Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra.
Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the Andorran parish that surrounds the capital.
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Worth seeing in and around Andorra la Vella
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Universitat d'Andorra
The University of Andorra is a public institution of higher education created in 1988, and the first university in Andorra. The university consists of the College of Health and Education Sciences, the College of Business and Technology, and the College of eLearning and Lifelong Learning.
4 km · university in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra · Wikipedia - 02Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella
The Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella is a small football stadium in Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra. The stadium has a capacity of 1,249.
1.1 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 03Andorra National Library
The Andorra National Library was founded in 1930, then re-opened in 1974. Since 2020, it is housed in the former Hotel Rosaleda in Encamp.
1.8 km · national library · Wikipedia - 04Estadi Nacional
The Estadi Nacional is a stadium located in Andorra la Vella. It was formerly the national stadium of Andorra and is used for association football and rugby union.
1.5 km · national stadium in Andorra la Vella · Wikipedia - 05Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall
The Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall, officially named DEVK-Arena due to a sponsorship arrangement, is a former football stadium in Aixovall, in the parish Sant Julià de Lòria, near the capital, Andorra la Vella, in Andorra. The stadium had a capacity of 1,000 spectators, all seated.
2.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 06Casa de la Vall
Casa de la Vall is a historical house in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It was the seat of the General Council of Andorra until 2011.
1.8 km · manor house in Andorra la Vella · Wikipedia - 07Pont de la Margineda
Pont de la Margineda ʒiˈneða]) is a bridge located in Santa Coloma, Andorra la Vella Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
1.9 km · bridge in Andorra · Wikipedia - 08església de Santa Coloma d'Andorra
The Church of Santa Coloma d'Andorra is a church in Santa Coloma, Andorra la Vella Parish, Andorra, and is Andorra's oldest church. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
700 m · church building in Andorra la Vella, Andorra · Wikipedia - 09Església de Sant Esteve
Església de Sant Esteve is a Roman Catholic church located on Plaça del Príncep Benlloch in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
2 km · church · Wikipedia - 10Poliesportiu d'Andorra
Poliesportiu d'Andorra, also known as Pavelló Toni Martí, is an indoor sporting arena located in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.
1.5 km · building in Andorra la Vella, Andorra · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Church of Saint Stephen
- 02Noblesse du Temps
A sculpture by Salvador Dalí featuring his melting clock.
- 03Church of Sant Andreu
Romanesque church dating from the 12th century.
- 04Casa de la Vall
Dating from the 16th century, it was the seat of the Consell General (Andorran Parliament).
- 05Consell General
The 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.
- 06Parc Central
06:00–00:00.
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Things to do
Football: the men's national soccer team play at Estadi Nacional (capacity 3300) on Baixada del Molí, central in town. This is also the home ground of FC Andorra, who were promoted in 2025 to Segunda División, Spain's second tier. Rec del Solà. A paved path with handrails illuminated in the night. 2.5 km long. From
- 01Collegi Sant Ermengol
- 02Carrer Mestre Xavier Plana
Rec de l'Obac hiking trail (trail of shade).
- 03Rotonda de Gall
- 04Caldea
It is at the top of the town in the dramatic glass spire structure.
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Where to eat
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, and many restaurants close Su or M. All these are in the city centre:
- 01Bar Els Manyos
Small and popular with locals, this restaurant is a great place to try some local cuisine, including escudella.
- 02Bar Restaurant Las Vegas
An excellent place for breakfast, lunch, dinner or tapas.
- 03Pizzeria Primavera
Carrer Callaueta, 8,.
- 04Pizzeria La Piazza
Passatge de l'Aigüeta, 1 (Centre històric),.
- 05Bar Nou
Avinguda Doctor Mitjavila (Centre històric, next to the river).
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Getting to Andorra la Vella
- Airports
- Girona-Costa Brava (GRO), 123 km · Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), 126 km · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), 142 km
- Stations
- Andorra la Vella Heliport, 2.2 km
- Barcelona → Andorra la Vella135 km · quickest by road, 3h 21m · €19–27
- Girona → Andorra la Vella122 km · quickest by road, 3h 50m · €21–30
- Toulouse/Blagnac → Andorra la Vella126 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · €19–27
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Andorra la Vella
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Andorra la Vella. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe nearest airport is {{go | name | url | address 42.338612 | long to the south, in Spain | phone | hours | wikipedia Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgell airport.jpg | wikidata=Q3773364 | content=The airport, owned by the Government of Catalonia, has twice-weekly scheduled passenger flights from Madrid on Fridays and Sundays and occasional charter flights.
- Get aroundThe lines are (in nov 2025): Sant Julia de Loria - Andorra la Vella / Escaldes-Engordany Andorra la Vella - Encamp Circular bus route within Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany Andorra la Vella - Soldeu Andorra la Vella - Encamp - Soldeu - Pas de la Casa Andorra la Vella - La Massana - Arinsal Andorra la Vella - La Massana - Ordino Andorra la Vella - La Massana Andorra la Vella - La Massana (express) Sant Julia de Loria - Andorra la Vella/Escaldes-Engordany Línea Verde is a free minibus connecting Caldea in Andorra la Vella/Escaldes-Engordany with Berenador (and Camp del Serrat).
- Get aroundThis minibus gets you closer to the UNESCO Madriu-Claror-Perafita valley as it takes you from some 1,000 m to 1,500 m above sea level.
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Next door to Andorra la Vella
- Escaldes-Engordanyparish of Andorra3.5 km
- Sant Julià de Lòriaparish of Andorra3.4 km
- Santa Coloma d'Andorratown in Andorra700 m
- Aixovallvillage in Andorra2.8 km
- Les Escaldeshuman settlement3.4 km
- Sisponyvillage in Andorra4 km