Valls delNord - Comú de la Massana

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Valls delNord - Comú de la Massana
// Ordino - La Massana // 2015
Valls
del Nord
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How to get there
Barcelona - El Prat
Airport
Toulouse - Blagnac
Airport
www.aena.es
200 km
www.toulouse.aeroport.fr
170 km
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: (+376) 803 789
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: (+376) 803 789
DIRECT BUS
www.autocarsnadal.com
Tel.: (+376) 805 151
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Girona - Costa Brava
Airport
Reus
Airport
Lleida - Alguaire
Airport
www.aena.es
260 km
www.aena.es
195 km
www.aeroportlleida.cat
150 km
For schedules:
NOVATEL
www.andorrabybus.com
Tel.: (+376) 803 789
For schedules:
VIATGES MONTMANTELL
www.montmantell.com
Tel.: (+376) 807 444
For schedules:
VIATGES MONTMANTELL
www.montmantell.com
Tel.: (+376) 807 444
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Contents
A legacy
to discover
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Traditions
Museums
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Leisure within
the reach of
everyone
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Calendar of activities
Gastronomy
Shopping
Accommodation and Wellness
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You can’t get
bored here
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Useful information
Adventure
Natural parks
VALLNORD
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Important telephone numbers 38
Map
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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.
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Tobacco plantation
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Land
1 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protocol order, and the earliest historical references to both
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
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..
La Massana
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Ordino
Sant Climent de Pal
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2 Museums
Casa Rull - Sispony
To see and admire the living conditions of a wealthy
Andorran family in bygone centuries is a real privilege.
Rossell Forge.
Information Centre on Iron
La Massana
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.
Romanesque Andorra.
Information Centre
on the Romanesque - Pal
Exhibition space showing the development of Romanesque artistic achievements. Open from May to October.
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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Postal Museum - Ordino
The Borda del Raser exhibits a collection of Andorran
stamps since 1928.
To visit the
museums
Booking Centre:
Tel.: (+376) 839 760
[email protected]
Nature Centre
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
[email protected]
Comic Museum
La Massana
The museum has regular exhibitions of
works by world-famous authors.
Entry free.
Tel.: (+376) 838 919 / (+376) 835 693
www.lamassanacomic.com
Consult the opening hours as shown.
The sawmill and flour mill - La Cortinada
The sawmill and flour mill, which date from the end of the 16th
century and early 17th century and are a clear example of past
activity in the valley. There are guided tours where you can see a
demonstration of how a trunk was cut with a water-powered saw,
and how wheat was ground into flour in a mill.
Tel.: (+376) 878 173
The iron mine - Llorts
Trough the Iron Route, the Valley of Ordino revives its mining past
and invites its visitors to discover all the elements linked to the
processes of mining, transforming and marketing iron from the beginning of the 17th to the end of the 19th century.
You can visit the Llorts iron mine and following the path of the Iron
Men. There you will discover an openair exhibition of sculptures.
From to June to October.
Tel.: (+376) 878 173
Miniatures Museum - Ordino
Permanent exhibition of the private collection of micro-miniatures by Nicolai Siadristy. Tel.: (+376) 838 338
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You can’t get
bored here
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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...
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3 Adventure
On horseback around Comapedrosa Natural Park
Arinsal – La Massana
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 routes around Comapedrosa Natural Park. A magical route for a truly fascinating
excursion. Oficina de turisme de la Massana - Tel.: (+376) 835 693 www.lamassana.ad
Horseback riding excursions:
Club hípic l’Aldosa - Tel.: (+376) 837 329 - www.hipica-aldosa.com
Gicafer - Tel.: (+376) 348 880 - www.gicafer.com
Mushing - La Massana
Dog sleigh with wheels.
Vallnord Mountain Park La Massana.
Tel.: (+376) 878 078 - www.vallnord.com
The Iron Route - Ordino
Relive the past in mining and the iron industry, understanding 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.
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Bosc de Segudet
Bosc de Segudet - Ordino
A circuit in the heights with plenty of
ziplines, Tibetan bridges, lianas, spider’s
webs and others, including knot bridges.
