It is located in the central valley of the country and its average altitude is 1,050 metres. Cradled in a green valley, 10km northeast of spains catalonian border, andorras lively, trafficchoked capital is the bustling gateway to the nations spectacular mountain country. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. The principality of andorra is the country of the pyrenees, lakes, mountains and natural parks that propitiates a unique travel adventure, in a population. Andorra tourism is synonymous with skiing, hiking and mountains as its.
It is located high in the east pyrenees, between france and spain. Of course, a good part of the website is devoted to offering information about our ski resorts. The andorra tourism website offers all sorts of plans that you can do in winter in the principality. It is at the top end of andorralavella and you cannot miss it because it is the large glass spire structure which is. Best 10 tourist attractions in andorra 2018 places to. Cradled in a green valley, 10km northeast of spains catalonian border. The other half is the older half, down across the river and to the south and west. It is located in the central valley of the country and its. Its also one of the smallest, too, with a population of less than 23,000 people.
At an altitude of 1,029 meters, its one of the worlds highest capital cities. There is the newer section at the north end of the town that is very commercial with lots of shops. Spain, andorra, and france 1day tour from barcelona. If you like romanesque art, visit the church of santa coloma and the margineda medieval bridge. The city, mainly preoccupied with retailing luxury good and electronic items has quite a lot of interesting things despite its small size. Andorrelavieille is the capital of the principality of andorra. Stroll around its cobblestone streets and discover the oldest areas of the city, its monuments, its architecture and its museums. A church was built here in the 1100s, having gone through alterations over the years. In this guidebook you will get to know interesting and necessary information about the principality of andorra and its tourism as well as everything you need to prepare unforgettable vacation the principality of andorra is a small country about 468 km2 located in the pyrenees between the countries of spain and france. The best things to do in andorra and why you should visit. To talk about ecotourism and shopping and luxury tourism, we will find a country, between spain and france, ideal for both, due to the fusion of nature and urbanism. Explore the walkable area of avenida meritxellmountain views, shopping, and popular sights like pyrenees andorra shopping centre. It had been a long day, and i was driving enthusiastically as if the day has just. At visitandorra, the official website of the department of tourism of andorra, youll find all.
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