying sports When the snow melts away, a different Andorra is revealed. With 90% of its land surface allocated to nature areas, the possible ways to enjoy the Principality are virtually endless, with options for all ages and all levels of expertise. Three natural parks inhabit the country: Vall de Sorteny,...
Season at the National Auditorium
Do you like music? If so, you will not want to miss the ‘Temporada a l’Auditori’ (“Season at the Auditorium”) concert series, hosted by the Government of Andorra’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. This series usually runs from the month of December to the end of the spring. The list of featured artists includes a...
Traditions to be seen and lived
Beyond the shops, hotels, restaurants, ski resorts and tourist attractions, winter in Andorra boasts an assorted calendar of holidays and traditions, including the delicious stew festivals known as the Escudelles de Sant Antoni and Escudelles de Sant Sebastià. Hence, during the last two weeks of January, Escudella stew festivals are held by the parishes of...
Christmas in Andorra
Andorra is an ideal backdrop to live the magic of Christmas. The festively lit streets, markets and fairs, concerts, shows and traditions will give you the feeling that you’ve just stepped into a postcard. The lighting of the holiday lights marks the start of the fiestas, and at illa Carlemany, we hold a big party...