Valls del Nord - Comú de la Massana

Valls
del Nord
Ordino - La Massana
Andorra 2014
How to get there
Contents
Andorra
//A legacy to discover, p. 7
1// Traditions, p. 8
2// Museums, p. 10
//You can’t get bored here, p. 12
3// Adventure, p. 14
4// Natural parks, p. 20
Barcelona - El Prat
Airport
www.aena.es
200 km
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: +376 803 789
5// VALLNORD, p. 22
Reus
Airport
DIRECT BUS
www.autocarsnadal.com
Tel.: +376 805 151
www.aena.es
195 km
For schedules:
VIATGES MONTMANTELL
www.montmantell.com
Tel.: +376 807 444
Girona - Costa Brava
Airport
Lleida - Alguaire
Airport
www.aena.es
260 km
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: +376 803 789
www.aeroportlleida.cat
150 km
For schedules:
VIATGES MONTMANTELL
www.montmantell.com
Tel.: +376 807 444
//Leisure within the reach of everyone, p. 30
6// Calendar of activities, p. 32
7// Gastronomy, p. 36
8// Shopping, p. 38
Toulouse - Blagnac
Airport
www.toulouse.aeroport.fr
170 km
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: +376 803 789
9// Accommodation and Wellness, p. 39
//Useful telephone numbers, p. 40
//Map, p. 41
1// Traditions
2// Museums
//A legacy
to discover
The villages of Ordino and
La Massana, with their
special enchantment
important Romanesque
legacy, help us travel in
time, to cross the threshold
of the middle ages and take
ourselves back to the
Europe of centuries ago, so
that we can feel like citizens
in medieval Andorra.
Rossell Forge
Pal
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Land
of tradition
Origins of Ordino
and La Massana
The Valleys of the North
are formed by the parishes
of Ordino and La Massana. They are the third and
fourth parish in protocol
order, and the earliest historical references to both
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are found in the Record
of Consecration of Urgell
Cathedral in the 11th century, where they are called
Hordinavi and Maciana,
respectively. For centuries
the main economic activity
of the area was agriculture
and livestock, although
Llorts
from the 16th century the
forges became more important as the iron industry
developed. Later, in the
18th and 19th centuries,
the iron industry was very
significant, and we find its
traditions in the forges.
In the mid-20th century the
country was opened up to
tourism, which meant the
beginnings of the Principality as we know it today.
In 1983 the Ordino-Arcalís
ski station opened, marking the identity of the area
and becoming one of the
reference points in mountain tourism. The Vallnord
skiing area, with its Pal,
Arinsal and Arcalís sectors,
is the economic motor of
the area today.
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Casa d’Areny-Plandolit
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Casa Rull
Sispony
To see and admire the
living conditions of a
wealthy Andorran family
in bygone centuries is
a real privilege.
Museum Casa
d’Areny-Plandolit
Ordino
A stately home in Andorra.
We invite you to travel in
time and visit the summer
home for several generations of a noble Andorran
family: the Areny-Plandolit.
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Casa Rull
Museums
Rossell Forge.
Information Centre
on Iron
La Massana
Industrial activities to do
with iron were the main
economic resource of the
valleys for a long time. The
Rossell Forge shows us its
importance.
Postal Museum
Ordino
The Borda del Raser
exhibits a collection
of Andorran stamps
since 1928.
St. Martin’s church, La Cortinada
Romanesque Andorra.
Information Centre
on the Romanesque
Pal
Exhibition space showing
the development of
Romanesque artistic
achievements.
Open from May to October.
TO VISIT
THE MUSEUMS
Booking Centre:
Tel.: (+376) 839 760
reserves.museus@
andorra.ad
www.museus.ad
Nature Centre
La Cortinada
This space shows the
visitor a series of themed
exhibitions through which
to discover the country’s
fauna and flora.
Entry free.
