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HISTORY OF 04 CHURCHES AND MONUMENTS 06 Church 07 Sant Serni de Church 08 Nostra Senyora de Sanctuary Basilica 09 The historical complex 13 Santa Eulàlia Church 14 Sant Corneli i Sant Cebrià Church 15 Sant Martí de Church 16 Sant Climent de Pal Church 17 Sant Cristòfol d’Anyós Church 18 Santa Coloma Church 19 Sant Esteve Church 20 21 Sant Serni de Church 22 Santuari de Canòlich 23 Sant Pere Màrtir Church 24 Sant Miquel d’ Church 25 bridge 26 Sant Antoni de la Grella bridge 27 MUSEUMS 28 Motorcycle Museum 30 Ethnographic Museum 31 Sacred Art Museum 32 National Automobile Museum 33 Electricity Museum (MW) 34 Casa d’Areny-Plandolit House-Museum 35 Postal Museum 36 Miniatures Museum 37 La Cortinada Nature Centre 38 Mill and Sawmill 39 Farga Rossell Interpretation Centre 40 Còmic Museum 41 Casa Rull House-Museum 42 Romanesque Andorra Interpretation Centre 43 contents CIC Comapedrosa Visitor Interpretation Centre 44 La Margineda archaeological site 45 Tobacco Museum 46 Escaldes- Arts Centre (CAEE) 47 Perfume Museum 48 Exhibition Rooms and Art Galleries 49 TRAILS 50 The Iron Route 51 Country life trail 52 Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror 53 The Tourist Bus, the other Andorra 54 Romanesque Route 55 Canillo route 56 routes 57 Itineraris per 58 La Massana routes 59 02 routes 60 03 Sant Julià de Lòria routes 61 Escaldes-Engordany routes 62 CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 63 Andorra la Vella 64 Sant Julià de Lòria 65 Escaldes-Engordany 66 SCULPTURES AND SPRINGS 67 Canillo 68 Encamp 70 Ordino 71 La Massana 72 Andorra la Vella 73 Sant Julià de Lòria 75 Escaldes-Engordany 76 FESTIVALS AND CULTURAL EVENTS 78 QUICK GUIDE 80 GENERAL INFORMATION 84 BROCHURES 86 Casa de la Vall Legend has it that two rulings, called Parlatges (1278 founded Andorra in 805 in re- and 1288), which were agreed cognition of the aid provided by upon between the of Ur- its inhabitants in his fight against gell, Pere d’Urg, and the Count of the Saracens. However, the ear- Foix, Roger Bernat III. The signing liest document known to mention of the first ruling (1278) establis- the country is the act of consecra- hed the basis for co- tion of the cathedral of Santa Mar- and signified the establishment of la of Urgell in the mid-9th century, the Principality of Andorra. The se- which names the parishes (admi- cond ruling (1288) supplemented nistrative and territorial divisions) the first and regulated other obli- of Andorra as the fiefdom of the gations, such as military service Counts of Urgell. In the mid-10th and the administration of justice. century, the dominion of a num- The pact was maintained over ber of secular and ecclesiastical time with significant changes, to rulers led to the appearance of for- the point where the current Cons- tresses, towers and churches that titution of Andorra enshrines the can still be seen today. During the concept of “co-principality” and 11th century the power of the bis- the bishop of Urgell and the pre- hops of Urgell extended progressi- sident of the Republic of vely through Andorra, to the point perform the functions of co-prin- where it became an ecclesiastical ces of Andorra on equal terms and domain in 1133. in their individual capacities. In the 13th century a period of During the 15th century, the Cou- struggles and hostilities began nts of Foix assumed sovereignty of between the of Urgell Navarra and when, in 1589, Henry, and the Counts of Folx for the King of Navarra and Count of Folx, sovereignty over Andorra. These Viscount of Béarn and Lord of An- hostilities ended in the signing of dorra, ascended to the French thro- ne, his co-dominion over Andorra impact of both the Spanish Civil as Count of Foix became fused with and the Second World War led the French crown. In 1793, due to to the development of commercial the feudal origin of the bonds lin- activity based on the circulation king Andorra to France, the French of merchandise and currencies. Republicans refused to recognise The Principality then began a the relationship with Andorra and, progressive process of adaptation in 1806, Napoleon restored both and change and has evolved into the feudal tradition and the French the Andorra of tourism and finance claim to co-rulership over the Prin- that we know today. cipality of Andorra. The creation of the Executive The first form of parliament to be Council in 1981 was the first created was the Land Council, in step in a series of reforms in the 1419, the objective of which was to Principality of Andorra which resolve problems within the commu- culminated with the enactment, nity. The current General Council has on the 14th of , 1993, of evolved since 1702 and now regula- the first of Andorra, tes administration, policy, jurisdiction which converted the Principality and in the Principality. into an independent, de jure, social, democratic state and In the second half of the 19th 04 established new definitions of 05 century the ‘New Reform’ (1866) the powers of the institutions. On brought substantial changes to the 28th of July, 1993, Andorra the political and administrative became a member of the United running of Andorra. was Nations, a fact that is testament granted to all heads of household to the country’s international and the powers of the General recognition. The Principality also Council were increased. forms part of other international The frontier nature of Andorra has organizations, such as the Council been a determining factor in its of Europe, of which it has been a growth and modernization. The member since 1994.

Casa de la Vall Churches and monuments

Sant Climent de Pal Church

Churches and monuments Like the rest of the Pyrenean styles quickly became established. region, Andorra is a place of Andorran Romanesque art and transit, convergence and trade, architecture tell the story of the factors which have led to the formation of the first parish com- fusion of external influences munities and power structures and with local artistic tradition. The help to explain the widespread Principality’s emblematic chur- fascination with mystery and the ches are especially attractive to inexpressible. Architecturally, the visitors for their value as monu- pre-Romanesque and Romanes- ments and architectural sites, que churches are simple, modest and offer a genuinely unique op- constructions. Unpretentious and portunity to explore the history plainly decorated, they neverthe- and culture of the country. less follow the basic premises of this style, which flourished bet- The pre-Romanesque ween the 11th and 12th centuries, and Romanesque perio- and portray the evolution of the ds of artistic expression style from its conception per se lasted longer in the Prin- to the point where it acquired the cipality than in other places in forms and dimensions of the fully- Europe, where other architectural fledged Romanesque style. Sant Joan de Caselles Church The building dates from the The Motorcycle Museum, located 11th-12th century and follows next to the church, traces the his- the architectural style of other tory of motorcycles beginning in Andorran Romanesque churches, the early 20th century (p. 30). 06 comprising a single rectangular 07 nave with wooden ceiling, a semi-circular apse and Lombard- style bell tower. It preserves two archways which were probably built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The interior houses the remains of a 12th century stucco Roma- nesque Majesty surrounded by a mural showing the crucifixion with Longinus and Stephanon ac- companied by the Sun and Moon. Sant Joan de Caselles Behind the altar grill is an altarpiece Ctra. general, s/n of significant artistic value dating AD100 Canillo from 1527 which shows Italian and German influen- Canillo Tourist Office ces and portrays scenes from the Tel.: (+376) 753 600 life and martyrdom of Saint John, [email protected] · www.vdc.ad author of the book of Revelations Aina and patron saint of the church. The Tel.: (+376) 851 434 building is the work of Miquel Ra- www.aina.ad mells i Guy Borgonyô. €: Entry is free Sant Serni de Canillo Church The church of Sant Serni was the area will reveal some of the built between 1758 and 1768 and town’s exceptional old houses. overseen by master builders Pere Moles and Francesc Porta from La Seu d’Urgell. Thanks to archaeological excava- tions of the central nave, we know that the site housed a previous church which was dedicated to Sant Serni and which is first men- tioned in 1099. The church houses a late 14th- century Gothic-style cross made from polychrome wood as well as a number of altarpieces by renowned artists such as Jeroni Sant Serni de Canillo de Heredia, painted in the 17th Plaça de Sant Serni AD100 Canillo century. Outside, at the entrance to the church, there is a font which is now used as a fountain. Canillo Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 753 600 The church is part of historic quar- [email protected] · www.vdc.ad ter of Canillo and a stroll around €: Entry is free Nostra Senyora de Meritxell Sanctuary Basilica The historical site of Meritxell ‘marededéus trobades’ (found comprises two buildings: the old statues of Our Lady) in . sanctuary or church of Santa Ma- ria - dating to the Romanesque but having undergone major renova- tion in the Baroque period - and 08 the new building designed by ar- 09 chitect Ricard Bofill and opened in 1976. Both were designated as pla- ces of cultural interest, in accordan- ce with Act 9/2003 of 12th June on the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. granted it minor basilica status in 2014 in honour of Meritxell the special liturgical life, religious AD100 Canillo work and unique history and Vestry: Tel.: (+376) 851 253 www.museus.ad cultural activity of the sanctuary. Cultural tours service, with guided Meritxell Sanctuary Basilica has been tours from May to October. part of the Marian Route since 2014. Tel.: (+376) 726 109 [email protected] €: Entry is free Open nature trail to the Me- ritxell oratories and the town of Prats. The festival of Our Lady of Meritxell, the patron saint of the Canillo Tourist Office Valleys of Andorra, is held on 8th Tel.: (+376) 753 600 [email protected] September - the feast day of the www.vdc.ad The legend had disappeared. The villagers of Encamp returned to Meritxell and, The legend goes that on the day once again, found the Virgin under of the Epiphany, a shepherd was heading towards Canillo to attend the wild rose. Moreover, the patch mass on that important day. When around the plant was clear of he passed by the site where the snow, despite the heavy snowfall sanctuary stands today, he saw a from the night before. wild rose plant, blooming in the middle of winter, and underneath a beautiful image of the Virgin Mary. After this discovery, the rose was taken to Canillo church and placed on the high altar with a promise to build a church around it to give it shelter. The next day, the parish sexton opened the door of the church and found that the image of the Virgin Mary had disappeared. It appeared again under the blossoming wild rose near Meritxell. The villagers of Encamp decided that the Virgin had not stayed in Canillo because The people then realised it was a she did not want to remain there miracle and understood that the and probably preferred to be in Virgin wished to remain there. Encamp. The locals put her in a After the townsfolk of Canillo church, locked the door and vowed and Encamp met, the chapel was to erect a beautiful church in her built on the exact spot where the honour. Yet the following day the church of Santa Maria de Meritxell same thing happened: the Virgin now stands.

