Best Places To Travel In Andorra
With population of less than 100 thousand and size half of
New York state chances are you might have never heard of country named Andorra
but this mountainous European country which is like a sandwich between Spain
and France has some beautiful sites which tourist like you would prefer to
visit.
Entry to Andorra will not come easy because country has no airport and
no railway station. There are possibly only two ways to enter this tobacco
producing country one through national highway-22 from France which will cost you 7
Euros or simply enter cost free from Barcelona if in Spain. Andorra is the only
country in the world with Catalan as it official language but don’t sweat yet,
one can easily communicate with locals in English French or Spanish. Now
without wasting much time let’s see what Andorra has to offer.
Andorra La Vella
Capital of the country, Andorra La Vella which is the
situated at the elevation of 1023 meters making it the highest capital city in
the world is the place you will began your journey. First visit Casa De
La Vall, It is historic house built in 1580 and is based on Vernacular
architecture. Structure was built by Busquets family for purpose of their
personal defense. Later it was taken by local government for their
administrative purposes. It is reflection of construction promoted in mid 15th century
and is one the most visited sight in Andorra.
Next visit the church of Sant esteve, this
ancient church is part of rich Andorran history and was constructed in 11th century.
Helpful tip, prefer visiting church during non worship hour so that you can get
inside view of this beautiful church. Now it’s time to go Town
Square, and have perfect view of nearby valley. It is the centre of
the city and perfect place to do some shopping at nearby shops. Noblesse Du
Temps, is the another sculpture in the city and worth taking snap with.
Structure is also known as Nobility of time which reveals the importance of
time in one’s life.
To make your stay worth a while, we have shortlisted some
of the best hotels in the Andorra La Vella city click on them to check the availability
of rooms.
Madriu-Perafita-Claror
The most exciting place in Andorra would surely be its
valley of Madriu. This glacial valley located in southern part of Andorra and
covers almost 10% of the total land of the country. Valley is home to more than
500 animal species of which many are endangered wildlife found exclusively only
in Europe. It is the only UNESCO world heritage site Andorra has to offer. One
can visit it in winter for practising mountain skiing or visit in spring for
hiking and fishing. There are several routes for travelling in the valley and one
can make customise plan according to their comfort. For more information please
visit the official website
La Massana
It is one of the seven parishes of
the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. It has highest number
of mountains present in the country and therefore is perfect heaven for all
kinds of adventurous activities. Also Casa Rull Ethnographic Museum is the
main tourist attraction for visitors coming in the town. Four-storey
building of the ethnographic Museum has a rectangular shape. The main facade of
the Museum is decorated with two sheds. In the nineteenth century Casa
Rull was damaged by fire But soon
the house was renovated with a partial change of plan. One should surely take
some time visit this museum when in La Massana.
To make your stay worth a while, we have shortlisted some
of the best hotels in the La Massana town click on them to check the availability
of rooms
Now here’s the list of best places to ski in Andorra because
when in this country you cannot go home without skiing, click on them for further details
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