Tel.: (+376) 849 849
centrenatura@andorra.ad
Discovering
La Cortinada
A route taking approximately two and a half hours,
including a visit to Cal Pal
mill and sawmill with a
demonstration,
St. Martin’s church with
its Romanesque paintings,
the Nature Centre and
La Cortinada village.
July and August.
Tel.: (+376) 878 173
Comic Museum
La Massana
The museum has regular
exhibitions of works by
world-famous authors.
Entry free.
Tel.: (+376) 736 900
www.lamassanacomic.com
St. George and Christianity
- Icon Museum
Ordino
Private collection of orthodox icons from the Ukraine,
Russia, Greece and Bulgaria, from the 17th, 18th and
19th centuries.
Tel.: (+376) 838 338
Miniatures Museum
Ordino
Permanent exhibition of
the private collection of
micro-miniatures by Nicolai
Siadristy.
Tel.: (+376) 838 338
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3// Adventure
4// Natural parks
5// Vallnord
//You
can’t get
bored here
There unlimited
possibilities for fun. The
most demanding activities,
such as canyoning, bungee
jumping and climbing, can
be combined with others to
suit the whole family, such as
trekking, mountain bike and
golf. And of course, in the
winter, the greatest
feature is the snow.
The white silence
will enchant you...
Comapedrosa Natural Park
Horseback excursion in Comapedrosa Natural Park
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On horseback around Comapedrosa Natural Park
The Valleys of the North
are full of paths where you
can enjoy horseback riding
all year round.
Throughout the summer
we offer you daily guided
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The Iron Route
Canyoning
derstanding the resources
linked to the processes of
obtaining, processing and
marketing iron, lasting from
the early 17th century to
the end of the 19th.
Go into an iron mine at
Llorts and then walk the
path of the Men of Iron,
with an open air sculpture
exhibition.
Adventure
routes around Comapedrosa Natural Park. A magical
route for a truly fascinating
excursion.
The Iron Route
Ordino
Relive the past in mining
and the iron industry, un-
Canyoning
Ordino offers a range
of four impressive ravines
for the practice of this
thrilling sport.
Bosc de Segudet
Ordino
A circuit in the heights with
plenty of zip-lines, Tibetan
bridges, lianas, spider’s
webs and others, including
knot bridges.
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are great but it’s a bore to
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Trials Park
Vias Ferratas
Excursions with buggies
GicaFer
Ordino-Arcalís
Mountain excursions with a
track vehicle. An activity for
everyone.
easy to average difficulty.
BMX Circuit
Arinsal
Every summer there are
BMX and 4X competitions
open to riders of all ages.
Vias ferratas
The vias ferratas in Ordino
and Erts make it possible
to enjoy this sport with
total safety.
Climbing
Roc de la Coma, Erts
Climbing sector with a total
of 14 routes varying from
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St. Anthony of the Grella,
La Massana
Climbing sector with 18
routes with difficulty varying from 5 to 7c.
Rocòdrom, Ordino
Artificial climbing wall 10
metres high, to develop
your climbing skills.
It is close to the Sports
Centre in Ordino.
Access is free all
year round.
Trials Park
Font de la Tosca
Arinsal
This is a permanent open
area for training, suitable
for all levels and with all
types of track.
Cycling and Pitch&Putt
Helicopter flights
Helicopter flights for 10,
15 or 20 minutes to enjoy
the mountains, lakes,
peaks and valleys from a
different viewpoint.
By motor
An experience which allows
you to visit and access
places and landscapes
in a different and very
amusing way, with quads,
buggies or 4x4.
Cycling
A total of 6 mountain passes, the finishes of stages
in world-renowned cycling
contests such as the Vuelta a España and the Tour
de France.
Fishing
From spring to autumn,
fishing licences for the
fertile lakes and rivers
can be bought at the
tourist offices.
Pitch & Putt
Xixerella and La Cortinada
The Pitch & Putt courses,
El Torrent and the Vall
d’Ordino Golf Par3, help
you to practise your golf
surrounded by mountains.