The Church of Meritxell The General Council officially declared Our Lady of Meritxell the The area of Meritxell is documented patron saint and special protector for the first time in the second of the Principality of Andorra on concord of Andorra, dated 8th 24th October 1873. January 1176. Nonetheless, we do not possess any old document The church in the town of Meritxell that mentions the church of Santa was originally a Romanesque Maria de Meritxell. building that was renovated in the Baroque period. It is a very notable visual impact: a large humble church with a single complex able to combine religion nave that ends to the east in a and culture. semi-circular apse. The west wall Inspired by different artistic from the original Romanesque styles, the avant-garde shapes construction was integrated into of the new sanctuary combine the Baroque building, as well as unfinished arches and towers the apse foundations that can still that simulate the Romanesque be seen today. vestiges of the old sanctuary After the old sanctuary was after the fire. Monumental restored in 1994, the permanent Romanesque features of exhibition Meritxell Memòria was neighbouring regions are also opened, describing the history and incorporated that play with the devotion of Andorra’s patron saint. black and white landscape - a nod to the Italian Renaissance. A The new sanctuary, designed by Greek cross floorplan distributes architect Ricard Bofill the spaces of the sanctuary and maintains proportions recalling The project is based around three the halo section of Greco-Roman symbolic pillars: faith, identity churches that was taken up again and culture, which have granted by Renaissance churches 10 Meritxell religious fervour and 11 The building’s monumental nature monumental . perfectly fits in with the surroun- Bofill’s idea was to create a grand ding landscape and penetrates sublime space that integrated inside through the large openings into the landscape and created that establish a close link between the exterior and interior; this also The statue establishes a link to Islamic art, The statue of Our Lady of Meritxell which is also the inspiration for the with the was housed in the main water fountain in the cloister church of Meritxell until the fire that creates an intimate, welco- on 8th September 1972. It was a ming atmosphere. 12th-century Romanesque statue. There are seven sculptures by Ser- The two copies that are now wor- gi Mas inside the new basilica, co- shipped are reproductions that rresponding to the patron saints maintain the characteristic featu- of the seven Andorran parishes res of the mediaeval statue such and confirming Meritxell’s place as the large, over-sized hands and as the national Andorran sanc- the exaggeratedly large eyes, ins- tuary: Saint Serni of Canillo, Saint pired by the Romanesque Christ Eulalia of Encamp, Saint Corneli in Majesty. of Ordino, Saint Iscle of La Mas- sana, Saint Esteve of Andorra la Vella, Saint Julià and Saint Germà of Lòria and Saint Pere Màrtir of Escaldes-Engordany. In terms of material, only three elements are used: dark slate from the mountain itself, the whiteness of the ceiling, mosaic and exterior arches, which represents the snow that covers the surrounding landscape for almost seven months of the year, and the fountain of light from the church windows that sings out the meaning of the name Meritxell (pure). The Les Bons historical complex The historic buildings at Les Bons the streets and lanes of Les Bons, include the church of Sant Roma which still retains all the charm of a (12th century), a water tank with an town from another era and which irrigation channel carved out of the has been part of a programme rock, the remains of a fortified house for the protection of traditional representing civil architecture from architecture since 1997. the 17th century, and two dovecotes from modern times. 12 13 The church, dedicated to Saint Roma, is of Romanesque origin, with a rectangular single nave and a semi-circular, Lombard-style apse. Several modifications have been made over the years, inclu- ding the 16th century portico. The interior preserves the stone altar, reproductions of Romanesque paintings by the Les Bons historical complex Les Bons master artist of Santa Coloma AD200 Encamp (12th century) representing the apocalyptic vision of Saint John, Encamp Tourist Office Gothic paintings of a variety of Tel.: (+376) 731 000 [email protected] images from the 16th century and www.encamp.ad a magnificent Gothic altarpiece from the late 16th century Tel.: (+376) 833 551 [email protected] dedicated to Saint Romanus. Guided tours are available from A visit to the historic complex is mid-July to mid-September. also an invitation to stroll around €: Entry is free Santa Eulàlia Church The Romanesque parish church the historic quarter of Encamp, still preserves part of its original discover local religious art in the architecture. The building was Sacred Art Museum (p. 32), or pay extended and refurbished on a visit to the National Automobile several occasions during the 17th Museum (p. 33). and 20th centuries. The 23-metre bell tower is the tallest Lombard- style Romanesque tower in the country and was built following the construction of the church, towards the second half of the 11th century. The Romanesque apse was knocked down in 1924 and only the floor re- mains inside the present-day church. The portico dates from the 14th cen- tury. Highlights include the Roma- nesque font, decorated with arcua- tions and fleurs-de-lis, three 17th and Santa Eulàlia d’Encamp 18th-century Baroque altarpieces, Ctra. de Vila ,1 and the new windows by Encamp AD200 Encamp artist Agustí Rios. The architectural firm Bohigas-Martorel-MacKay over- Encamp Tourist Office saw the alterations in 1988 and 1989 Tel.: (+376) 731 000 and created a square connecting to [email protected] the extension of the nave and enlar- www.encamp.ad ged the building structure in order to Tel.: (+376) 833 551 house the new parish centre. [email protected] After visiting Santa Eulàlia, visitors Guided visits by appointment. are invited to enjoy a stroll around €: Entry is free St. Corneli and St. Cebrià Church A parish church was initially built in In the square outside there is the and considerably a small reliquier, or comunidor, remodelled between the 17th which was used for the practise 14 and 19th centuries. The interior of ceremonies to ward off storms. 15 houses a polychrome wooden Romanesque statue of the Virgin Mary dating from the late 11th and early 12th centuries which has the distinction of being one of the smallest in the Principality at just 44 cm. The church also preserves five Baroque altarpieces (17th and 18th centuries) dedicated to the church’s patron saints. All the church’s grilles date from the 17th and 19th centuries and were made Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià in the forges of Ordino, which d’Ordino were owned by the Rossell and Carrer Major, s/n AD300 Ordino Areny-Plandolit families, the most influential in the area, the latter, a unique example of a stately home Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 in the Valleys of Andorra, is today a [email protected] museum (p.36). www.ordino.ad Sant Martí de La Cortinada Church The wrought iron grilles are a fine example of the iron industry in the valley. This is a 12th-century Romanes- nal industry - and the Cal Pal que church with extensions from ancestral home with its unique the 17th and 18th centuries; it white dovecot. preserves murals by the master artist of La Cortinada from the end of the 12th century. The church was extended du- ring the Baroque period, when the orientation of the nave was changed and the new high altar was decorated with a 17th cen- tury polychrome wood altarpiece dedicated to the church’s patron saint. The side chapels also hou- se Baroque altarpieces dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Anthony the Sant Martí de La Cortinada Great and Our Lady of the Roses. La Cortinada AD300 Ordino The wrought iron rails, 17th cen- tury wood furniture and the cari- llon, or confessional box, are other Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 important features of the church. [email protected] www.ordino.ad Other nearby architectural ele- ments of interest include the Guided visits are available in the summer months. Cal Pal millstone and sawmill - an example of small traditio- €: Entry is free Sant Climent de Pal Church Pal is one of the best-preserved ru- the Andorran valleys should visit ral villages in Andorra and has been the Andorra Romanesque Inter- part of a special protection plan for pretation Centre (p. 43). traditional architecture since 1997. The village’s most outstanding 16 structure is the church, which da- 17 tes from the late 11th to early 12th centuries, with modern additions. The nave is rectangular and preser- ves a large part of the Romanesque walls. The present apse is square (17th-18th centuries) and replaces an original Romanesque structure. The Lombard-style bell tower has three double-windowed floors and the belfry features twin dou- Sant Climent de Pal ble windows unique in Andorra. Pal, AD400 La Massana The interior houses a granite font, www.museus.ad a Romanesque statue of Our Lady of the Remedies (13th century), Romanesque Andorra Booking center two processional polychrome Tel.: (+376) 839 760 wood crosses and an altarpiece [email protected] dedicated to Pope Saint Clement, Joint guided tours are available on prior the church’s patron saint (1709). reservation with the Andorra Romanes- que Interpretation Centre (p. 43) Visitors interested in the evolution €: Normal price: €5 of Romanesque architecture in Reduced price: €2.50 Sant Cristòfol d’Anyós Church The church is located at the sum- After taking in Sant Cristofol, vi- mit of the town of Anyos and was sitors should not to miss a trip to built strategically on a small high Casa RuII (p. 42), a fine example of plateau overlooking the entry a 19th-century ancestral home in to the Escaldes-Engordany va- , and the Rossell forge in La lley and the towns of Sispony, La Massana, where they can acquaint Massana and, of course, Ordino. themselves with the iron industry The building dates from the 12th- of the Andorran valleys (p. 40). century and preserves part of its original Romanesque structure, consisting of a very small building, though it has undergone exten- sions and modifications over time. Up until the 1930s, the interior was decorated with Romanes- que murals, though these were later stripped away. At present, the church houses a 13th-century Franco-Gothic representation of the Last Supper surrounded by Sant Cristòfol d’Anyós 16th-century paintings repre- Anyós senting Saint Michael weighing AD400 La Massana souls and a representation of Saint Christopher. There is also a La Massana Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 835 693 16th-century altarpiece dedicated [email protected] to Saint Christopher, the church’s www.lamassana.ad patron saint, representing some Guided visits are available in the of his miracles and a variety of summer months. scenes from his life. €: Entry is free Santa Coloma Church This is the only circular bell tower in Andorra with Lombard- style decoration The building is of pre-Romanesque with its traditional buildings, as origin and houses a rectangular well as the Els Russos tower, a mo- nave with a wooden-framed ceiling dernist design by César Martinell and a quadrangular apse. In the and a fine example of Andorran 12th century an 18-metre, circular, granite architecture. Lombard-style bell tower was added, one of the few examples of its kind in the . 18 19 The building was decorated with 12th-century Romanesque mural paintings by the master painter of Santa Coloma. These paintings left the country in 1930 but were recovered by the Andorran Gover- nment in 2007. At present all that remains in the church are the Ag- nus Dei flanked by two angels and the geometric decoration framing the horseshoe arch. Santa Coloma Church Santa Coloma The church preserves a polychro- AD500 Andorra la Vella me wood statue of Our Lady of www.museus.ad the Remedies (12th to 13th cen- turies) and a Baroque altarpiece Cultural Heritage (18th-century) dedicated to Saint Booking center Tel.: (+376) 839 760 Coloma, the church’s patron saint. [email protected] The church’s location means visi- Guided visits are available in the tors will also be able to enjoy the summer months. historic quarter of Santa Coloma €: Entry is free Sant Esteve Church This building is Romanesque in ori- The church is located in the gin (12th-century) and was extensi- capital’s historic centre where, in vely reformed in the 20th-century. the Benlloch square, visitors will The Romanesque semi-circular find fine examples of traditional apse has been preserved and was architecture, unique elements of originally decorated with Roma- granite architecture and other buil- nesque mural paintings which are dings of vernacular architecture. currently shared between the Na- tional Art Museum of Catalonia and two private collections. The Marria- ge at Cana, the image of a winged bull and Jesus Christ before Pilate are some of the fragments from the set that are currently housed in the National Art Museum of Catalonia. The interior houses a polychrome wooden beam from the same period as well as two Baroque altarpieces and a notable 18th-century painting Sant Esteve d’Andorra la Vella of the Angelus. Outside, visitors will Plaça Príncep Benlloch observe the Romanesque semi- AD500 Andorra la Vella circular apse with original Lombard decoration. The 1940 restoration of Andorra la Vella Tourist Office the church was directed by Moder- Tel.: (+376) 750 100 nist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, [email protected] who remodelled both the bell tower www.andorralavella.ad and the current side entrance. €: Entry is free Casa de la Vall Casa de la Vall is the ancient seat of the General Council, Andorra’s parlia- ment, and the building is notable for its historical significance. In 1419, this 20 was the site of the ratification of an 21 inter-parochial organization known as the Land Council, which was sub- sequently to become the General Council of the Valleys of Andorra. The house itself was built in 1580 by the Busquets family and acquired in 1702 by the General Council. The layout of the building is quadrangular, Carrer de la Vall, s/n with three galleries, in the style of AD500 Andorra la Vella the country houses of the Catalan Tel.: (+376) 829 129 nobility. The main façade includes www.museus.ad both the current and original, post- Cultural Heritage 14th-century coats of arms as well as Booking Center some interesting defensive features Tel.: (+376) 839 760 including embrasures, tower and [email protected] machicolations. The building was Access is not suitable for persons restored in 1962. with reduced mobility. The gardens include a dovecot Guided tours only. Prior reserva- tion required. tower and contemporary comme- morative sculptures. €: Entry is free Sant Serni de Nagol Church One of the most exceptional Ro- is housed in the Romanesque An- manesque churches in the Pyre- dorra Interpretation Centre (see nean region can be found on the p. 43) and a 15th-century altar- hillside near Sant Julia de Loria. piece dedicated to the church’s Since the year 1055 Sant Serni de patron, the first bishop of Tou- Nagol has overlooked Sant Julia de louse, with anagrams of Christ Loria set in an enchanting landsca- and the Virgin Mary. pe which captivates the visitor with its beauty and serenity. This small building follows the typi- cal architectural style of other An- dorran Romanesque churches in that it consists of a rectangular sin- gle nave and a semi-circular apse. It also includes a double-aperture bell gable with an adjoined arcade portico which was probably added in modern times. The first hints of Romanesque style Sant Serni de Nagol painting in Andorra are preserved Nagol AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria in the interior and are surprising for their eloquent, primitive, religious Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office narrative. The paintings represent Tel.: (+376) 744 045 various angelic figures adoring the [email protected] Agnus Dei and important icono- www.santjulia.ad/turisme graphy relating to the symbolism Guided visits are available in the of good and evil. summer months and throughout the remainder of the year by prior The liturgical artefacts include a reservation. processional thorny cross, which €: Entry is free Canòlich Sanctuary The Candlich Day festivities are celebrated on the last Saturday of May. A space for the soul... take in the chapel and its spectacular It is hardly surprising that the views over the valley by approaching chapels most venerated by local it by road or by taking a four-wheel villagers are often set in the most drive vehicle from Fontaneda. remote and spectacular mountain locations. For centuries the difficul- Fontaneda 22 ty of access served as protection 23 for Candlich and obliged pilgrims to prove their devotion by tackling the hard climb from the village. The church as it is today was re- built and restored at the begin- ning of the 20th century though references to a small village first mentioned in 1176 indicate that Candlich was already populated in medieval times. In 1745, in Santuari de Canòlich Canòlich his Digest Manual of the Neutral AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Valleys of Andorra, Antoni Fiter i Rossell referred to “Our Lady of Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office Candlich” as one of the three main Tel.: (+376) 744 045 sanctuaries in the valleys of Ando- [email protected] www.santjulia.ad/turisme rra, together with those of Meri- txell and Sant Antoni de la Grella. Guided tours are available in mid- July to mid-September, and on Nowadays, the good condition of prior reservation from June to September. the old path means it can be clim- bed on foot, but visitors can also €: Entry is free Sant Pere Màrtir Church This church, designed by architect Escaldes-Engordany Arts Centre Josep Danés, is dedicated to (CAEE) (P. 47). After visiting the the wool carders and attests to church, visitors are encouraged the importance of the textile to take a stroll from the Tosca or sector in the parish. Construction Engordany bridges to take in the commenced in 1956 and it is traditional architecture of the old believed that the high altarpiece streets of Engordany. was built with the collaboration of the Wool Carders and Weavers Association. The church, in neo- Romanesque style with a bell tower, is built in carved granite. The façade has engravings of the Beatitudes by the sculptor Sergi Mas, and under the porch there are ceramic works by the same artist. There is also a Virgin Mary by the sculptor Josep Viladomat, who also made the Pietà found inside Sant Pere Màrtir the church. Bishop Joan Martí d’Escaldes-Engordany Alanis blessed the church’s three Av. Carlemany, s/n bells on 4th June 1981, naming AD700 Escaldes-Engordany them Maria, Anna and Jacoba. Escaldes-Engordany Tourist Office The square contains a sculpture Tel.: (+376) 890 881 of an embroiderer by Josep [email protected] Viladomat and the remainder www.e-e.ad of his work is housed in the €: Entry is free Sant Miquel d’Engolasters Church This church, Romanesque in origin, view of the capital which tempts was built sometime before the 12th visitors to head to Engolasters century. The rectangular layout Lake or the Madriu-Perafrta-Claror includes a nave, a semi-circular valley, a UNESCO World Heritage apse, a gable roof, a bell tower and Site since 2004, to enjoy a stroll in a portico which was added at a later the heart of nature (p. 53). date. The building is unusual for the 24 disproportion between the nave 25 and the 17-metre high bell tower, the top level of which preserves one of the few examples of Romanesque sculpture in Andorra, consisting of carved heads centred between the two window arches. The interior houses reproductions of Romanesque mural paintings by the master artist of Santa Coloma from the 12th century. The apse is dominated by a Christ Sant Miquel d’Engolasters Pantocrator surrounded by the Engolasters tetramorph where the Archangel AD700 Escaldes-Engordany Michael, the church’s patron saint, merges with the symbol of Saint Escaldes-Engordany Tourist Office Matthew. The original paintings Tel.: (+376) 890 881 [email protected] are now housed in the National www.e-e.ad Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC). Guided visits are available in the The church is located in a strategic summer months. spot with a fabulous panoramic €: Entry is free La Margineda bridge

