Escaldes-Engordany

• Escaldes-Engordany Tourist Office

  phone: +376 890 881
  address: Plaça Santa Anna

By car, take the CG2 direction Pas de la Casa and France and turn north into Ave der Pessebre. Route map at EUR&isAvoidFrontiers=false&isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&isAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&carTypeHidden=Citadine&caravaneHidden=false&typeCarbHidden=essence&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeConso=5.6&carbCost=1.3&dtmDeparture=19/08/2007 ViaMichelin - Andorra La Vella to Escaldes-Engordany. Parking is available at Carrer del Prat Gran.
By bus, with the exception of e (express) bus to Sant Julia de Loria, all of the Andorra's local bus routes (L1 through L6) have stops in Escaldes-Endogrdany. International bus line between Toulouse and Andorra la Vella also stops here.
If you are in Andorra la Vella, simply walk east. Once you passed Carrer del Valria, you are in Escaldes-Engordany.

The entire tourist area can be explored on foot. Av. Carlemany is pedestrian street and closed off to traffic from 12:00 to midnight daily.
The greater part of Escaldes-Engordany stretches towards Spain and the east. Some wonderful walks are to be had up the Riu Madriu direction Pics del Pessons, the "lakes" and the Coll de Vall Civera.

• Sant Miquel d’Engolasters

  phone: +376 844 141
  Romanesque style, dated from 12th century and restored on 20th century. It is notable the disproportion between the nave and the 17-m bell tower. It is obligatory to reserve beforehand. Free-guided tours.

• Casa Creu

  address: 67 Carlemany Street
  Modernist style, designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. It is no possible to visit because it is a home address. From the 1930s.

• Roc del MetgeA hot spa, considered one of the hottest in Europe (70ºC).

• Museu del Perfum

  address: Av. Meritxell

• Museu Carmen Thyssen of Andorra

  phone: +376 800 800
  address: Av. Carlemany, 37
  Art museum

• Centre d'Art d'Escaldes-Engordany (CAEE)

  phone: +376 802 255
  address: Av. de les Escoles, 2
  Art gallery which is formerly a cinema. It has sculptures by Josep Viladomat, Romanesque models of Andorra buildings and temporary exhibitions. First floor is a library with washroom facilities.

• Caldea

  phone: +376 800 999
  address: Parc de la Mola, 10
  The spa/sauna/swimming complex Caldea 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.
• Start at gas station
• Take Cami de la Muntanya (mountain path) until it crosses a road (Ctra de la Comella i de la Plana) which takes about 20min
• At this point you will be in the valley and can continue hiking on the mountain path for hours

Similar to Andorra la Vella, Av. Carlemany has plenty of brand name fashion, electronics and jewellery. It is worth shopping around to find the best deals.

• Illa

  address: Av. Carlemany, 70
  A large commercial centre with several floors of shops, many of which are clothing and fashion stores. There is a food court on the 3rd floor and a supermarket at the basement level.

• Marisqueria Don Denis

  phone: +376 820 692
  address: Carrer Isabelle Sandy
  A Mediterranean restaurant with local cuisine. The restaurant also has a wall of photos of "who's who" celebrities, politicians and dignitaries eating at the restaurant.

A number of restaurant pubs can be found along Av. Carlemany or its side streets.

Budget

• Hotel Oriol

  phone: +376 821 105
  address: Plaça Co-Princeps 4
  Near Andorra la Vella

• Residencia Nuria

  phone: +376 821 572
  address: Carrer Santa Anna, 11

Mid-range

• Hotel Eureka

  phone: +376 880 666
  address: Avinguda Carlemany 36
  A four-star hotel just beside the Av. Carlemany pedestrian street.

• Golden Tulip Hotel

  phone: +376 760 760
  address: Carrer del Prat Gran
  A hotel with underground parking. Located adjacent to Av. Carlemany pedestrian street.

Splurge

• Hotel Spa Termes SERHS Carlemany Andorra

  phone: +376 870 050
  address: Av. Carlemany, 4

• A Casa Canut Hotel Gastronòmic

  phone: +376 739 900
  address: Av. Carlemany, 107

The stretch of Avinguda Carlemany in Escaldes-Endogrdany that continues west on the same street as Avinguda Meritxell in downtown Andorra la Vella has free public WiFi.

Andorra la Vella is the obvious choice as it is right beside Escaldes-Engordany. You may have cross the Carrer de la Valira street without realizing that it is the boundary between Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany.
You can also head to La Massana and Ordino in the north and Encamp, Canillo, Soledu and Pas de la Casa in the east.