These are two courses with
agreeable and well defined
routes, with some technical strokes to guarantee
amusement for the player.
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Path from Jou
Circuit explaining the Tristaina glacier circle
Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Photo: Jordi Nicolau-BIOCOM
Verdaguer Route
Comapedrosa mountain
refuge path
Arinsal-La Massana
Along the path we find the
spectacular waterfall of
the River Comapedrosa,
little streams and varied
vegetation, changing we go
up into the high mountains,
passing from pinewoods
and firs to birch. We can
restore forces at the
manned mountain refuge
of Comapedrosa, wihere
there is a meals service.
and legends, and finally
arrived in Andorra by way of
Ordino. The route that he
took through the country
in 1883, an itinerary full of
magic and inspiration for
this great author, has been
recreated so that we can
perceive the elements that
captivated him. We recommend starting the route
by going up in the chair lift
from Creussans to Arcalís.
Trekking Routes
Circuit explaining
the Tristaina
glacier circle
This circuit lasting two and
a half hours consists of
six descriptive panels with
information on the geomorphology, the vegetation and
flowers, and the unusual
animals to be seen around
the lakes of Tristaina.
Always accompanied by our
pet, the Ermi. The route
starts at La Coma del
Forat at Arcalís, Ordino.
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Path to Jou
An agreeable route though
red pine woods, easy
for everyone. This route
passes from one parish
to another, as it can be
started on the slopes of La
Massana, ending at Erts,
or from the Ordino side, at
Sornàs. The path arrives at
the Roc de la Cauba, with
spectacular views.
Tomb de les Neres
This circuit of 8km, with
a climb of 198m, passes
through the woods and
fields of La Massana, Ordino, Canillo and Encamp
and takes around 3 hours.
It is a path from which you
can see great landscapes,
as it offers an angle on
many different valleys
and peaks.
And it is very worth while
to continue the route up
to the summit of Comapedrosa, the highest in the
Principality,
at 2,942m.
The Verdaguer Route
History reveals to us
that to create one of the
masterpieces of Catalan
literature, Canigó, the poet
Jacint Verdaguer travelled
the Pyrenees to study
the landscapes, folklore
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Hiking in the Vall de Sorteny Natural Park
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Vall de Sorteny
Natural Park
El Serrat
www.sorteny.ad
This natural park is home
to very important biological
diversity and contributes in
a vital way to the preservation of biodiversity in the
Pyrenees.
Guides lead excursionists
for photographic safaris on
foot, with various levels of
difficulty. These vary from
routes suitable for all the
family to the more demanding, designed for those
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Comapedrosa Natural Park
Natural Parks
who wish to come as close
as possible to the secrets
of the park.
The natural park can be
visited all year round.
The winter season is ideal
for excursions with
snowshoes.
MOUNTAIN
REFUGES
Les Fonts, Pla de l’Estany,
Comapedrosa. Sorteny,
Angonella, Rialb, Coma
Obaga. Open all year
round. Access is free.
At Comapedrosa and at
Sorteny the refuges are
manned in the summer
and also offer a meals
service.
p. 41
Book your Photographic
Safari at Ordino Tourist
Office.
p. 40
In the summer there
are guided visits on
offer daily, to help in
understanding more
about the flora, fauna,
geology and geomorphology.
Price: €5.
Children under 6 are
free.
Children aged from 6
to 12 years: 50%.
Bookings at
La Massana
Tourist office.
p. 40
Comapedrosa
Natural Park
Arinsal
www.comapedrosa.ad
visit for all trekkers and for
lovers of nature in general, and it forms a perfect
introduction to the high
Andorran mountains.
This is the highest part of
the country.