La Margineda Bridge is located road to the capital, and is one of on the Royal Road which used the few medieval bridges from to connect Sant Julia de Loria the 15th century. The largest and to Andorra la Vella via Santa narrowest of the Principality’s Coloma. The structure spans the mediaeval bridges, it spans 33 country’s major river, the Valira, metres and reaches a maximum which runs alongside the main height of 9.2 metres.

La Margineda bridge La Margineda AD500 Andorra la Vella

Andorra la Vella Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 750 100 [email protected] www.andorralavella.ad 26 27 Sant Antoni de la Grella bridge

The Sant Antoni Bridge is located in the mid-20th century. Close to on what used to be the only the bridge is the chapel of Sant route to La Massana. It spans the Antoni de la Grella, which was Valira Nord River and follows the originally of Romanesque design Royal Road that linked the parish but underwent restoration during with Andorra la Vella. The original the 1940s due to the tunnelling mediaeval structure was restored works on the main road.

Sant Antoni de la Grella bridge AD400 La Massana

La Massana Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 835 693 [email protected] www.lamassana.ad Museums

Casa de la Vall Museums Many elements of the Ando- ge of a society that possesses rran landscape, including the its own unique personality. layout of its towns, are the re- Andorra has a surprisingly large sult of a culture based on an intense though rational exploi- number of museums, presenting tation of the natural resources visitors with an extensive cultural provided by the mountains at offering in which art and its most the time. Over the centuries, contemporary forms of expres- heads of family, heirs to pro- sion coexist in perfect harmony 2 perty and second-born heirs with nature. In just 468 km , vi- have all left their mark on the sitors can find more than twenty way of life of a country rooted museums and interpretation cen- in its customs and traditions. tres distributed throughout the Andorra’s museums are parishes, all of which will satisfy a reflection of life in the the expectations of anyone with community and their purpo- a desire to discover charming se is to interpret and dissemi- museums, emblematic buildings nate the culture and knowled- and unique collections. Passmuseu PassMuseu is an interesting, • MW Museum of Electricity easy and money-saving way to • Cal Pal Mill and Saw Works discover Andorra’s museums. • La Cortinada Nature Centre • Areny-Plandolit Museum The passport costs 2.5 € and • Postal Museum allows you a 50% discount on • Museum of Miniatures the admission price for three mu- • Romanesque Andorra seums of your choice among the Interpretation Centre seventeen which are enrolled in • Rull Museum this promotion. • Farga Rossell Forge Interpretation Centre Present the passport at the mu- • Museum of Comics seum ticket office in order to avail • Museum of Tobacco of the discount. Remember, each • Museum of Perfume passport is personal and non- • Escaldes-Engordany Art Centre transferable and each coupon (CAEE) is valid for a particular museum. Each museum will stamp your passport in validation. €: 2,5 28 The PassMuseu is valid for a pe- 29 riod of one year from the purcha- Offer is valid per person to se date and is only valid for listed three different museums museums. We recommend prior and have a one year validity reservation for all museums. as of purchase date. Museums included in this offer are: Available both at museums´ ticket boxes and tourist offi- • Motorcycle Museum ces in Andorra. • National Automobile Museum • Casa Cristo Tel.: (+376) 750 100 • Sacred Art Museum www.visitandorra.com Motorcycle Museum Balance, steely nerves, two wheels, and the penetrating, unmistakable smell of petrol. This cocktail has been present in our lives since 1885, when Gottlieb Daimler built the world’s first motorcycle. Its evolution has been marked by the technological advances and design trends of the various eras and has taken place in parallel with human developments in the fields of work, leisure and sport, Motorcycle Museum both in wartime and in peacetime. Ctra. General de Canillo, s/n Tel.: (+376) 853 444 The Motorcycle Museum in [email protected] Canillo is the first of its kind in Andorra and is designed to pay Canillo Tourist Office tribute to this endearing vehicle Tel.: (+376) 753 600 that genuinely deserves its place [email protected] in the history books. This space www.vdc.ad houses a selection of the most Access is enabled for persons interesting and representative with reduced mobility. bikes from each period, from the Unguided visits. beginning of the 20th century to €: Normal price: €5 the present day. Reduced price: €2.50 Casa Cristo Ethnographic Museum The museum offers special “Candlelit evenings”*

Casa Cristo offers visitors a unique the house denotes hard work chance to see what life was like in and austerity. a humble Andorran household in 30 the 19th and early 20th centuries. Casa Cristo Ethnographic Museum 31 C/ dels Cavallers, 2, La Mosquera The building itself is a narrow AD200 Encamp house with dividing walls Tel.: (+376) 833 551 comprising three floors packed [email protected] full of everyday details: tools www.encamp.ad worn by use, the stone scullery, Encamp Tourist Office the hundred-year-old christening Tel.: (+376) 731 000 gown, the secret drawer where [email protected] the mistress of the house would www.encamp.ad hide money, etc. There is no Guided tours. luxury here, and nothing is *Candlelit evenings every superfluous - everything about Friday and Saturday at 6 pm during the winter months. Prior reservation is required. Visitors are offered a complementary canapé of typical local cold cuts accompanied by a glass of wine. Visits are by candlelight. Night-time tours (July and August) every Wednesday at 10 pm. Prior reservation is required. Includes a glass of rancio wine and chocolate. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Sacred Art Museum

Next to the parish church of Santa a reproduction of the mediaeval Eulalia d’Encamp is a small mu- manuscript by Saint Beatus of seum dedicated to the sacred art Liebana, as well as 16th and 17th of the parish. Spread over three century parchments. A trip to the rooms (gold and silver ware, tex- museum can be rounded off by a tiles and paper), the museum visit to the parish church. houses a collection of liturgical objects from the town’s churches. Sacred Art Museum Highlights include the remains of Placeta de Santa Eulàlia AD200 Encamp a Romanesque wrought-iron can- Tel.: (+376) 833 551 delabra, a 14th-century bronze [email protected] censer, a True Cross from 1571 and www.encamp.ad

Encamp Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 731 000 [email protected] www.encamp.ad Non-guided visits are available and prior reservation is recommended. A trip to the Sacred Art Museum includes a visit to the parish church of Santa Eulàlia d’Encamp. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 National Automobile Museum The oldest vehicle on display is the Pinette steam engine of 1885. The National Automobile Museum The tour allows visitors to discover displays the complete evolution how these mechanical artefacts 32 of the automobile from Pinette’s have been used to transport people 33 steam engine (1885) - the museum’s and merchandise around the oldest exhibit - to the latter half of world - one of the most important the 20th century. The collection challenges of the 20th century. is considered one of the most im- portant in southern Europe and consists of eighty cars, some sixty motorbikes and a hundred bicycles. National Automobile Museum Av. de Joan Martí, 64 The collection is complemented by AD200 Encamp a set of objects related to the world Tel.: (+376) 832 266 / 839 760 of the automobile: miniatures, pos- [email protected] ters, advertising, accessories, etc. www.museus.ad

Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 Guided visits are available by prior reservation. Souvenirs and activities for students and families are available. Access is partially enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Llac d’Engolasters Electricity Museum (MW) The MW Electricity Museum offers of the electricity consumed visitors a unique experience in An- in Andorra and entertaining, dorra - a journey through time from informative workshops allow the beginnings of the discovery of experimentation with some electricity to an introduction to the applications and characteristics of nature of energy and its importance electricity itself. in the evolution of Andorra. The prin- ciples governing the use of water in Andorra are explained, from the early Electricity Museum 20th-century challenges facing the Av. de la Bartra, s/n AD200 Encamp first hydroelectric company in the va- Tel.: (+376) 739 111 lleys to the foundation of the infras- [email protected] tructures for the country as a whole. www.museumw.ad www.feda.ad The tour includes an area where visitors can witness operation Entry is free. Guided and self-guided of machinery that supplies part tours are available. Prior reservation is recommended for groups of over 10 people. Activities and work- books are available for primary and secondary school students. Souvenirs. Visitors may sign up for the “Hy- droelectric” tour (p. 57). Access in enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Casa d’Areny-Plandolit House-Museum The only remaining example of a typical Andorran stately home. Casa d’Areny-Plandolit is one of lity were far from common in the the country’s most emblematic Andorran valleys. The tour takes museums. The original house visitors back to 19th and 20th cen- 34 dates from the 17th century but tury Andorra and includes a free 35 many of the structures were tour the gardens, which used to added during the 19th century, house the Museum of Unnatural when the family’s fortune was at Animals (1930), now renovated as its height thanks to the notoriety the Andorra National Auditorium. of Guillem d’Areny-Plandolit.

