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The city: Andorra

Legend has it that Charlemagne founded Andorra in 805 in recognition for the help given by its inhabitants fighting the Saracens.
Andorra has been an independent geographical, political and human entity for over ten centuries and is currently one of the smallest states in Europe.
Its splendid location, high in the mountains between France and Spain, has made it a commercial and cultural crossroads within the Mediterranean countries, as is demonstrated by the eleven million tourists who visit it annually. Over the last few years, the principality has seen widespread economic and social expansion, and the constitution of 1993 describes it as a legal, democratic and social state.
Its wide range of sporting, leisure and cultural activities, as well as its countryside, cuisine and Romanesque art have managed to attract numerous kinds of tourists who return to this small principality in the Pyrenees year after year.

Places of interest

Sorteny Valley Natural Park

With over 700 species of flowers and plants, some of which are unique to the Pyrenees, the park is a botanical paradise. Experts in plant life will introduce you to the traditional way of life in the mountain valley of Ordino, and the ancestral uses of the plants found there. Photo Safaris & Self-guided tours.

For further information ask at the Front desk.

Segudet Forest

Segudet Forest is a great setting in which to enjoy a wide range of activities, all housed within the atmosphere of the surrounding nature.
The forest is in the village of Segudet in the Parish of Ordino, and is one of most idyllic places in the Principality of Andorra.

This outdoor complex has brand new facilities situated within the natural local environment. Here you can find two 'via ferratas', climbing routes laid out on rocky outcrops equipped with cables, iron hand and footholds, and different elements that allow climbers to practice in safety, and also a treetop circuit where you can negotiate suspension bridges, zip-lines, rope bridges, and a via ferrata section.

Route Map

Places and monuments of interest

Museums

Santuario de Meritxell
Meritxell recounts the history of the devotion of the Andorrans for their patron saint: the Virgen de Meritxell.
Guided tours.
Museo Nacional del Automóvil [National Automotive Museum]
This museum displays the changes seen in vehicles throughout history, from the La Pinette steam engine (1885) to the 70's.
Museo de Areny-Plandolit [museum]
Ancestral home built in the 17th century and restored in the 19th century. The visit takes us back to 19th and 20th-century Andorra and includes a walk through the gardens, which also house the former Museo de Animales Desnaturalizados (1930), currently used as the Auditorio Nacional [national auditorium].
Museo Casa Rull [museum]
Typical 17th-century house.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sundays and bank holidays: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
Museo Postal de Andorra [Andorra postal museum]
The museum introduces the visitor to the world of postal services, using audiovisual displays, and then recounts Andorra's postal history.
Casa de la Vall
This is the headquarters of the Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra, which is the Parliament of Andorra. It is a building which is of particular historical significance. The house was built in 1580.
La Farga Rossell [Rossell Forge]
Andorra's valleys were an iron-producing area from the 17th to the 19th century. The Rossell Forge was built between 1842 and 1846, and despite a short period of inactivity, was kept open until 1876.

Things to do

Andorra's Iron Trail

The Iron Trail is a tour of the culture and environment of the Valls del Nord's iron-working heritage. The trail aims to give the general public a better understanding of one of the most important economic activities that shaped Andorra from the early 17th century until the end of the 19th century - the mines, coal pits, and iron and steel working industry.

For further information ask at the Front desk.

The Romanesque Trail

The Romanesque Trail through the Valls del Nord is extremely interesting and surprising: You can go back in time and discover an authentic Romanesque world in the small churches and villages, which still look the same today as they did many years ago. To enjoy the best Romanesque churches in the area we recommend a route that leaves from Escaldes - Engordany and heads towards La Massana, passing over a medieval bridge and the church of Sant Antonia de la Grella.

For further information ask at the Front desk.

Walking Nature Trail in Ordino

In Ordino Valley you will find one of the largest unknown and largely undisturbed natural wooded areas in Andorra. This is an absolute paradise for walking enthusiasts, where nature, history, art and culture have combined to form the essential heritage of the valley.To make the most of the rich natural environment a series of mountain walks have been created and marked.

Activities in Vallnord

Check all the summer activities:

Tourist train

Enjoy de landscape!
Further information

Events

Jazz Festival

Every year, the town of Escaldes-Engordany organises, at the beginning of July, a music festival with international participants.

Further information

Vallnord Bike Park

Four years ago the gondola that links La Massana and the Pal sector was opened: a new infrastructure that was used for developing new activities, especially centred on the mountain biking. Thus, three seasons ago tha VALLNORD Bike Park was born with DH/XC and 4-cross circuits and a WOOD Park.