The eyes of all the visitors
are drawn to the highest
peak in the Principality, the
Height of Comapedrosa
(2,942 metres), which
dominates the valleys and
gives a truly exceptional
panoramic view. The ample
network of paths and the
three mountain refuges
make the Park an essential
Ask for the trekking
guide, the mountain
guide, the mountain
refuge pass book and
the various maps at the
Ordino and La Massana
tourist offices.
p. 40
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Creussans chair lift
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Pekepark
Vallnord
Vallnord
Mountain Park
Vallnord Mountain Park
opens its summer season
in June and goes on until
September. The Arcalís
sector, at Ordino, starts up
the Creussans chair lift at
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Vallnord Mountain Park
La Coma del Forat, which
helps you to enjoy the high
mountain and get to the
Tristaina lakes, with some
of the most spectacular
landscapes in Andorra.
A good way to complete
this outing is to enjoy a
traditional mountain meal
at the restaurant La Coma,
at an altitude of 2,200
metres. The Pal sector at
La Massana, for its part,
offers adventure activities
for everyone. Mushing,
archery, zip-line, bungee
jump, downhill karting...
and a special enclosed
area, the Pekepark, ideal
for the youngest members
of the family.
You can also go on excursions with buggies or 4X4
on the many mountain
paths running through
Andorra and Catalonia.
VALLNORD MOMENTS
Experiences, adventures,
proposals for getting away
from it all... These are all
ways of living the summer
of your life. These are the
Vallnord Moments. Maxi
experiences at mini prices.
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Woodpark
Vallnord Bike Park
La Massana
Vallnord Bike Park offers
mountain bike fans more
than forty kilometres of
downhill runs, with differing
grades of difficulty and
with descents of over a
thousand metres.
You can reach the downhill
circuits by the three lifts
specially adapted during
the summer: the cable car
from La Massana and the
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detachable chair lifts from
La Serra II and El Cubil.
In fact, the last of these
is for access to the more
technical circuits and with
the biggest drop in altitude,
only suitable for the most
professional riders.
The area also includes an
endurance circuit and a
cross country itinerary.
Bike Park also has two
easy tracks: El Verdet and
La Serra II, ideal for a first
introduction to this sport.
The youngest members,
aged six to ten years, can
also enjoy the Mini Woodpark, at Planell.
And to practise downhill rides as a family or
to make a start on this
discipline, the Vallnord
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Copy raid: Cims Màgics
Catalan DHI Cup
Mega2RXEnduro
El Dorado
La Font Blanca
SBX World Cup
Events
Trophy. For three days,
nearly thirty teams from
Andorra, Spain and France
compete in six sports
races which put to proof
the competitive spirit and
endurance of each member
of the group.
France, ending at Arcalís
(Andorra). In sports terms
it is a trial with constant
climb, combining important
mountain passes such as
Serraseca at 1,262m with
the final arrival at Arcalís,
at 2,240m.
Borrufa Trophy
From 27 to 30 January
An international meeting
in junior alpine skiing, held
in January at Vallnord-Arcalís. A trial which brings
together more than 200
skiers from 22 different
nationalities.
VALLNORD
Speed Contest
7th event in the Vallnord
Speed Contest. This sport
of ski-hang gliding attracts
great acrobats in flight and
the finest international
pilots meet on the pistes
at Arcalís.
and a total climb of 1,692
metres.
Catalan DHI Cup
A classic at the Vallnord
Bike Park. The best riders
in this discipline have to
overcome a downhill run of
more than 4 kilometres.
Mega2RXEnduro
The traditional Maxiavalanche Europe Cup is one
of the most spectacular
trials, as it attracts more
than six hundred international riders who dispute
the podium on a downhill
route with a drop of a thousand metres.
El Dorado Freeride
From 20 to 23 February
In February there is one of
the most firmly established
events. This competition
takes place off-piste in the
Arcalís sector and attracts top level skiers and
snowboarders, as it is a
4-star event in the Freeride
World Qualifier, prior to the
Freeride World Tour.