The furniture and household items Casa d’Areny-Plandolit House- are a faithful reflection of the Museum Carrer Major, s/n family’s lifestyle and social status AD300 Ordino and the objects on display reflect a Tel.: (+376) 836 908 / 839 760 period when luxury and whimsica- [email protected] www.museus.ad

Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 Tours are guided and prior reser- vation is required. Student acti- vities and souvenirs are available. Access is restricted for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Postal Museum Discover how stamps are elaborated and printed. The need for communication is inherent in humans and commu- nication over distance has always been a challenge for society. From a mere shout to the latest technolo- gies, communication methods have evolved rapidly over the years. The Andorra Postal Museum, loca- ted in the restored Borda del Raser lodge, uses audio-visual media to explain the world of postal com- Postal Museum munication and how this system Carrer Major, s/n, Borda del Raser has evolved from ancient times to AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 836 908 / 839 760 the present day. It also describes [email protected] the history of the postal service in www.museus.ad Andorra and shows how an esta- blished communication system Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 uses stamps and letters to con- nect people and towns. The entire Visits may be made without guide and guided tours are available by stamp collection since 1928 is on prior reservation. Activities for stu- display and is complemented by an dents and souvenirs are available. exhibition relating to the process of Access is enabled for persons preparing and printing stamps as with reduced mobility. well as curiosities from a number of €: Normal price: €5 stamp collections. Reduced price: €2.50 36 37 Miniatures Museum Discover a caravan of golden camels in the eye of a needle!

The micro-miniature art exhibi- terials such as paper, seeds and tion displays unique pieces that grains of rice. Ukrainian craftsman have been handcrafted from Nikolai Siadristyi is considered one quality materials such as gold and of the world’s leading creators of platinum as well as common ma- miniature art.

Miniatures Museum Edifici Maragda AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 838 338 [email protected] www.museus.ad www.museudelaminiatura.com

€: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 La Cortinada Nature Centre La Cortinada Nature Centre is lo- The building houses the permanent cated in the Casa Masover in La exhibition entitled which explains Cortinada. This interactive centre the formation of the Pyrenees and allows visitors to experiment with the climatic phenomena that have natural elements extracted from shaped the Andorran landscape. the mountain and to listen to the sounds of nature and discover its fragrances and aromas. La Cortinada Nature Centre Casa Masover, La Cortinada, AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 849 849 [email protected]

Visits to the centre are guided and the centre holds workshops for schoolchildren. Access is enabled for persons with reduced mobility. Open from May to October. €: Entry is free 38 Cal Pal Mill and Sawmill 39

The sawmill and mill are clear The visit includes a demonstration examples of former activity in of wood being cut by hydraulic the Ordino Valley. The buildings saw - all the wheels and compo- date from the end of the 16th nents of the saw are visible. The and beginning of the 17th cen- visit also reveals the process of turies. They ceased operation in transforming wheat into flour. the 1960s but were later resto- red and opened on the 21st of July 1996. Cal Pal Mill and Sawmill Ctra. general, 3 La Cortinada, AD300 Ordino www.ordino.ad

Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 [email protected] Guided tours are available from July to August. €: Adults: €5 From 6 to 12 years: €3 Farga Rossell Interpretation Centre This is the last forge in the country to close its doors.

The Rossell Forge was built bet- tion, the tour explains the process ween 1842 and 1846 and, except of transforming iron ore into ingots for a short period of inactivity, re- and their subsequent sale to Cata- mained open until 1876, making it lan markets. The tools used to work one of the last active forges in An- with this material are also on dis- dorra and a living example of the play: bellows, furnace, etc. country’s pre-industrial heritage.

The Rossell Forge has now become Farga Rossell an Interpretation Centre relating Interpretation Centre to the complete iron production Av. del Través, s/n AD400 La Massana process. By means of audio-visuals Tel.: (+376) 835 852 / 839 760 and a drop-hammer demonstra- [email protected] www.fargarossell.ad

Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 Visits may be made without guide and guided tours are available by prior reservation. Activities for stu- dents and souvenirs are available. Access is enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 40 La Massana Comic Museum 41 Fans of the comic could not find a better meeting place than La Massana. Located in the Plaça de les Fontetes, La Massana Comic Museum hosts regular exhibitions by internationally- acclaimed authors such as Antonio Bernal, Alfonso Font, Philippe Xavier, Ana Miralles, etc. And in spring you must head to La Massana Còmic, an exhibition La Massana Comic Museum dedicated to graphic novels that Plaça de Les Fontetes, s/n has been held every year in La AD400 La Massana Massana since 1997. It houses Tel.: (+376) 835 693 [email protected] thematic exhibitions by interna- www.lamassana.ad tionally renowned artists, round tables with authors, film scree- Unguided tours can be arranged nings, comic workshops and an at agreed times. area selling publications. €: Entry is free Casa Rull House-Museum Casa Rull was one of the most The tour acquaints visitors with important houses in the La the Andorra of the 19th and Massana region and heirs and early 20th centuries and reflects heiresses, labourers and servants the Perich family’s way of life, all lived under its roof. when cultivation of the land and the raising of cattle comprised The main body of the building da- the economic basis of rural life tes from the 17th century, though in Andorra. alterations were subsequently made to meet the changing ne- eds of the family. In the 19th cen- Casa Rull House-Museum tury a fire damaged the attic and Carrer Major, s/n Sispony, AD400 La Massana the current building consists of a Tel.: (+376) 836 919 / 839 760 ground floor, two upper floors and [email protected] an attic. www.museus.ad

Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 Guided tours by prior reservation and visits with audio guide are available as well as activities and work-shops for students, multi- media and audio-visual rooms and souvenirs. Access is enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Romanesque Andorra Interpretation Centre The Romanesque Andorra Inter- Esteve d’Andorra la Vella Church pretation Centre uses audio-visual (12th century), a wooden palette media and an exhibition to reveal from Santa Coloma, the polychro- the main characteristics of this ar- me wood side supports for the tistic style and to explain its evo- altar from Sant Romà de Vila (13th 4042 lution in the valleys. Visitors will century), a polychrome wood 4143 acquaint themselves with all the crown of thorns from Sant Serni manifestations of the style in the de Nagol (13th century), etc. various parts of a church and the processes of elaboration and reali- Romanesque Andorra sation of the paintings. The centre Interpretation Centre also includes representations of C. de Sant Climent, Era i Ereta Torres other artistic styles. Pal, AD400 La Massana Tel.: (+376) 839 555 / 839 760 Pieces on display include the [email protected] keystone to an arch decorated www.museus.ad with mural paintings from Sant Booking Center: Tel.: (+376) 839 760 The centre is open to unguided visits and guided tours are availa- ble by prior reservation. Activities for schoolchildren, multimedia and audio-visual rooms and sou- venirs are also available. Access is partially enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre at (CIC) The Comapedrosa Visitor Interpre- biological and aquatic environ- tation Centre, the CIC, is a dynamic ment, as well as human and tradi- awareness, and informa- tional activities. tion point about the nature reserve. The space will be promoted so The CIC aims to offer visitors an that local and overseas students overview of the different aspects pay a visit. This is why we are de- of the nature reserve. In addition veloping an educational program- to explanatory panels about the me with instructional experimen- flora, fauna and geomorphology, tal resources. there is also an audiovisual exhi- The Visitor Centre is also designed bit about how the park changes to house all types of activities such throughout the different seasons as conferences, network projects of the year and the different rou- with other parks, talks and docu- tes available for excursions. mentary screenings. The Centre is an exhibition about the park’s natural habitats to intro- duce the landscape to all those interested. It will also be a space where the park can be discovered by those who are unable to move Comapedrosa Visitor Interpretation Centre (CIC) around the natural setting. Carretera d’Arinsal, 58 Edifici del Quart, Planta baixa Beyond being an exhibition space, AD400 Arinsal, La Massana the whole centre is designed to Tel.: (+376) 837 111 offer experiences that are in tune [email protected] www.comapedrosa.ad with the nature reserve whilst also promoting the main themes in the park’s different geological, €: Entry is free La Margineda archaeological site The idea behind the opening of the site in 2012 was to acquaint visitors with the results of the nu- merous excavations which have led to the uncovering of one of 4044 the most important medieval si- 4145 tes yet to be documented in An- dorra. The discovery has obliged architects to reconsider some fun- damental aspects of the country’s history and the site is one of the most important of its kind to be La Margineda archaeological site found south of the Pyrenees. Camí de Malreu Santa Coloma AD500 Andorra la Vella A highlight from the different Tel.: (+376) 805 950 settlement inhabitants (up to five www.molinespatrimonis.com/ ca/jaciment-margineda.php periods from the Bronze Age to [email protected] the end of the 19th century) is a settlement dating from the 12- During the months of July and 14th centuries that comprised at August the site is open every day from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4 least five clustered houses with di- pm to 8 pm. fferent rooms and spread around Eight guided tours are offered public transit spaces or streets. every day beginning on the hour, This settlement and the many re- the first beginning at 10 am and covered finds thus represent the the last at 7 pm. first preserved example of a living €: €5 (12 to 65 years) €3 (over 65) space and show what daily life Entry is free for under 12s and was like in mediaeval Andorra. for holders of ICOM cards. Tobacco Museum Multimedia tour! This museum is located in the The museum houses a collection former Reig tobacco factory, an of the tools, machines, fittings emblematic building in Sant Ju- and aromas used in tobacco fac- lia de Loria, which operated from tories during the first half of the 1909 to 1957, a period when the 20th century. harvesting and production of to- bacco were an essential part of life in Andorra. Tobacco Museum A multimedia system guides visi- C. Doctor Palau, 17 tors on a tour of the factory during AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Tel.: (+376) 741 545 which the different elaboration, [email protected] manufacturing and marketing www.museudeltabac.com processes are explained. Unaccompanied, multimedia-assis- ted visits are available (prior booking recommended). Cloakroom, souve- nirs and cafeteria are also available and the museum offers educational resources, documentary collections, temporary exhibitions and the pos- sibility of room hire. Access in enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €3.50 Escaldes-Engordany Arts Centre (CAEE) This building housed Andorra’s first cinema. 4046 The CAEE is located in a historic 4147 building in Escaldes-Engordany which was designed by Catalan architect Celesti Gusi and built by Monserrat monks between 1932 and 1934. The building was designed to house the car park for the Valira Hotel and the old parish school and was later con- Escaldes-Engordany Arts verted into the Valira cinema - the Centre (CAEE) country’s first. Av. Carlemany, 30 AD700 Escaldes-Engordany Today, the CAEE is a cultural venue Tel.: (+376) 802 255 which houses two permanent [email protected] exhibitions - one dedicated to www.e-e.ad the sculpture of Josep Viladomat, the other to models of Andorran Guided tours are available. Romanesque art. In addition to Fun activities for children and edu- the permanent collections, the cational workshops for students. CAEE has a temporary exhibition Access in enabled for persons room and a cultural programme with reduced mobility. for all ages. €: Entry is free Perfume Museum Create your own fragrance! This avant-garde-style museum everyday life will become apparent is located on the first floor of the as common, ever-present aromas Júlia d’Escaldes-Engordany Centre. are revealed. Visitors will also learn Equipped with cutting-edge au- something of the history of the dio-visual systems, it offers visitors perfume industry from its earliest the chance to discover and explore beginnings, with particular focus the fascinating world of aromas. on the present day. The museum is designed as an in- The museum houses some 39,000 teractive space and during the tour pieces (including bottles, posters, visitors will be required to employ books and advertising), about 1000 all their senses, in particular those of which are on display. of hearing, sight and smell. They will discover the aromas of some of Perfume Museum the most common plants used in Av. Carlemany, 115, 1r pis perfume making and will have the Centre Júlia opportunity to create their own es- AD700 Escaldes-Engordany Tel.: (+376) 892 221 sence by using the aroma machi- [email protected] ne. The key role played by smell in www.museudelperfum.net

Guided tours with prior reserva- tion and open visits with audio guide are available as well as fun activities for children and educa- tional workshops for schoolchil- dren. Temporary exhibitions are on display all year round. Access is enabled for persons with reduced mobility. €: Normal price: €5 Reduced price: €2.50 Exhibition Rooms and Art Galleries The wide range of cultural ac- topics. The galleries display work tivities available in the country by internationally renowned and includes a selection of exhibition local artists. The national galleries rooms and art galleries. Visitors contribute to promoting national can enjoy different single-theme creativity and offer visitors the displays in the exhibition rooms, chance to discover what interests whether by local or foreign ar- and concerns artists who live and tists, and shows linking to history, work in the country. cultural heritage or current-day

