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Things to do in Andorra

Andorra fits into 468 km², but not into a listicle: dizzying viewpoints, the largest thermal spa in southern Europe, 40 Romanesque churches, a World Heritage valley and four mountain resorts. This is our pick of the essentials, with what we genuinely arrange for our clients.

First the top 10, then the country day by day (one day, a weekend, a week), each plan linked to its own in-depth guide.

The country in figures

468 km²

of country: you cross it in half an hour and no plan is ever far away

90 %

of the territory is forest and mountain, with three nature parks

+40 churches

Romanesque, plus a score of museums for the cultural morning

365 days

there is something to see: snow in winter, lakes in summer, Caldea always

The 10 essentials

No filler: if it is your first time here, this is what we would never leave out.

  1. 01Cross the Canillo Tibetan bridge: 603 metres suspended above the valley.
  2. 02Lean out over the Roc del Quer walkway, with its glass-floor section.
  3. 03Float in the thermal waters of Caldea, the largest thermal spa in southern Europe.
  4. 04Climb up to the Tristaina solar viewpoint and, in summer, walk down the three-lakes trail.
  5. 05Stroll the old town of Andorra la Vella up to the Casa de la Vall, the country's historic parliament.
  6. 06Visit the sanctuary of Meritxell, the basilica of the patron saint designed by Ricardo Bofill.
  7. 07Take in the Romanesque at your own pace: Santa Coloma and its mapping, Sant Joan de Caselles and the rest of the cultural route.
  8. 08Walk into the Madriu valley, the only Unesco World Heritage corner in the Pyrenees.
  9. 09Experience a resort: skiing in winter, adventure parks and cable cars in summer.
  10. 10Round it off with an afternoon of shopping on The Shopping Mile and dinner from the food guide.

Andorra day by day

The list says what; the itinerary says how. This is how we order it depending on how much time you have:

If you have one day

Morning in Canillo with the vertigo combo (the Tibetan bridge and Roc del Quer are minutes apart), lunch at a borda and an afternoon between the old town of Andorra la Vella and the shops, finishing with a thermal soak at Caldea if the body asks for it. It is the day that packs the most country into every hour.

A weekend

To the one-day plan add a morning of proper mountain: the Tristaina cable car and its lakes in summer, or a resort in winter. The second afternoon leaves room for Meritxell and the Romanesque along the way, and a quiet dinner in Escaldes.

A week

Here the trip changes in nature: a route through each parish, the Madriu valley on foot, a full day at a resort, an unhurried morning of museums and free days for Caldea, shopping and doing nothing at all. This is when Andorra stops being a getaway and becomes a destination.

The capital, in half a day

Andorra la Vella is best seen in half a day and on foot: the Barri Antic with its stone streets up to the Casa de la Vall, the church of Sant Esteve, the Dalí clock and the shopping axis of Meritxell and Carlemany avenues, which flows seamlessly into Escaldes-Engordany and the thermal waters of Caldea. The full walk, square by square and with the inside of the Casa de la Vall, is in the guide to what to see in Andorra la Vella.

Do you have any questions?

Check the frequently asked questions

The answer may already be here, quick and to the point. And if not, write to us: we are locals.

1. What are the most essential things to see in Andorra?

If you have to pick five: the Canillo Tibetan bridge with the Roc del Quer viewpoint right beside it, the thermal waters of Caldea, the Tristaina solar viewpoint with its lakes, the old town of Andorra la Vella with the Casa de la Vall, and the sanctuary of Meritxell. Beyond that, the country rewards those who stay a few more days.

2. How many days do you need to see Andorra?

In one well-planned day you touch the big icons; a weekend lets you add proper mountain; and a week turns the getaway into a trip, with routes, museums and resort days. The advantage is the size: you cross the country in half an hour, so no itinerary wastes time on the road.

3. What to see in Andorra la Vella?

The old town with the Casa de la Vall (the historic seat of the Consell General), the church of Sant Esteve, the Dalí sculpture on Plaça de la Rotonda and the shopping axis of Meritxell and Carlemany avenues. And a short walk away, in Escaldes, the thermal waters of Caldea and the Romanesque of Santa Coloma with its mapping.

4. What to do in Andorra when it rains?

Caldea is the classic answer, followed by the museums (the score of them on the PassMuseu gives plenty to choose from), the Palau de Gel, indoor shopping and a long lunch of mountain cooking. Rainy days in Andorra are easily solved; we factor them in when we put together any itinerary.

5. Is Andorra worth visiting?

Yes, and not just for the shopping: it is the only country in the Pyrenees, with the largest ski resort in southern Europe, a Unesco World Heritage valley, 40 Romanesque churches and the largest thermal spa in southern Europe. Into 468 km² fits more than most people expect, and that surprise is the most common reaction from those who come for the first time.

6. What to see in Andorra with children?

Naturland and its Tobotronc, the magic trails of Macarulla, the hunt for the tamarros, the children's spa at Caldea and the resorts turned into parks. We cover it in depth, by age, in our guide to Andorra with children.

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