La Font Blanca
Mountain Skiing
From 14 to 16 February
Another of the important
dates at Vallnord. There
are two trials: the Arinsal
Vertical Race, starting from
Les Marrades (1,550 m)
and arriving at the Negre
peak (2,500 m); and the
Font Blanca Arcalís, with
a route of 17 kilometres
Andorra Vallnord Ultra Trail
One of the most important
dates on the international
trail calendar, with great
champions and beginners
taking part, all in a search
for excellence and solidarity. More than 2,000
athletes from 33 different
nationalities compete in
the five trials: Around the
Summits, 170 km; the
Ultra Mythical, 112 km; the
Celestrail, 83 km; the Trail,
35 km, and the Solidaritrail
march, 10 km.
Desman Trophy
Companies and institutions
have a date at the Desman
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The Bcn-And Stage
The Barcelona-Andorra
Stage is a tourist cycling
route which follows the
same route as the seventh
stage of the 2009 Tour de
SBX World Cup
This comes to Arcalís for
the first time on 11 and 12
January.
A trial with a very spectacular route and a high level of
competition. For the 20142015 season the FIS has
confirmed Vallnord as the
venue for the World Cup in
this discipline.
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Arcalís
Arinsal
Pal
Eat well on the pistes? I should say so!
Restaurants and cafeterias with incredible views and terraces to
enjoy the sun; menus, sandwiches, kebabs, pasta or pizza.
For sybarites, exquisite meals in the local inns.
Vallnord,
welcome to the North of Andorra
Arcalís: the best snow
A privileged area with the
finest snow conditions, due
to its northern location.
The incredible descents
and the virgin snow make it
the most alpine ski station,
and there are also areas
reserved exclusively for the
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practice of freeride.
On the other hand,
and in contrast to the
more extreme areas,
Arcalís has the largest
slopes for beginners
in the Pyrenees,
the Megaverda, and
a family fun area,
the Family Park.
GASTRONOMY
Arinsal: Ski & Dance
The village has a cable
car and a chair lift to bring
people to the centre of the
station in a few minutes,
and it offers the piste with
the highest altitude in the
country, Les Marrades,
which lets you get back to
your hotel without taking
off your skis.
Arinsal also has the
best Freestyle area,
designed by the ASP
Snowparks team,
and is the sector with
the best après-ski
in the area.
Pal: Family Fun
This is the station closest
to the centre of Andorra,
with easy access by cable
car from La Massana.
area. The Pekepark is one
of the best snow gardens
in the Pyrenees: there are
two magic carpets and a
whole heap of attractions
to help the little children to
learn to ski by playing.
Ideal for families, thanks
to the gentle profile of the
mountain and the wooded
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6// Calendar of activities
7// Gastronomy
8// Shopping
9// Accommodation
and Wellness
//Leisure
within the
reach of
everyone
If you have artistic interests,
in the Valleys of the North
you will not be short of
cultural entertainment.
Music, theatre and a whole
repertory of shows and
meetings form the ideal
complement for your stay.
Also, in the summer, street
performances take the lead
in captivating everyone.