Exhibition rooms Escaldes-Engordany Arts Centre Govern Gallery (CAEE) 4048 Av. Carlemany, 8 Av. Carlemany, 30 4149 AD700 Escaldes-Engordany AD700 Escaldes-Engordany Tel.: (+376) 828 704 Tel.: (+376) 802 255 [email protected] [email protected] · www.e-e.ad www.exposicionsgovern.ad Art Galleries Comic Museum Plaça de Les Fontetes, s/n Pilar Riberaygua Art Gallery AD400 La Massana · Tel.: (+376) 835 693 C. de la Vall, 12, PB [email protected] AD500 Andorra la Vella www.lamassana.ad Tel.: (+376) 829 329 [email protected] La Llacuna Cultural Centre Gallery www.galeria-riberaygua.com C. Mossen Cinto Verdaguer, 4 AD500 Andorra la Vella Art al Set Galeria Tel.: (+376) 874 960 C. Gil Torres, 3 [email protected] AD500 Andorra la Vella www.andorralavella.ad Tel.: (+376) 868 355 Lauredià Cultural and Conference [email protected] · www.artalset.com Centre Gallery Design Gallery Plaça de la Germandat s/n C. de la Vall, 24 · AD500 Andorra la Vella AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Tel.: (+376) 863 753 Tel.: (+376) 744 044 [email protected] [email protected] www.desig-design.com www.santjulia.ad Tobacco Museum Galeria d’Art Àngels Company C. Doctor Palau, 17 Plaça rebés, 4 AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria AD500 Andorra la Vella Tel.: (+376) 741 545 Tel.: (+376) 728 875 [email protected] [email protected] www.museudeltabac.com www.angelsgallery.eu Trails

The Iron Route Trails The appeal of the Andorran va- with an insight into the traditions lleys and their historical heritage and beliefs of the valleys as recou- are reflected in the wide range of nted by Sisquet de cal Sinquede. trails available throughout in the The capital, Andorra la Vella, offers country. These routes allow visi- visitors the opportunity to stroll tors to experience Andorra’s past, around the Anillo Verde, or Green when bishops, gentry and villa- Belt, while the Ordino Valleys offer gers lived together in harmony, the possibility of following in the while offering alternative ways of footsteps of the poet Verdaguer. exploring Andorra’s culture. During the summer months tour buses are available to enable visi- The Iron Route takes visitors back tors to acquaint themselves with in time to the 17th century to the traditions, practises and cus- acquaint them with one of the toms of the valleys’ inhabitants, most important industries in the both past and present. valleys at the time, while the Doce Huellas (Twelve Footprints) route A unique opportunity to follows the Canillo trail and takes discover more than seven in the some of the finest scenery in hundred years of Ando- the region. The Granite Architectu- rran history and culture. re and La Ronda Laurediana routes visit the most stunning spots in Let yourself be carried away! Our Escaldes-Engordany and Sant Ju- country’s heritage is just a stone’s lià de Lôria, while the Encamp and throw away on trails available La Massana routes provide visitors throughout Andorra. The Men of Iron trail The Iron Route The Iron Route invites visitors to dis- to the forges. The trail is flanked cover the elements relating to the by natural settings abundant with processes of extracting, transfor- typical Pyrenean flora as well as 9 4050 ming and marketing iron from the open-air sculptures that pay ho- 4151 beginning of the 17th century to mage to the men who transpor- the latter part of the 19th century. ted the metal. Rossell Forge, now an interpreta- Nocturnal Iron Route are be avai- tive centre, offers visitors a chance lable during the months of July to retrace the history of iron in the and August, beginning at 9.30 pm Pyrenees and the transformation and lasting approximately one process of iron ore is explained. and a half hours. Iron Mine is another key feature in the history of the Or- dino Valley and offers visitors the Cultural Heritage Reservations chance to discover the metal Tel.: (+376) 839 760 prospecting and extraction work [email protected] performed during the latter sta- www.museus.ad ges of the industry in the Principa- Ordino Tourist Office lity. The 30-metre long gallery and Tel.: (+376) 878 173 [email protected] its source are included in the tour. www.ordino.ad On leaving the mine, visitors are encouraged to take the Men of La Massana Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 835 693 Iron trail, a flat route used by our [email protected] ancestors to transport the iron ore www.lamassana.ad Casa Cristo House-Museum Country life trail Many features of the Andorran behind their walls and to evidence landscape are the result of a cul- the social and economic differences ture based on intensive but ratio- prevailing in Andorra towards the nal use of the resources which the end of the 19th and during the first mountains provided in the past. half of the 20th century. They are also Elements of this culture, maintai- good starting points for visitors to ned by farmers and shepherds, discover the local urban areas. builders of paths and borders, forge workers, coal workers, foresters and weavers, are still visible amid the Casa Cristo House-Museum La Mosquera dizzying complexity of the modern AD200 Encamp urban model. Three Andorran hou- Tel.: (+376) 833 551 ses in particular provide an insight [email protected] into our recent past: Casa Cristo www.encamp.ad d’Encamp House-Museum, Casa Casa Rull House-Museum Rull de Sispony House-Museum Tel.: (+376) 839 760 [email protected] and Casa d’Areny-Plandolit House www.museus.ad Museum in Ordino. Casa d’Areny-Plandolit House- These buildings have been refurbis- Museum Tel.: (+376) 839 760 hed to provide modern-day visitors [email protected] with an idea of the lives that were led www.museus.ad Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. In 2004, UNESCO declared this valley Shepherds’ huts – a way of life. a World Heritage Site in the cultural Hidden amongst the natural beauty landscape category, an honour only of the cirque glacier lie small buil- bestowed on 64 natural spaces in the dings that for centuries have for- world! Andorra now offers visitors med part of human life in the valley. the chance to discover this treasure Whatever route you choose through in an area which has been shaped the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley, over time thanks to the harmony bet- you will come across traditionally ween man and nature. The Madriu- restored shepherds’ huts, walled gar- 4052 Perafita-Claror Valley is located to the dens, livestock pastures and dairies 4153 southeast of the Principality and co- used for milking sheep and making vers an area of 4247 ha. It represents cheese - all of which are examples almost 10% of Andorra’s territory and of the valley’s cultural landscape and includes the districts of Escaldes- En- which have made it deserving of the gordany, Encamp, Sant Julia de Loria international recognition it holds.

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D L D N cherished by Andorrans, boasts H O E M R I E TA IN G O organisational and administrative E • PATRIM Organització Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror de les Nacions Unides inscrita a la Llista del per a l’Educació, patrimoni mundial el 2004 structures that have remained intact la Ciència i la Cultura since the Middle Ages. The diversity of landscapes, the dry stone walls www.madriu-perafita-claror.ad and borders, the cottages, the herds Guided trails by prior reservation: of livestock and the continuing mark Escaldes-Engordany of human influence provide an unin- Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 890 881 terrupted and unaltered perspective [email protected] on significant periods of human his- www.e-e.ad tory. At present, livestock farming is Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office the only significant traditional activi- Tel.: (+376) 744 045 ty that is still practised in the valley, [email protected] a fact that has made a decisive con- www.santjulia.ad/turisme tribution to the maintenance of the May to October: please consult area’s cultural landscape. the prices for guided intineraries Sant Martí de La Cortinada Church The Tourist Bus, the other Andorra Step into the legacy of our past, official tour guide and have your and we’ll show you a thousand own audio guide in four langua- and one spots you’ll certainly ges (Catalan, Spanish, French and never have heard of. Travel through English). The routes operate in the unique landscapes steeped in the mornings from Sunday to Friday, inheritance of our ancestors: rural whilst on Saturday the route takes architecture, Roman art, museums… a full day with lunch included. Let time sweep you away! The Andorra tourist bus is the best way to get to know the landsca- pes, culture and history of the Andorra la Vella Tourist Office Principality of Andorra. There are Tel.: (+376) 750 100 up to 5 routes to choose from. [email protected] www.visitandorra.com Andorra’s tourist bus routes last Tours are accompanied by a tou- for half a day, except for Saturdays, rist guide and audio guides are which are a full day and include ad- available. mission to museums and churches Places are limited and prior boo- on the route. During the summer. king is required.

On board the tourist bus, you will Fully Operational Summer always be accompanied by an www.visitandorra.com/busturistic 3 1 4-5 2 6 8 7 Pal Romanesque Route Romanesque art in Andorra re- popular saints presents the largest part of our (the patron saints). cultural heritage. Thanks to all These altarpieces, the preserved examples, this style alongside the Romanesque pain- enables us to see its evolution tings and liturgical objects, create from the design stage to the well- just the right atmosphere for visi- defined shapes of the Romanes- tors to be transported to the ce- que period, constantly fusing the lestial world of the great beyond criteria of Romanesque universali- The Romanesque Andorra Visi- ty and local know-how. tor Centre, located in the town Andorran Romanesque churches of Pal, pays homage to the Ro- are small in size with sombre de- manesque world and is a good coration, face east and are simple starting point for understanding 4054 in design: a single nave ending this humble yet functional style 4155 in an apse and, generally, an en- that represents the concerns of try porch. They come with either 11th- and 12th-century Andorran bell towers or steeples. Inside, society, which was made up of although not in all instances, the- very small rural communities. re are pictorial representations of 1. Sant Joan de Caselles (Canillo) p. 7 divinity with a rich, varied colour 2. Sant Romà de Les Bons palette. These paintings were (Encamp) p. 13 created by anonymous artists 3. Sant Martí de La Cortinada p. 16 who were disciples of the great 4. Sant Climent de Pal p. 17 mediaeval Catalan painters. The 5. Romanesque Andorra functionality and simplicity of the Interpretation Centre (Pal) p. 43 buildings would be features that 6. Santa Coloma (Andorra la Vella) p. 19 lasted throughout the centuries, 7. Sant Serni de Nagol (Sant Julià beyond the Middle Ages. de Lòria) p. 22 Nearly all the churches house a 8. Sant Miquel d’Engolasters Baroque altar piece from the 17th (Escaldes-Engordany) p. 25 and 18th centuries which aimed to adorn the old Romanesque al- tar and satisfy the religious devo- Andorra la Vella Tourist Office tion of the community by relating Tel.: (+376) 750 100 [email protected] the life and miracles of the most www.visitandorra.com Seven Arms Cross Canillo route

