If you love adventure and winter sports the Ski Resorts of Andorra are perfect for you. The country of Andorra is situated between the European countries of Spain and France. It is officially called the Principality of Andorra and is ruled by co-princes. The co-princes are the Bishop of Urgell, Spain and President of France. Choose from the various Ski Resorts of Andorra to enjoy your Andorra Tours.
The Andorra Ski Resorts are popular throughout Europe for their excellent skiing areas and facilities. Some popular Ski Resorts of Andorra are –
- Grandvalira, Andorra – This is the most popular ski resort in the country and Europe. This ski resort was created by merging the popular ski resorts of Pas de la Casa / Grau Roi and Soldeu El Tarter. This ski resort can handle 99,600 skiers every hour, has 64 ski lifts featuring one Funětel, three cable cars, nine telecords, 30 chair lifts, 16 ski lifts and five conveyor belts and 68.3 kilometers of artificial snow pistes. Sports enthusiasts can take part in snow-shoeing, dog-sledding and reindeer rides.
- Canillo, Andorra – This parish is the biggest in Andorra and is home to the Patron Saint of the Principality, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Meritxell. It is also the home of the famous Ice Palace of Andorra. You can visit the popular ski resort of Grandvalira from here. The church in the parish has the largest bell-towers in Andorra and includes a Gothic carving of Christ along with parchment documents.
- La Massana, Andorra – This is also one of the most popular Ski Resorts of Andorra. This parish also boasts of the highest point in the country, the Pic de Coma Pedrosa and four more peaks. Travelers can visit another Andorra Attraction, the Pal-Arinsal ski area from here. This place is excellent for families and has skiing, Ski biking, snow-boarding, helicopter flights, free rides, snow biking, snowshoeing and snow carving facilities. This ski resort has 28 ski lifts, 371 artificial snow cannons, 160 monitors and can handle 34,100 skiers every hour.
- Ski Resorts of Andorra – This is also one of the favorite Tourist Destinations in Andorra. The popular Pas de la Casa ski resort is located here. The parish of Encamp has a number of lakes and heritage attractions. You can visit the church of Saint Michael of la Mosquera and Saint Eulalia. The parish also features the 9400 feet high Pic des Pessons. The Pas de la Casa ski resort together with the Soldeu-El Tarter ski resort forms the ski resort of Grandvalira.
Other popular Ski Resorts of Andorra are –
- Pas de la Casa / Grau Roig, Andorra
- Soldeu el Tarter, Andorra
- Ordino-Arcalís , Andorra
- Pal-Arinsal, Andorra
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