Andorra la Vella

• Tourist Office of Andorra la Vella

  phone: +376 750 100

There is no train station or airport in the co-principality.

By bus

Bus companies operating international lines via Andorra la Vella:

• Andbus

  phone: +376 803 789
  address: Estació Nacional d’Autobusos d’ Andorra, C/ de la Cúria
  Operates from Andorra la Vella to Toulouse (€36 one-way, €64 roundtrip), Barcelona (€33 one-way, €56 roundtrip) and Girona from Estació Nacional d’Autobusos d’ Andorra station.

• AlsaOperates between Andorra and Spain.

• MontmantellOperates between Andorra and Lleida. Also operates twice daily bus to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre train station in France.

Within Andorra,

Interurbanaoperates seven bus routes and all of the lines either start at or has stops in Andorra la Vella.

You should be able to walk around most of Andorra la Vella. The town is really in two parts. There is the newer section at the north end of the town that is very commercial with lots of shops. The other half is the older half, down across the river and to the south and west. This also has shops, places to eat and the historic part.
If you stay in either of these areas, you can easily cover on foot, but walking from the end of one half to the other will take a good half hour or more, so it may be worth taking the local bus which is cheap. Be sure to read the timetable and routes carefully on the bus stop.

• Església de Sant Esteve

  phone: +376 730 003
  address: Plaça Príncep Benlloch
  Dated from the 12th century. It is in the old part of the Andorra la Vella. Free-guided tours otherwise the church is open to tourists outside of mass hours.

• Church of Sant Andreu

  phone: +376 827 117
  address: Sant Andreu St.
  Romanesque church dated from the 12th century. It is obligatory to reserve by phone.

• Casa de la Vall

  address: Carrer de la Vall
  Dating from the 16th century, it was the former seat of the Consell General (Andorran Parliament). Access is by guided tour only. Tours are on the half hour and last about a half hour. Reservations are required for the tour, so it's best to stop by and reserve a tour in the morning and return during your tour time.

• Bridge of la Margineda

  address: Santa Coloma
  This bridge dates from medieval times but is still in perfect condition. Nearby there is a metallic sculpture made by the Valencian sculptor Andreu Alfaro.

• Rec del Solà and Rec de l’ObacPaved ways with handrails illuminated in the night. They are 2.5 km long. Starting point: Collegi Sant Ermengol road and Tarragona avenue, respectively.

• The town squareThis is a surprisingly peaceful place with a panoramic view of the Valley of Andorra.

• Parliament building and old townThe parliament building is a relatively modern building and you can walk around up the hill behind it and go onto the roof where there is a type of mini park. On a nice day, there is a great view out over the valley across and looking south towards Santa Coloma. From here you can head back up the hill slightly to the right and visit the old church of St Esteve. Behind it is an interesting little area filled with narrow streets which is clearly the original location of the settlement.

• Park CentralPark with small pond.

• El Portal de la Vall

  phone: +376 823 000
  address: c/ Prat de la Creu 74-76, baixos
  This visitor center has useful information on the leisure activities offered in the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley, as well as facts on the tasks carried out to manage the valley and promote the values that have made it a UNESCO Human Heritage site.

• Rocks in the Street Museum

  address: Pl. de la Rotonda
  Formed by different specimens of sedimentary, magnificent, metamorphic rocks and high-quality fossils from Andorra, it is accompanied by a panel with explanations.

• Caldea

  phone: +376 800 999
  address: Parc de la Mola, 10
  You can visit the spa/sauna/swimming complex Caldea at the nearby Escaldes-Engordany. It is located at the top of the town in the large glass spire structure.

Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

The cultural landscape of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, which was inscribed in the World heritage list in 2006, can only be accessed on foot. It offers great hiking and climbing possibilities in summer and in winter ski mountaineering or walking with snowshoes is an option.

• One entrance to the valley is a short bus ride or just over an hour walk from the oldest part of Andorra la Vella. See Escaldes-Engordany for details.

The best bargains can be obtained in electronic goods and jewellery. High cost items tend to be cheaper than anywhere else because of the low tax.
The great thing about the electronic goods like digital cameras is that there are a huge range of shops and a huge stock range, so you really get to see all the different makes and models.
Some of the larger shops seem to stock a lot of brand label clothing. Don't miss out on the Via Moda Group, a chain of stores under different names, especially during sales.
There are loads of ski gear shops. Shop around.