The Twelve Footprints of the 6. Santa Creu Church. Canillo trail 7. Seven Arms Cross. Discover the most emblematic 8. Sant Miquel de Prats Church. locations and monuments in the area via the Twelve Footprints 9. Charlemagne Cross. Canillo trail, which reveals the cul- 10 and 11. Meritxell Oratories. tural and religious heritage of the 12. Meritxell Sanctuary. valley and allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of Canillo’s landscape. *The duration of the tour is dependent on the corresponding visits. This is a relaxing, gentle route, which takes about three hours* on foot and includes the following points of interest: Canillo Tourist Office 1. Sant Joan de Caselles Church. Av. de Sant Joan de Caselles 2. The Sant Bernat de Menthon AD100 Canillo Tel.: (+376) 753 600 Oratory. [email protected] 3. The Wrought Iron Cross. www.vdc.ad 4. Sant Cerni Church. Open visit. 5. Charlemagne Statue. €: This tour is free Encamp Encamp routes Religious tours will also have a chance to see how This route takes visitors back to me- both people and this natural resou- dieval times to discover the district’s rce were transported in the past Romanesque heritage. The route to the dam guards’ residence and begins in Plaça del Consell Square learn about the construction of the and includes a visit to the historic channels, dams and dykes. Comple- site of Les Bons and the churches mentary to the tour, visitors will take 4056 of Sant Miquel and Sant Joan de la a short trip aboard a truck that was 4157 Mosquera. It culminates with a visit in service from 1930 to 1999. The to the parish church of Santa Eulalia tour takes place in a stunning natu- and the Museum of Sacred Art, whe- ral setting under pine trees at 1600 re visitors can see some of the most metres above sea level. important pieces discovered during the restoration of the church. Encamp Tourist Office Engolasters Hydroelectric Route Tel.: (+376) 731 000 Come and discover first-hand how [email protected] water is used to generate electricity. www.encamp.ad The MW Electricity Museum has de- €: Religious tours: Standard admission: €5 signed this new activity to comple- Free for children under 6. ment visits to the museum. Visitors Engolasters Hydroelectric Route: Stan- will learn about the ins and outs of dard admission: €3. Free for children the world of hydro-electricity built under ten. Groups of fifteen people or more: €2. Tours are guided. around Lake Engolasters during In April, May, June, September and Octo- the last century. The Hydroelectric ber, tours take place on Saturdays at 11 Route includes a visit to the inte- am and 3 pm. rior of the dam at Lake Engolasters, July: Saturdays at 10 am, midday, 3 pm a walk along the channels that and 5 pm and Sundays at 10 am, midday and 3 pm. August: Daily from Tuesday to transport water from the rivers and Sunday at 10 am, midday, 3 pm and 5 pm. an introduction to how electricity Morning tours are available for groups production is controlled. Visitors from Tuesday to Friday. Ordino Itineraris per Ordino The Verdaguer in Ordino Route Mossén Cinto Verdaguer, one of the most important writers of the Ordino Tourist Office Catalan literary renaissance, was Tel.: (+376) 878 173 [email protected] also a great lover of hiking and www.ordino.ad toured the valleys of Andorra ex- The Verdaguer in Ordino Route: tensively in 1883, discovering the This is a self-guided route. Guides geography, history, folklore and are not available. legends still maintained by the €: The route is free, except for the valleys’ inhabitants. cable car fee Creussans (Arcalís). Pollós River La Massana routes 4058 Nooks of La Massana trail you can visit El Bisbe spring at 4159 Routes by car in La Massana Coll de la Botella set in a natural La Massana offer various routes that setting with spectacular views; reveal the way of life of a country the waterfall and bridge on the strongly attached to its customs and Pollós River in Comapedrosa natu- traditions. For visitors who wish to re reserve - a nook of rare beauty; acquaint themselves with our valleys, in La Massana is the Rossell Forge, we suggest the following routes: the iron visitor centre where you can see how water is used as a Joies del romànic source of energy; the old reno- Discover the Andorra Romanesque vated mills in Anyós, and the Ro- Interpretation Centre in Pal and manesque bridge of Sant Antoni, examples of Romanesque culture in amongst other delights. the valleys of Andorra, such as the churches of Sant Climent in Pal, Sant Cristòfol in Anyós on top of a hill with La Massana Tourist Office impressive views. We end our route Plaça de les Fontetes, s/n Tel (+376) 835 693 at the bridge and chapel of Sant [email protected] Antoni, attached to the rocks of the www.lamassana.ad pools on the Valira del Nord River. Dramatized visits The power of water Guided tours are available in July and August. Places are limited. For A route to discover the importan- visits on other dates, contact the ce of water in the valleys. On the Ordino Tourist Information Office. The Green Belt Andorra la Vella routes Interpretative tours of the Green covery of Andorra’s geological diversi- Belt:* The Green Belt is synonymous ty. The tour also includes a geological with sustainability. The restoration of route and a granite-architecture route the capital’s irrigation channels has through the streets of the capital. paved the way for the design of a se- Cultural route: History, tradition ries of tours that provide visitors with and culture on a walk in the histo- an opportunity to take in a number ric centre of the , taking of environmentally, historically, cultu- in the architectural, sculptural and rally and visually significant elements pictorial legacy. around the perimeter of the city. · Transformation of the agricultu- Night time route: This dramatized ral landscape. A short route in the night-time visit to the old quarter Rec del Sola irrigation area helps recreates the Andorran adventures visitors understand the value of of Don Francisco de Zamora, a jud- agriculture, livestock and the har- ge in the Royal of , nessing of water. transporting visitors briefly back in time to 18th-century Andorra. · Growth and urbanization in the valley. This route gives visitors an un- derstanding of the evolution of urba- Andorra la Vella Tourist Office nization in Andorra la Vella and the Plaça de la Rotonda, s/n changes that have occurred both in AD500 Andorra la Vella traditions and in the economy. Tel.: (+376) 750 100 [email protected] · Humankind and adaptation to natural www.andorralavella.ad risks. A route that provides visitors with www.andorralavella.ad/anellaverda www.roquesalcarrer.ad an understanding of humankind’s existence in the face of natural risks €: All three trails can be taken for free. The free guides for the trails such as flooding and rock-falls. can be found at the Tourist Infor- mation Office. Geology Museum. Rocks on the Street: *Guides are available for these iti- explore the rock garden by walking neraries. More information is avai- through the Parque Central on a dis- lable in the tourist office. Ancient council of Sant Julia de Loria Sant Julià de Lòria routes Lauredia Tour for reading in the shade or for taking a A tour of the centre of social and stroll; the shrine of Sant Cristòfol; Casa cultural life in Sant Julia de Loria, Gendret where berries are grown and also known as Lauredia, the origin jams and jellies are made; the impressi- of the for the town’s in- ve views from La Peguera, and La Plana habitants: Lauredians. Discover the hill where there is a vantage point and architectural heritage of the town’s picnic area. To round off, we can see the 4060 evolution from the 12th century spring, the church of Sant Pere and the 4161 through to the present day. old school in old town. Humankind and raw materials People harness elements and mate- Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office rials not only to ensure their survival Plaça Laurèdia, s/n but also as a means of expression. AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Julia de Loria is a small mountain Tel.: (+376) 744 045 [email protected] village that for centuries has made www.santjulia.ad/turisme use of the valley’s abundant water supply to establish links between Guided tours are available on prior reservation. its religious, social and domestic li- €: Lauredia Tour: Normal price ves. In addition to water, stone and with Tobacco Museum: €5. metal have also been submitted to Reduced price with Tobacco Museum: €3.50 (youth card, Car- use by humans, who are constantly ta Magna and groups of more in need of useful recipients and who than 20 people). Normal price have always relied on sculpture as a without Tobacco Museum: €2. Reduced price without Tobacco means of expression. Museum: €1 La Rabassa – La Peguera Humankind and raw materials: It offers tours such as around the old Normal price: €2, Discounted entry: €1 (youth card, Carta town, the vineyards and winery of Casa Magna and groups of more Auvinyà, public park, a space than 20 people). The Roc del Metge spring Escaldes-Engordany routes Engordany Route country in the mid-20th century. This visit is designed to reveal the The many examples of this style rural origins of the parish and how include Lacruz Elouse, by the they differ from today’s tourist Catalan architect Puig i Cadafalch, town of Escaldes. The route takes and the Valira and Carlemany in houses in the historic quarter Hotels, examples of the first of Engordany and is accompanied establishments to use thermal by anecdotes and explanations waters to attract visitors. to help acquaint visitors with the economic, social, political and cul- tural aspects of the town from the 19th and 20th centuries up to the Escaldes-Engordany present day. Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 890 881 Granite Architecture Tour [email protected] Escaldes-Engordany is one of the www.e-e.ad towns in Andorra that preserves Granite Architecture: This tour is free. More information in the Es- the largest number of what are caldes-Engordany Tourist Office. known as ‘granite architecture’ Engordany Route: This tour is buildings, an architectural style free. More information in the that bears testimony to the socio- Escaldes-Engordany Tourist Office. economic changes that shook the €: This tour is free Contemporary Architecture

Rosaleda Hotel - Encamp Contemporary Architecture The 20th century marks a turning sar Martinell (a disciple of Gaudí) point in the socioeconomic pro- who used local materials to visually gression of Andorra. Roads started transform the general features of to be built at the beginning of the Catalan Modernism, and the ‘Casa century and from the 1930’s, there la Cruz’ dating to the 1930’s and de- was a noticeable change in tradi- signed by Catalan architect and no- tional architecture that would run table art historian Josep Puig i Ca- until the 1960’s with the so-called dafalch. Further examples are the granite architecture that came dam and ranger station in Ràmio; 4062 about with the spa tourism push, the Hotel Carlemany; Casa Xurrina; 4163 the electrification of the country, the old Valira Cinema (currently the the temporary emigration of young home of the CAEE); Casa Vidal; Casa building apprentices and the con- Palmitjavila, and Casa Duró, as well tribution from renowned architects as other architectural details ens- in building the country. This type of conced in the urban landscape. architecture is fully integrated into the natural setting, using local stone Two buildings radically break for façades and representing an in- with existing architecture: the novative spirit with regard to the ar- Meritxell Sanctuary (1976) and chitecture style used until that time. Caldea spa centre (1994). The large hotels and spas were Both provide grandiosity and vi- built around this time (including sibility to the architectural con- Hostal Valira, Carlemany, Hotel cepts they represent. Rosaleda); electricity arrived with Finally, we should mention the the construction of FEDA; Ràdio recent new seat of the General Andorra began broadcasting from Council, located under the old a state-of-the-art building, and the Casa de la Vall building. Valira Cinema and, later, the Carle- many became new entertainment Recent decades have seen diffe- complexes. Standout examples rent public and private buildings from this period are the ‘Casa dels contributing to a type of architec- Russos’ (1916) by the architect Cé- tural metamorphosis in Andorra. The General Council Andorra la Vella París Bridge Vella, creating a junction between This avant-garde design over the past and present, and history Valira River links Avinguda Mitjavila and modernity, to continue the street with Carrer Consell d’Europa historical memory of local people street. It was designed by the en- whilst looking towards the future. gineers Leonardo Fernández and Guillermo Ayuso Calle in 2005 and has become a reference in terms of aesthetics and modernity. The bridge is 45m long on the straight section and 27m long on the semi-circular section. It is adorned by two 2.20m diameter steel spheres supported by two triangular structures. The General Council Set in the hilly landscape, the new Andorra la Vella Tourist Office seat of the General Council should Plaça de la Rotonda, s/n be mentioned, located under the AD500 Andorra la Vella old Casa de la Vall. Since 2011, it Tel.: (+376) 750 100 has transformed Andorra de la [email protected] www.andorralavella.ad 64 65

Juberri Gardens Sant Julià de Lòria Juberri Gardens: An Unexpected creator of other pieces dotted and Different Stroll around the Laurèdia parish, with different-sized representations Juberri is a natural space enjoying of animals, Versailles-inspired impressive views over the Laurè- waterfalls, and benches to rest dia valley and houses a standout on and to enjoy the landscape. space that is different to what The garden is fun for all the fa- people could expect from a Pyre- mily, on the way to Naturlandia. nean location. In 2005, a family from Juberri asked Sant Julià de Lòria coun- Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office cil for permission to convert a Plaça Laurèdia, s/n piece of land into a special gar- AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Tel.: (+376) 744 045 den. The gardens are home to [email protected] sculptures by Àngel Calvente, www.santjulia.ad/turisme Caldea Escaldes-Engordany Caldea This comprehensive project was Caldea was designed by French ar- determined by the location, chitect Jean-Michel Ruols, a water as well as the presence of hot architecture specialist and master water springs, the Roc del Metge of the paradoxical art of building so- spring, the washing places and lid elements from a liquid element the natural access to Madriu such as water. The immense project valley, declared a UNESCO World initially covered 31,000 m2, including Heritage Site in July 2004 in the a 6,000 m2 dome running 80 metres cultural landscape category. high and 65 metres wide, and requi- The architecture projects onto red advanced building techniques the Escaldes-Engordany urban normally seen in large cities. landscape through its shapes and The current building has been materials, rising above the road, extended to house the new Inúu and the extensive use of glass centre. The idea behind INÚU was lends it a contemporary feel. to continue the shape of the exis- ting spa centre building making for perfect synergy and maximum integration of the new extension, but with a touch of modernity thanks to evolving construction te- chniques and materials. By combi- ning architecture and water, Ruols has managed to provide the buil- ding with a global, coherent and harmonious architectural image. CIAM CIAM

This is an urban renewal cultural Oficines de Turisme space that recovers areas of the Valira Escaldes-Engordany riverbanks and the spot between Tel.: (+376) 890 881 [email protected] Engordany and La Tosca bridges. www.e-e.ad Sculptures and Springs

