Sunday, February 10, 2013

Exploring Andorra

Andorra  is a small (pop. 73,100, size 464 km2), mountainous country in the Pyrenees mountains in Europe, and is on the Iberian Peninsula, on the border between France and Spain, in Western Europe.
Landscape in Andorra

Cities

  • Andorra la Vella - Capital of Andorra
  • Santa Coloma -South of Andorra La Vella towards the border with Spain
  • Sant Julia de Loria -South of Santa Coloma towards the border with Spain
  • Escaldes-Engordany -This is really an eastern suburb parish of Andorra La Vella
  • Encamp - Parish to the NE of Andorra La Vella between Engordany and Canillo on the road to France
  • La Massana -- small town and parish about 5 miles north of Andorra La Vella. You can access Arinsal - Pal ski area from it directly
  • Ordino - Northernmost and least populated parish but almost the largest
  • Canillo - Northeasternmost parish on the main road and border to France
  • Arinsal - Small village in the north west 
There are no airports in Andorra, the nearest airports are:
Perpignan (France) 128 km to the east, no coach connections but you can take a Yellow train to La tour de Carol and further to l'Hospitalet.
Lleida (Spain) 157 km to the south, Lleida-Alguaire Flights from the UK only during the ski season, chartered by Thomas Cook Airport is 2.5 hours away from Andorra by bus. This airport was chosen in 2011 by the UK-Based tour operator "Neilson" to cater for tourists visiting the ski resorts. Flights arrive/depart on Sundays. For independent travellers, getting to Andorra from Lleida Airport can be difficult, as Montmantell bus company will leave you in Lleida town, a 20-minute taxi ride from the airport




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