Arinsal
Arinsal is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars.
Arinsal is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the mountain scenery. In the winter, it offers skiing and snowboarding for beginners, as well as a good selection of runs for intermediates.
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Worth seeing in and around Arinsal
9 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.
- 01Pic del Port Vell
Pic del Port Vell is a mountain in the Pyrenees on the border of Spain and northwest Andorra. The nearest town is Arinsal, La Massana, in Andorra.
3.3 km · mountain in Andorra · Wikipedia - 02Pic dels Aspres
Pic dels Aspres is a mountain in the northwest of the principality of Andorra, close to the border with Spain. The nearest town is Arinsal, La Massana.
2.7 km · mountain in Andorra · Wikipedia - 03Església de Sant Martí de la Cortinada
Església de Sant Martí de la Cortinada is a church located in La Cortinada, Ordino, Andorra. Originally built using Romanesque architecture, renovations from the 17–20th centuries have added Baroque architecture.
3 km · church building in La Cortinada, Andorra · Wikipedia - 04Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa
Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa is a protected national park in the western portion of Andorra. It contains the highest point in Andorra, Coma Pedrosa, among other peaks.
3 km · national park in Andorra · Wikipedia - 05Església de Sant Climent de Pal
Església de Sant Climent de Pal is a church located in Pal, La Massana, Andorra. The date of construction for the church is unknown, but it was first mentioned in 1312.
2.4 km · church building in La Massana, Andorra · Wikipedia - 06Església de Sant Andreu d'Arinsal
Església de Sant Andreu d'Arinsal is a church located in Arinsal, La Massana Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
600 m · church building in Arinsal, Andorra · Wikipedia - 07Església de Sant Iscle i Santa Victòria
Església de Sant Iscle i Santa Victòria is a church located on Plaça del Poble in La Massana, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
3.5 km · church building in La Massana, Andorra · Wikipedia - 08Església de Santa Bàrbara d'Ordino
Església de Santa Bàrbara d'Ordino is a church located in Ordino Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
4 km · church building in Ordino, Andorra · Wikipedia - 09Cal Batlle
Cal Batlle is a house located at La Cortinada, Ordino Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
3.1 km · building in Ordino, Andorra · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
There is great mountain scenery all around and it is a really good location for starting out on any hiking or climbing trip. The highest mountain Pic de Coma Pedrosa in Andorra at 2942 metres (9,665 ft) is located in this area.
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Things to do
During the ski season which is approximately December to March or so, you can go skiing. There is a cable car up to the Arinsal ski area which is in the centre of the village. Arinsal and nearby Pal offer good skiing for the novice and the intermediate skier, and first time skiers often head for Arinsal and Palfor their first holiday or two before heading for Soldeu and Pas de la Casa.
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Where to eat
There is a very good range of restaurants in Arinsal. If you want to try the local Catalan cuisine, there are several options including El Bosc, 360, and The Rocky. For international tastes, there is Surf (Argentinian Steak), Cisco's (Mexican), El Moli pub & restaurant (pizza, pasta, burger, salad, Thai curries, kids' menu) and Quo Vadis (Pub Grub & Italian).
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Getting to Arinsal
- Airports
- Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), 119 km · Girona-Costa Brava (GRO), 128 km · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), 150 km
- Barcelona → Arinsal143 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · €20–28
- Toulouse/Blagnac → Arinsal118 km · quickest by road, 3h 40m · €20–28
- Girona → Arinsal128 km · quickest by road, 4h 5m · €22–31
- 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 Arinsal
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 Arinsal. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundThen there is a semi-private road that winds up the mountain for about 4.5-6 km (3-4 miles) to the top station of the cable car lift.
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Next door to Arinsal
- La Massanaparish in Andorra3.7 km
- la Cortinadavillage in Andorra3 km
- Ansalongavillage in Andorra3.1 km
- Aransvillage in Andorra3.3 km
- Palvillage in La Massana, Andorra1.9 km
- Ertsvillage in Andorra1 km