Estructures Autogeneradores - Canillo Sculptures and Springs Contemporary sculpture has a Cortinada, Ordino) on the Men of major presence both in Andorran Iron trail linking the raw materials public spaces and in its cultural of stone, wood and iron. They were landscape. The following initiatives chosen to inspire an artistic expe- are highlights of the latter. rience within nature, integrating The symposium organised in 1991 with the flora and geomorphology by the Caixa Andorrana de Segu- of the landscape and water. retat Social to celebrate its 25th A casa da terra e do fogo, Alber- anniversary included open-air to Carneiro; The Family Jordino, sculptures, spreading eight works Rachid Khimoune. Endless, Mark around the seven Andorran paris- Brusse; Gran carro de ferro i pic, hes, placing them in a representa- 66 Jordi Casamajó; L’Home-de-ferro- 67 tive spot and integrating them into talp-que-camina, Guy de Rouge- the landscape as a sign of the will mont; Earth, Iron, Water and Fire, of the people in the face of the im- Satoru Satu. mensity of the mountains. The recent sculpture set com- Estructures autogeneradores, Jorge prising seven human figures by Dubon (Roc del Quer vantage point, Jaume Plensa that recall the ‘styli- Canillo); Arcalís 91, Mauro Staccioli tes’ of Constantinople should be (Arcalís, Ordino); Storm in a Teacup, highlighted. They can be seen as a Dennis Oppenheim (Coll de la Bo- metaphor for the seven Andorran tella, La Massana); A Pagan Place, Mi- parishes and are located in Plaça chael Warren (Els Cortals, Encamp); Lídia Armengol square. Hanging Robot, Van Hoeydonck (Andorra la Vella); Fisicromia per An- Springs represent a close link bet- dorra, Carles Cruz-Díez (Sant Julià de ween nature and the work of men Lòria); Pep, Iu, Canòlic, Ton, Meritxell, and women since they provide a pre- Romà, Anna, Pau, Carles, Eugènia... cious, scant resource - clear, natural and the Others, Erik Dietman (Escal- water from the country’s mountains. des-Engordany); Homage to Ando- Highlights in Andorra include the rra, Toshimitsu Imaï (Ordino). contemporary Font de la Plaça and Another international symposium those in granite (Font de la Plaça de in 2002 selected a series of sculp- la Creu Blanca and Font de les Es- tures for the Iron Route (Llorts-La coles, both in Escaldes-Engordany). La Vall d’ Canillo Incles: Routes, Traditions and Customs The valley is closed to vehicles Incles Valley is a glacial valley. It is in the summer months to pro- one of the most important in An- tect and preserve its beauty and dorra with a great variety of flora tranquillity, although there is an and fauna. The surrounding natu- inexpensive small electric train ral heritage is immensely beautiful. that goes up and down the valley Lakes, waterfalls, rivers, meadows enabling visitors to get up close to and forests are just a few examples the area. that incite interest in this area. In order to show and situate diffe- rent examples of the traditions and customs from the past in Canillo and, more specifically, in the Incles Valley, there are different informa- tion panels showing fishing, con- traband or natural products such as wheat and herbs that reference how people worked the land. 4068 4169

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H2O Trail There is a large number of troughs, springs and washing places in Ca- nillo which, thanks to their history, beauty, charm or tradition, we de- cided to include in the H2O guide. If we follow the proposed route, we will discover the area in a diffe- rent way, heading into the towns and understanding the people Mig Carrer washhouse and nature. The H2O guide has a map showing the location of the di- fferent troughs, springs and was- Canillo Tourist Office hing places, all numbered and Tel.: (+376) 753 600 with explanations. [email protected] · www.vdc.ad Reaper Sculpture Encamp Reaper Sculpture: and a mountain goat - a typical Dating to 2007 and the work Andorran and mountain animal. of sculptor Àngel Calvente, the Les Bons Spring: piece represents the old valley This spring makes use of the sluice reapers, with the scythe and of Les Bons torrent. It was a former pouch at the waist. The location animal water trough. Animals would was not chosen at random: stop here when they came down to in the past, men and women spend long days working the adja- spent long days here cutting the cent terraces and meadows. meadow banks. A Pagan Place Sculpture: Michael Warren’s A Pagan Place sculpture was commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Caixa Andorrana de la Seguretat Social (Els Cortals, Encamp): three long, majestic totems and a piece that recall a baptismal font hide behind the vegetation that twists Tremat Spring and turns due to human presence.

Tremat Spring: Encamp Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 731 000 The front of this spring has an ima- [email protected] ge of the Andorran coat of arms www.encamp.ad 70 71

Arcalís 91 Ordino Arcalís 91 (1991) work is located at ‘Punt Sublim’ The sculptor Mauro Staccioli in Arcalís ski resort, in the parish here represents the opposition of Ordino. between natural law (not the The ring, a symbol of perfection law of nature) and human and eternity, is here a window law, almost always artificial, onto the surrounding landscape between minimal shapes and and plays with the law of gravity by complicated nature, between being placed as if it were starting a a cold, objective world and the descent down into the valley. subjectivity that underlines our way of being. These positions give rise to life. These Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 oppositions give rise to art. This [email protected] Storm in a Teacup La Massana Storm in a Teacup this large stone moved a hundred Dennis Oppenheim’s sculpture metres and during the journey, it was commissioned for the 25th started to round out and become anniversary of the Caixa Ando- flat. The Comapedrosa landmark rrana de la Seguretat Social and is a long journey from the peak to is located at Coll de la Botella, the ocean. Pal, Andorra. The sculpture at the top of the Symbolism: Hidden magic, which highest peak in Andorra is set into is latent in the forces of nature, a panoramic orienteering table inverts the logic of problems: on that shows hikers the entire area this grand scale, a big problem in of the highest peak in the country. a small setting becomes a small problem in a wider setting. La Gran Fita ‘La gran fita’ by Joan Canal (Berga) is an iron structure wrapped around three stones: ‘one from the rock- falls in Comapedrosa, one from the Valira River and one, the most round, from the sea.’ These three travelling stones symbolise the La Gran Fita journey the rock-falls make to the sea. The artist states that he found inspiration in a large 100-tonne La Massana Tourist Office stone that he had always seen as Tel.: (+376) 835 693 [email protected] a boy in the river. Over the years, www.lamassana.ad La Noblesse du temps Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella’s cultural he- and reflection amidst the bustle ritage includes many con- of the city. 72 temporary sculptures located La Noblesse du temps by 73 at different spots in the area. Salvador Dalí Although the best known are La Noblesse du temps by Sal- This is a monumental bronze vador Dalí and the 7 poets by work weighing 1,400 kilos and Jaume Plensa, we should not measuring 4.9 m in height, 1.7 m overlook other, equally impor- in depth and 2.6 m in width. tant, works such as Overflow, It is part of a series created by also by Plensa, Mobili by Mi- Dalí and symbolises the passage quel Barceló, Doble Imagen of time. The clock is on a tree by Monolo Valdés or Hanging trunk and has a crown that Robot by Van Hoeydonck. 7 Poets by Jaume Plensa The sculpture set comprising seven human figures that recall the ‘stylites’ of Constantinople can be seen as a metaphor for the seven Andorran parishes. Located in Plaça Lídia Armengol square in Andorra la Vella, the 7 poets creates an image of calm 7 poets El Ball del Contrapàs represents the command of cement and crushed marble, and time over humanity. is a small spring located in Ando- It was originally donated to the rra la Vella old town. It represents of Andorra in 1999 the contrapàs dance, a typical by art collector and Dalí’s right- dance in the parish of Andorra hand man, Enric Sabater. la Vella that is only performed for the Annual Festival. It was placed in its current location in 2010 in Plaça de la Rotonda square, when it was donated to Andorra la Vella council. Andorra la Vella Tourist Office Plaça de la Rotonda, s/n Spring: El Ball del Contrapàs AD500 Andorra la Vella Tel.: (+376) 750 100 This work by Andorran sculptor [email protected] Sergi Mas is made from a mix of www.andorralavella.ad Francesc Cairat Sant Julià de Lòria Muntanyes sobre un carro Agermanament colles geganteres This work by Andorran sculptor de Prats de Lluçanès i Sant Juià Jordi Casamajor is from 2006. It de Lòria by Philippe Lavail; Ciutat is made from rusted steel and is gegantera by Roger Mas Canalís; part of the sculpture series by the Fisiocromia per a Andorra by Car- artist called Mythological Carts. los Cruz-Diez; Font del Molí i nu de According to Casamajor, inspired l’escola d’art by Sergi Mas; Llop en by pre-Christian mythology this Alfa dominant, sculptures on the work explains how in an imaginary Trades Route, sculpture on the world and in an Andorra that was Purito Route by Philippe Lavail; 74 totally empty, a mythical cart Vincles by Àngel Calvente. 75 carried the mountains to Andorra. Specifically, the Valley of Sant Julià de Lòria is framed by the Rocafort mountain, which towers over the town. Bust of Francesc Cairat This bust is located at the entrance to Sant Julià de Lòria. Francesc Cairat Freixes was a unionist in Andorra from 1937 to 1960 who had a major impact on Andorran society during the war and post- war periods ( and Muntanyes sobre un carro Second World War). The bronze bust is by Andorran sculptor Josep Viladomat and dates from 1981. Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office Plaça Laurèdia, s/n Other works to be found in the area AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Tel.: (+376) 744 045 Bust Clio by Josep Mª Subirachs; La [email protected] banyista nua by Josep Viladomat; www.santjulia.ad/turisme L’Arnaldeta de Caboet Escaldes-Engordany Since it was founded, Escaldes- La Puntaire Engordany has filled the parish Located in Plaça de l’església de with major cultural heritage with Sant Pere Màrtir square, this pu- works from 1979 to the present by blic sculpture by Josep Vilado- internationally renowned and the mat evokes the memory of the most important local artists. women doing needlework whilst waiting for the fishermen to re- Works in the parish include: The turn from the Catalan coast. Cross of Santa Anna, located in La Puntaire was sculpted in Plaça Santa Anna square, El Con- bronze in 1972 and can also be sell de la Terra i L’Arnaldeta de seen in chalk at the Escaldes- Caboet by Sergi Mas, Homenatge Engordany Centre for Art and in a l’Esbart Santa Anna by Ricar- Barcelona at the Costa i Llovera do Linde, El petó al guanyador Gardens on Montjuïc. by Jean-Louis Toutain, Pep, Iu, Canòlic, Ton, Meritxell, Romà, Calidea and Dama de Gel Anna, Pau, Carles, Eugènia... and Located at the roundabout to the the Others by Erik Dietman. Pla bridge tunnel, this sculpture of Calidea is by artist Àngel Calvente Two highlights from the works and inspired by water legend and that represent the variety found in myths. The Dama de Gel ice lady Escaldes-Engordany: is by artist Philippe Lavaill and is La Puntaire

76 an equestrian statue comprising a Plaça Creu Blanca Spring 77 horse and a sylph. A granite public spring. It is The sculpture set is enhanced by currently found in the Placeta de the water that springs from Cali- l’Esbart Santa Anna square. dea and is received by the Dama Plaça Santa Anna Spring de Gel. This link takes proper Originally located on the façade of shape in winter when the water the Hotel Pla, it was moved upon freezes and petrifies the sculpture, re-structuring of the square next lending it a new sensation. to Engordany bridge, where it can Pep, Iu, Canòlic, Ton, Meritxell, be found today. Romà, Anna, Pau, Carles, Eugènia... Avinguda de les Escoles Spring and the Others, Erik Dietman Originally installed at the junction A play on art and nature that re- between Avinguda Carlemany interprets traditional elements out and Carrer de les Escoles in 1954, of context and surprises those en- it was turned 180º in 2005. tering the Valley of Madriu, being immersed in the Madriu River and constantly changing. Escaldes-Engordany Roc del Metge Spring Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 890 881 A hot spring with waters bubbling [email protected] between 68º and 71ºC. www.e-e.ad Festivals and cultural events