Vallnord Mountain Park
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Calendar of activities
January
February
March
April
May
June
1st
New Year Concert
Auditori Nacional-Ordino
14th
La Font Blanca
Mountain skiing
European Championship
Vallnord-Arinsal
Dia 3
Carnival
Carnival soup and
fancy dress competition
Ordino
20th
“Caramelles”
Carol singers for Easter
Ordino
Andoflora
The flower market
La Massana
14th
Iron Route
Opening of Llorts
iron mine
11th and 12th
SBX World Cup
Snowboard
Vallnord-Arcalís
17th
St. Anthony
Mass and “escudella”
La Massana
27th to 30th
Borrufa Trophy
International skiing competition for young people
Vallnord-Arcalís
Lo Mandongo
Seminars on
cooking pork
Restaurants in Ordino
and la Massana
16th
La Font Blanca
mountain skiing race
Vallnord-Arcalís
20th to 23rd
El Dorado
100% Pure Freeride
Vallnord-Arcalís
La Massana Comic
Cinema cycle of films
on mountain and travel
Ordino and La Massana
23rd
St. George’s Day
Sales of books
and roses in the street
Ordino and la Massana
24th
European
Natural Parks Day
Vall de Sorteny
Natural Park
Comapedrosa
Natural Park
Charity art auction
14th
Constitution Day
Shops are closed
15th
Desman Trophy
Sports meeting
La Massana
21st and 22nd
Mega2RXEnduro
The traditional
Maxiavalanche
La Massana
Lo Mandongo
Seminars on
cooking pork
Restaurants in Ordino
and la Massana
23rd
St. John’s Eve
Bonfires, fireworks,
flatbreads
Ordino and la Massana
Cinema cycle of films
on mountain and travel
Ordino and la Massana
23rd and 24th
Sispony grand festival
28th and 29th
Pal grand festival
La Massana Comic
29th
El Serrat grand festival
Arinsal bike trial
Andoflora
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Caramelles
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July and August
July
5th to 7th
Roser grand festival
Ordino
Summer nights
in the museums
Concerts and evening
visits to the museums
23rd and 24th
Arinsal grand festival
Discovering La Cortinada Guided visits to the
village of La Cortinada
Discovering
La Cortinada
Guided visits
to the village
of La Cortinada
Guided visits with Sisquet de Cal Sinquede
La Massana
Open Nights
Concerts in the Plaça
Major in Ordino
5th and 6th
Andorran sports
climbing circuit
Ordino Rocòdrom
Iron Route
Guided visits for
daytime and evening
Iron Route
Guided visits for
daytime and evening
6th
Round the Mountain
Passes. Cycling Trial
Open Nights
Concerts in the Plaça
Major in Ordino
10th
Anyós grand festival
Catalan DH/XCO Cup
Little summer
afternoons
Open air shows
in the afternoon
La Massana
5th
Cycling. Andorran
Championship
against the clock
Ordino
Botanical exhibition
and craft market
Ordino
Art Camp
Ordino
August
From 10th to 13th
Andorra Ultra Trail
Vallnord
Mountain races
Ordino
2nd and 3rd
Llorts grand festival
12th and 13th
Roser of La Massana
festival
2nd
Cycling. Cronoclimb
from Llorts to Arcalís
19th and 20th
Erts grand festival
3rd
31st Summer traverse
Ordino-La Massana
Little summer
afternoons
Open air shows
in the afternoon
La Massana
Night without words
Open air shows in
the evening
La Massana
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2nd and 3rd
XIIIth Arinsal 2-day trial
Night without words
Open air shows in
the evening
La Massana
Summer nights
in the museums
Concerts and evening
visits to the museums
Guided visits with Sisquet de Cal Sinquede
La Massana
September
October
December
6th and 7th
La Cortinada
grand festival
Ordino
La Massana “Fogons”
Restaurants in
la Massana
Christmas Markets
Ordino and la Massana
8th
Our Lady of Meritxell’s
Day Patron of Andorra
16th
Ordino grand festival
Andorra Rally
Duathlon
Motorbike Meeting
La Massana
Narciso Yepes
International Festival
Auditori Nacional-Ordino
31st
La Castanyada
Chestnut festival
Ordino
24th
Midnight Mass
Parish churches
of Ordino and la Massana
You can find the
programme for
each event at:
www.ordino.ad
www.lamassana.ad
www.vallnord.ad
Mushroom hunt
El Serrat
Narciso Yepes International Festival
Mushroom market fair
Arinsal
21st
Andorran Gastronomic
Demonstration
Ordino Studios, Ordino
29th
Ansalonga grand festival
Ordino
Mega2RXEnduro
9th and 10th
Aldosa grand festival
15th and 16th
Sornàs grand festival
15th and 16th
La Massana
grand festival
Traditional folk dancing
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A typical inn
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Traditional gastronomy
is on offer everywhere in
mountain dishes such
as the Andorran “carn
d’olla” (boiled meats),
baked snails and stews;
roasts with honey, sliced
pork with a sweet’n’sour
flavour imparted by a
treatment with honey and
vinegar; chops cooked
on a hot stone, fries with
lard and salads with a
touch of garlic; or ribs of
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Andorran Gastronomic fair at Ordino
RESTAURANT GUIDE
Pyrenean
fusion
beef. Other very typical
dishes are civets of wild
boar or hare, marinated
partridge, mixed chopped
vegetables and omelettes.