• Pyrenees

  address: Avinguda Meritxell 11
  Department store with several floors. There are various family friendly restaurants, a large electronic goods floor, designer label floors, and a supermarket notable for interesting Andorran and Spanish specialty foods and red wines.

• Andorra 2000

  address: Avinguda Tarragona 26
  Supermarket sells electronic, clothes and food.

• Llibreria La Puça

  phone: +376 827 726
  address: Carrer de la Vall, 18
  Small bookshop and cafe that sells a wide range of books in Catalan and many international languages including children's books. They also sell beer including Alpha Brewery beers in bottles.

There are reasonably priced restaurants, although many of them tend to be Italian restaurants serving pizza and pasta. You find almost nothing open after 22:30. El Vesuvio in nearby La Massana serves Italian and Moroccan food until 24:00.

• Bar Restaurant Nou

  address: Avinguda Doctor Mitjavila

• Fresc Co

  address: Avinguda Doctor Mitjavila

• L'Escenari de pizzes

  address: Avinguda Doctor Mitjavila

• Lizzaran

  address: 86 Avinguda Meritxell

• El Japo

  address: 65 Avinguda Meritxell

• El Refugi Alpí

  address: 73 Avinguda Meritxell

• La Mossegada

  address: 73 Avinguda Meritxell

• La Piazza

  address: Carrer de l'Aigüeta

• L'arroseria

  address: Carrer de la Vall

• L'Alternativa

  address: 8 Plaça Guillemó

Drink and spirits especially are very good value in the supermarkets. Especially at the Hiper Andorra.

• La Birreria

  phone: +376 816352
  address: Carrer La Vall nº 3
  Small beer-tasting shop

There are no four- or five-star international chain hotels. The only well-known chain hotels are Novotel, Holiday Inn and Ibis. The remaining hotels are almost always independently operated.

• Husa Centric HotelLocated centrally in the main shopping area. This is part of the Husa chain in Spain.

• Hesperia Andorra la Vella

  phone: +376 880 880
  address: Avinguda Doctor Mitjavila
  Located in the heart of the capital, this hotel offers some fantastic views of the Pyrenees.

• Pension la Rosa

  phone: +376 821 810
  address: Antic Carrer Major 18, just south of Avenue Princep Benloch, Andorra la Vella

Budget

• Hotel Sant Jordi

  phone: +376 876 200
  address: Princep Benlloch 45
  Cheap price, no air-conditioner, breakfast buffet is either included in the booking or available for €4.50/person.

Mid-range

• Hotel Ibis Andorra

  phone: +376 873 601
  address: Avenue Meritxell 58

Splurge

• Novotel Andorra

  phone: +376 873 603
  address: Prat de la Creu s n

• Holiday Inn Andorra

  phone: +376 874 444
  address: Carrer Prat de la Creu, 88

• Hotel Andorra Center

  phone: +376 824 800
  address: Carrer Dr. Nequi, 12
  Nice 4-star hotel in the center of the town. Andorra Center is part of the Best Hotels chain.

See nearby Escaldes-Engordany since it's very close.

The stretch of Avinguda Meritxell in downtown Andorra la Vella and Avinguda Carlemany that continues Av. Meritxell in the adjacent Escaldes-Engordany has free public WiFi.

• Oficina Nacional de Turismo

  address: Carrer del Doctor Vilanova 13
  Information for tourists; they give also the maps of Andorra.

Embassies

• Belgium

  phone: +376 386-598
  address: Carrer Bonaventura Riberaygua 39-4-3

• France

  phone: +376 73 67 30
  address: Carrer Sobrevia 7-BP 155

• Portugal

  phone: +376 805305

• San Marino

  phone: +376 860532
  address: Ave Princep Benlloch, 62-72

• Spain

  phone: +376 80 00 30
  address: Prat de la Creu, 34

• Switzerland

  phone: +376 874444
  address: Crowne Plaza Andorra, Carrer Prat de la Creu 88-89

Andorra la Vella is not a bad location if you want to go skiing because you can get either the local bus or the "Snow" bus up to most of the ski resorts. Most hotels during the ski season should have details.
The old town is worth visiting. It is up on the hill to the West and South of the main modern part of the town. It is quite old and quaint. You should cover it in about 2 or 3 hours.