Classical music, jazz, dance and theatre Every year Andorra offers a wide May. The Andorra National Clas- range of music, dance and dra- sical Orchestra is the finest expo- ma initiatives with the support nent of classical music in the Prin- of the town council. Highlights cipality. The towns of Sant Julia de include the Escaldes-Engordany Loria and Andorra la Vella focus Music Colours Festival, Sant Julia on theatre and offer two theatre de Loria summer evenings and seasons (October to January and the Narciso Yepes International February to June), during which Festival, which is held in the the best in international theatre Andorra National Auditorium in companies visit the Principality. the autumn. During the summer months a wide range of artistic events are Classical music and thea- organised in all parishes and in- tre take centre stage at clude jazz, flamenco, Spanish and one of the Principality’s local pop music, an international main events as Andorra la pipers’ meeting, folk dancing du- Vella Music and Dance Festival, ring the annual town festivals and which is held from November to a multitude of dance productions. Andorra National Auditorium The Andorra National Auditorium The Andorra National Auditorium in of Culture, has had the honour Ordino follows in the footsteps of the of welcoming to its stage some Principality’s long-running musical of the world’s finest musicians, tradition and its evolution has led to including Narciso Yepes, Yehudi the establishment of the Internatio- Menuhin and Barbara Hendricks... nal Music Festival, which was headed by Narciso Yepes until 1996 and has borne his name since 1997. The audi- torium has 494 seats and was inaugu- Andorra National Auditorium Av. Germans de Riba, s/n rated on the 20th of September, 1991. AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 838 325 / 875 700 Over the years, the Auditorium, [email protected] under the auspices of the Ministry www.auditori.ad Annual and parish festivals 78 Canillo · Children’s Theatre Season from 79 · Canillo annual festival, third March to May and October to Decem- Sunday in July. ber (3rd Saturday of every month). · San Roc, 16th of August. · Cinema Club from September Encamp to June (the first 3 Wednesdays of · Town festival, last weekend in June. every month). · Encamp annual festival, 15th and · Andorra la Vella annual festival, first Saturday in August. 16th of August. Sant Julia de Lòria Ordino · Saint Julia’s Day, patron saint of · Roser d’Ordino, first Sunday in July. the parish, 7th of January · Ordino annual festival, 16th of September. · Escudella stew from Sant La Massana Sebastià, 20th of January. · Sant Antoni, 17th of January. · Canòlich festival, last Saturday in May. · La Massana annual festival, 15th · Sant Julia de Lòria annual and 16th of August. festival, two days before and after Andorra la Velia the last Sunday in July. · Escudella stew from Sant Antoni, Escaldes-Engordany 17th of January. · Parish festival, Sunday following · Town festival and de Sant the 14th of June. Joan festival day, 24th of June · Escaldes-Engordany annual (Intangible cultural heritage) festival, 25th and 26th of July. Quick guide Museums MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM P. 30 Regular price: €5 Ctra. general de Canillo, s/n Reduced price: €2.5 (student card, AD100 Canillo young person’s card, groups of more Tel.: (+376) 853 444 than 10 people, pensioner’s card). Entry [email protected] free of charge for members of ICOM, www.canillo.ad children under 10 and national schools. Regular price: €5 Entry is free. Guided and self-guided tours Reduced price: €2.5 are available. Prior reservation is recom- mended for groups of over 10 people. Canillo Tourist Office Activities and workbooks are available for Tel.: (+376) 753 600 primary and secondary school students. [email protected] - www.vdc.ad Souvenirs. Access is enabled for persons with Visitors may sign up for the “Hydroelec- reduced mobility. Unguided visits. tric” tour (p. 57). CASA CRISTO ETHNOGRAPHIC Access in enabled for persons with MUSEUM P. 31 reduced mobility. Carrer dels Cavallers, 2 MUSEU DE LA MINIATURA P.37 La Mosquera - AD200 Encamp Edifici Maragda - AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 833 551 Tel.: (+376) 838 338 [email protected] - www.encamp.ad [email protected] Regular price: €5 www.museudelaminiatura.com Reduced price: €2.5 Regular price: €5 Encamp Tourist Office Reduced price: €2.5 Tel.: (+376) 731 000 Oficina de Turisme Ordino [email protected] - www.encamp.ad Tel.: (+376) 878 173 - [email protected] Guided tours. Ask for information about Candlelit LA CORTINADA NATURE CENTRE P.38 evenings. Casa Masover, el Vilar SACRED ART MUSEUM P. 32 La Cortinada - AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 849 849 Placeta de Santa Eulàlia - AD200 Encamp [email protected] Tel.: (+376) 833 551 [email protected] - www.encamp.ad Entry is free. Regular price: €5 Visits to the centre are guided and Reduced price: €2.5 the centre holds workshops for schoolchildren. Encamp Tourist Office Access is enabled for persons with Tel.: (+376) 731 000 reduced mobility. [email protected] - www.encamp.ad Open from May to October. Prior reservation is recommended. A trip to the Sacred Art Museum CAL PAL MILL AND SAWMILL P.39 includes a visit to the parish church Ctra. general, 3 of Santa Eulàlia d’Encamp. La Cortinada - AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 878 173 MUSEU DE L’ELECTRICITAT (MW) P.34 [email protected] - www.ordino.ad Av. de la Bartra, s/n - AD200 Encamp Adults: €5 - 6 to 12: €3 - Free under 6. Tel.: (+376) 739 111 [email protected] - www.feda.ad Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 - [email protected] MUSEU LA MASSANA CÒMIC P.41 possibility of room hire. Access in enabled Plaça de les Fontetes, s/n for persons with reduced mobility. AD400 La Massana CENTRE D’ART D’ESCALDES- Tel.: (+376) 835 693 ENGORDANY (CAEE) P.47 [email protected] www.lamassana.ad Av. Carlemany, 30 AD700 Escaldes-Engordany Entry is free. Tel.: (+376) 802 255 CIC COMAPEDROSA VISITOR [email protected] - www.e-e.ad INTERPRETATION CENTRE P.44 Entry is free. Ctra. d’Arinsal , 58, Ed. del Quart, PB Visites guiades. Activitats lúdiques per a in- AD400 Arinsal fants i tallers didàctics per a escolars. Accés Tel.: (+376) 837 111 adaptat a persones amb mobilitat reduïda. [email protected] www.comapedrosa.ad PERFUME MUSEUM P.48 Av. Carlemany, 115 - 1r pis Centre Júlia Entry is free. AD700 Escaldes-Engordany LA MARGINEDA Tel.: (+376) 892 221 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE P.45 [email protected] www.museudelperfum.net Camí de Malreu - Santa Coloma AD500 Andorra la Vella Regular price: €5. Reduced price: €2.50 Tel.: (+376) 805 950 (young person’s card) and groups of more www.molinespatrimonis.com/ca/ than 10 people: €3. Entry free of charge jaciment-margineda.php for retired people and children under 12. [email protected] Guided tours with prior reservation and Regular price: €5 (12 to 65) open visits with audio guide are availa- 80 Reduced price: €2.5 (over 65) ble as well as fun activities for children 81 Entry is free for under 12s and for hol- and educational workshops for school- ders of ICOM cards. children. Temporary exhibitions are on display all year round. Access is enabled During the months of July and August for persons with reduced mobility. the site is open every day from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm. NETWORK OF NATIONAL MUSEUMS Eight guided tours are offered every Central de reserves - Tel.: (+376) 839 760 day beginning on the hour, the first [email protected] beginning at 10 am and the last at 7 pm. www.museus.ad TOBACCO MUSEUM P.46 National Automobile Museum Casa d’Areny-Plandolit Home Carrer Doctor Palau, 17 Museum AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria Postal Museum Tel.: (+376) 741 545 Casa Rull Home Museum [email protected] Romanesque Andorra Interpretation Centre www.museudeltabac.com Farga Rossell Interpretation Centre Regular price: €5. Casa de la Vall Reduced price: €3.5 (student card, Regular price: €5. young person’s card, groups of more Reduced price: €2.50 (groups of more than than 20 people, pensioner’s card). Entry 10 people, retired people and students). free of charge for members of ICOM, Free of charge: members of ICOM, natio- children under 8 and national schools. nal schools and children under 10 and en- Unaccompanied, multimedia-assisted try to Casa de la Vall and Nostra Senyora visits are available (prior booking recom- de Meritxell Sanctuary. Ask about special mended). Cloakroom, souvenirs and ca- offers and discounts, combinated entries, feteria are also available and the museum museums passport at the same museum offers educational resources, documentary or at any tourist office: collections, temporary exhibitions and the www.museus.ad · www.visitandorra.com Trails CANILLO ROUTES P. 56 SANT JULIÀ DE LÒRIA ROUTES P. 61 Canillo Tourist Office Sant Julià de Lòria Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 753 600 Plaça Laurèdia, s/n [email protected] - www.vdc.ad AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria THE TWELVE FOOTPRINTS OF THE Tel.: (+376) 744 045 CANILLO TRAIL [email protected] This tour is free. www.santjulia.ad/turisme LAUREDIA TOUR: ENCAMP ROUTE P. 57 Normal price with Tobacco Museum: €5. Encamp Tourist Office Reduced price with Tobacco Museum: Tel.: (+376) 731 000 €3.50 (youth card, Carta Magna and [email protected] - www.encamp.ad groups of more than 20 people). Normal RELIGIOUS TOURS: price without Tobacco Museum: €2. Regular price: €5 Reduced price without Tobacco Free for children under 6. Museum: €1 ENGOLASTERS HYDROELECTRIC ROUTE: HUMANKIND AND RAW MATERIALS: Regular price: €3. Free for children Regular price: €2. under 10. Groups of 15 people or Reduced price: €1 (young person more: €2. Guided tour. card, magna card and groups of more than 20 people). ORDINO ROUTES P. 58 ESCALDES-ENGORDANY ROUTES P. 62 Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 Escaldes-Engordany Tourist Office [email protected] - www.ordino.ad Plaça Santa Anna AD700 Escaldes-Engordany THE VERDAGUER IN ORDINO ROUTE: Tel.: (+376) 890 881 The route is free, except for the ca- [email protected] ble car fee Creussans (Arcalís). This is a self-guided route. Guides ENGORDANY ITINERARY: are not available. This tour is free. GRANITE ARCHITECTURE: LA MASSANA ROUTES P. 59 This tour is free. La Massana Tourist Office Plaça de les Fontetes, s/n THE IRON ROUTE P. 51 Tel.: (+376) 835 693 Ordino Tourist Office turisme@La Massana.ad Tel.: (+376) 878 173 www.lamassana.ad [email protected] - www.ordino.ad ANDORRA LA VELLA ROUTES P.60 La Massana Tourist Office Plaça de les Fontetes, s/n Andorra la Vella Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 835 693 Plaça de la Rotonda, s/n [email protected] AD500 Andorra la Vella www.lamassana.ad Tel.: (+376) 750 100 [email protected] THE IRON ROUTE: www.andorralavella.ad This tour is free. www.andorralavella.ad/anellaverda ROSSELL FORGE: www.roquesalcarrer.ad Normal price: €5. Reduced price: €2.50. All three trails can be taken for free. The LLORTS IRON MINE: free guides for the trails can be found at Adults: €5 the Tourist Information Office. 6 to 12: €3 Guides are available for these itinera- Free for children under 6. ries. More information is available in More information is available in the tourist office. the tourist office. ROMANESQUE ROUTE P. 55 Ordino Tourist Office Tel.: (+376) 878 173 [email protected] - www.ordino.ad La Massana Tourist Office Plaça de les Fontetes, s/n Tel.: (+376) 835 693 [email protected] www.lamassana.ad

Route along Fountain Circuit

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Calls to Andorra from abroad +376 Internacional telephone code

Calls abroad from Andorra Belgium: +32 Netherlands: +31 España: +34 : +351 France: +33 Russia: +7 Germany: +49 : +44

Useful telephone numbers Police: Station: 872 000 - Emergencies: 110 Fire Brigade: Station: 800 020 - Emergencies: 118 Nostra Senyora De Meritxell Hospital: 871 000 Medical Emergency Service (Sum): 116 National Telephone Enquiries: 111 International telephone information: 119 Speaking Clock: 157 Tourist Information: (+376) 891 185 Traffic Info: 1802 1802 Servei Català de Trànsit: (+34) 902 400 012 Inforoute Ariège: (+33) 561 02 75 75

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Canillo La Massana Av. St. Joan de Caselles Plaça de les Fontetes AD100 Canillo AD400 La Massana Tel.: (+376) 753 600 Tel.: (+376) 835 693 [email protected] [email protected] www.turismecanillo.ad www.lamassana.ad www.facebook.com/TurismeCanillo Andorra la Vella Encamp Plaça de la Rotonda Plaça del consell 1 AD500 Andorra la Vella AD200 Encamp Tel.: (+376) 750 100 Tel.: (+376) 731 000 [email protected] [email protected] www.andorralavella.ad www.encamp.ad Sant Julià de Lòria Funicamp Plaça Laurèdia Av. François Mitterrand 87 AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria AD200 Encamp Tel.: (+376) 744 045 Tel.: (+376) 834 011 [email protected] [email protected] www.santjulia.ad/turisme Escaldes-Engordany Av. del Consell General Pl. Santa Anna AD200 El Pas de la Casa, Encamp AD700 Escaldes - Engordany Tel.: (+376) 755 100 Tel.: (+376) 890 881 84 [email protected] [email protected] 85 Ordino www.e-e.ad Travessia d’Ordino, 11 AD300 Ordino Tel.: (+376) 878 173 [email protected] · www.ordino.ad

Foreign Tourist Offices Madrid Lisboa. Embaixada do Principado Alcalá, 73 de Andorra em Portugal 28009 Madrid Rua do Possolo, 76, 2º Tel.: (+34) 91 431 74 53 1350-251 Lisboa [email protected] Tel.: (+351) 21 391 37 40 www.visitandorra.com [email protected] www.visitandorra.com

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