Discover 12 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Andorra. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Església de Sant Esteve (Andorra la Vella), Casa de la Vall (Andorra la Vella) or Parc Central (Andorra la Vella).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Andorra.
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Església de Sant Esteve, Andorra la Vella
Also known as: Sant Esteve d'Andorra la Vella
Església de Sant Esteve is a church located on Plaça del Príncep Benlloch in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in the 11th-12th century and then restored in the 20th century.[1]
Address: Plaza Princep Benlloch, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Casa de la Vall, Andorra la Vella
Museum in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Casa de la Vall is a historical house in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It is the headquarters of the General Council of Andorra. It lies just to the southwest of the Andorra National Library. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
It was built in 1580 as a manor and tower defense by the Busquets family. In 1702 it was acquired by the Consell de la Terra.
The floor of the building is rectangular. The structure has two floors. A tower in the shape of a dovecote stands in a corner. In the gardens of the building is the sculpture, designed by Francesc Viladomat, La Danse.
The ground floor is for the administration of justice with the court room. On the first floor, the main floor of the family home, is the Council Chamber, a chapel dedicated to St. Ermengol and the "closet of the seven keys" which are stored historical documents such as the Manual Digest and Politar Andorrà. The cabinet has a lock for each of the parishes of Andorra. The second floor housed, until the beginning of the nineties, the Postal Museum of Andorra, which was dismantled to provide meeting space for Comissió Tripartida, in charge of drafting the Constitution of Andorra in 1993.
At the door of the house is the Busquets coat of arms along with the coat of arms of Andorra.
Casa de la Vall is depicted on the Andorran 1 euro coin.[2]
Address: C/ de la Vall, 9-11, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Parc Central, Andorra la Vella
Park in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. Parc Central is a park in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It was designed by the architect Daniel Gelabert Fontova.[3]
Address: Avinguda de Tarragona, 56-66, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Església de Sant Pere Màrtir, Escaldes-Engordany
Església de Sant Pere Màrtir, Escaldes-Engordany is a church located in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1956–1981.[4]
Address: s/n Avinguda Carlemany, AD700 Escaldes-Engordany
Pont d'Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany
Arch bridge in Les Escaldes, Andorra. Pont d'Engordany is a bridge located in Escaldes-Engordany Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1785.[5]
Our Lady of Meritxell, Canillo
Also known as: Basílica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
Chapel with a reconstructed shrine. Our Lady of Meritxell is an Andorran Roman Catholic statue depicting an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra. The original statue dated from the late 12th century. However, the chapel in which it was housed burned down on September 8 1972, and the statue was destroyed. A replica can be found in the new Meritxell Basilica, designed in 1976 by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
The Catalan philologist Joan Coromines says that "Meritxell" is a diminutive of merig, from the Latin meridiem (midday in English). Merig is a name used by shepherds to denote a pasture with lot of sun.[6]
Address: Cami Ral de Canillo a Meritxell, AD100 Meritxell
Sant Joan de Caselles, Canillo
Catholic church in Andorra. Església de Sant Joan de Caselles is a church located in Canillo, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in the 11-12th century.[7]
Address: ctra General 2, AD100 Canillo
Pont de la Tosca, Escaldes-Engordany
Bridge in Les Escaldes, Andorra. Pont de la Tosca is a bridge located in Escaldes-Engordany Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1820.[8]
Església de Sant Martí de la Cortinada, La Cortinada
Also known as: Sant Martí de la Cortinada
Catholic church in La Cortinada, Andorra. Església de Sant Martí de la Cortinada is a church located in La Cortinada, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built originally in the 11th-12th century and rebuilt in the 17th century.[9]
Address: La Cortinada, AD300 La Cortinada
Església de Sant Serni de Canillo, Canillo
Also known as: Sant Serni de Canillo
Catholic church in Andorra. Església de Sant Serni de Canillo is a church located in Canillo, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in the 17-18th century.[10]
Address: Placeta de Sant Serni, AD100 Canillo
Arans, La Cortinada
Village in Andorra. Arans is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Ordino in the north of the country. It is situated on the right bank of the Valira del Nord river, between Llorts and La Cortinada, and next to the CG-3 road leading to the Ordino Arcalís ski resort and Sorteny National Park, the largest nature area of Andorra. With a population of 238, Arans is the fourth biggest settlement in the parish of Ordino, after the town of Ordino, La Cortinada and Sornàs.[11]
Cal Pal, La Cortinada
Museum in La Cortinada, Andorra. Cal Pal is a house located at La Cortinada, Ordino Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.[12]