Among desserts there are
sweetened flat breads,
fried sweet pastries, honey
and cottage cheese, and
the so-called “musicians”
dessert, based on dried
fruit and nuts. The “bordes” or inns are buildings
found outside the urban
Enjoy the aromas and flavours of Andorran cuisine
in the restaurants that you will find in the restaurant
guide of the Valleys of the North.
centres, in the countryside,
where there is a warm and
agreeable atmosphere
which offers good feelings,
not only for the food.
A special occasion is
the “Escudella” on
St. Anthony’s Day, which
takes place every
17 January in
La Massana, when
this really delicious
dish can be enjoyed free.
Lo Mandongo
January-February
Restaurants in the Valleys
of the North offer special
menus based on dishes
made with pork, for the
time of year when the
traditional farmhouses
celebrated killing the pig.
Lo Mandongo.
Gastronomic fair
September
This is an essential date
for lovers of cooking. The
fair allows you to taste a
great variety of starters,
main dishes, desserts and
drinks which have been
specially prepared by the
restaurants taking part.
La Massana Fogons
October
When we come to autumn,
“La Massana Fogons” begins, the best way to get to
know, taste and enjoy the
gastronomy of La Massana
and more sophisticated dishes typical of the
autumn.
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The shops in the valleys
are committed to seducing
the visitor with top quality
products at really competitive prices. But, above
all, they stand out for
their courtesy and friendliness. In the Valleys of the
North you will find fashion
boutiques, craft shops and
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Quality shopping
close at hand
food shops, etc., but there
is a particularly broad offer
in the best brands for winter and mountain sports.
All year round there are
a great many actions to
promote and stimulate
trade, such as draws, fairs,
markets, fashion parades
and sales drives. And parking is no problem because
there are car parks offering
one hour free close to all
the shops.
Restore the body
and mind
The Valleys of the North
are a perfect destination
for the visitor wanting to
combine nature, sport,
shopping, culture and
wellness. A whole range
of modern amenities are
provided for the practice of
many forms of sport, and
to discover the pleasures
of the wellness culture,
ideal to recover after an
intense day. Relax in an
outdoor jacuzzi while enjoying impressive views, it is
the best place to restore
body and mind.
ACCOMMODATION
GUIDE
Staying in the
Valleys of the North
is feeling totally at
ease. The Andorran
accommodation
guide brings you
all the hotels where
you can discover
the Valleys of the
North with all your
senses.
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Useful telephone
numbers
vallnord.com
Information and bookings
Vallnord Arcalís sector
Vallnord Arinsal sector
Vallnord Pal sector
Central bookings
+376 878 000
+376 739 600
+376 737 020
+376 878 078
+376 737 017
reserves@vallnord.com
Ordino
Tourist Office
ordino.ad
+376 878 173
La Massana
Tourist Office
lamassana.ad
+376 835 693
National
Tourist Office
visitandorra.com
+376 820 214
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Medical Emergencies
+376 871 000
Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell
+376 800 020, 118
Fire Brigade
112
Mountain Rescue
110, +376 872 000
Police
18021802
Roads
163
Attention to the Citizen, Ordino
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Attention to the Citizen, La Massana
+376 841 090
Customs Post, Sant Julià de Lòria
+376 855 120
Customs Post, Pas de la Casa
+376 828 000, +376 863 000
Taxis
111
National Telephone Information
119
International Telephone Information
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