Experiència en muntanya
Tel.: (+376) 847 888
www.experienciamuntanya.com
Canyoning
Ordino offers a range of four impressive
ravines for the practice of this thrilling
sport.
Experiència en muntanya
Tel.: (+376) 847 888
www.experienciamuntanya.com
You think the mountains are
great but it’s a bore to have to
carry maps with you.
Think no more, just download the
new app of active tourism
in Andorra
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Vias ferratas
The vias ferratas in Ordino and Erts make it
possible to enjoy this sport with
total safety.
With guide: Experiència en muntanya
Tel.: (+376) 847 888
www.experienciamuntanya.com
Climbing
Roc de la Coma, Erts.
Climbing sector with a total of 14 routes varying from easy to average difficulty.
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.
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VOLTA’L Andorra Segway Tour
Discover the Valls del Nord in the most easy and
amusing way!
Tel.: (+376) 835 277
www.andorrasegwaytour.com
BMX Circuit - Arinsal
Every summer there are BMX and 4X competitions
open to riders of all ages.
La Massana tourist office.
Tel.: (+376) 835 693 - www.lamassana.ad
GicaFer - Ordino-Arcalís
Mountain excursions with a track vehicle. An
(intro) activity for everyone.
www.gicafer.com - Tel.: (+376) 348 880
Trials Park Font de la Tosca
Arinsal
This is a permanent open area for training,
suitable for all levels and with types of track.
Helicopter flights - La Massana
Cycling
15 or 20 minutes to enjoy the mountains, lakes,
peaks and valleys from a different viewpoint.
Heliand.
Tel.: (+376) 837 929 - www.heliand.com
A total of 6 mountain passes, the finishes of stages in worldrenowned cycling contests such as the Vuelta a España
and the Tour de France.
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.
Gicafer - Tel.: (+376) 348 880
www.gicafer.com
Gica’m - Tel.: (+376) 358 900
www.gicamandorra.ad
Vallnord Mountain Park La Massana
Tel.: (+376) 878 078 - www.vallnord.com
Fishing
From spring to autumn, fishing licences for the fertile lakes
and rivers can be bought at the tourist offices.
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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.
El Torrent - Tel.: (+376) 738 613 - www.xixerellapark.com
GolfPar3 - Tel.: (+376) 850 400 - www.ordinogolfclub.com
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Tristaina glacier circle
Mountain guides to go with you
mountain bike – snowshoes
Pascal Ancion - Tel.: (+376)342 850
[email protected]
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
that arrives at the Roc de la Cauba, with
spectacular views.
This route can be started on the slopes of La
Massana, ending at Erts, or from the Ordino
side, at Sornàs.
Tomb de les Neres
This circuit of 8km, passes through the
woods and fields of La Massana, Ordino, Canillo and Encamp. It is a path from which you
can see great landscapes, as it offers an angle on many different valleys and peaks.
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Mountain guides to go with you
Specialist in fly-fishing
Gil Riba - Tel.: (+376) 345 705
[email protected]
Experiència en muntanya
Tel.: (+376) 847 888
www.experienciamuntanya.com
My World of Experiences
Tel.: (+376) 838 515
[email protected]
www.my-woe.com
Estany Negre
Comapedrosa Natural Park
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, where there is
a meals service. 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
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.
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4 Natural Parks
Hiking in the Vall de Sorteny Natural Park
Vall de Sorteny Natural Park - El Serrat
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 who wish to
come as close as possible to the secrets of the park. From the Park you
can go up to two of the highest peaks in the Principality; the peak of
l’Estanyó (2,915 metres) passing by a pretty lake, and the peak of La
Serrera (2,913 metres) going by the Collada dels Meners.
The Park has a refuge hut manned in both winter and summer, with
restaurant service.
The natural park can be visited all year round. The winter season is
ideal for excursions with snowshoes.
www.sorteny.ad
MOUNTAIN REFUGES
Les Fonts, Pla de l’Estany, Comapedrosa.
Sorteny, Angonella, Rialb, Coma Obaga.
Open all year round. Access is free.
Comapedrosa refuge is manned in the
summer and offer a meals service.
Tel: (+376) 327 955
[email protected]
Sorteny refuge is manned all the year
and offer a meals service.
Tel: (+376) 846446
www.refugisorteny.com
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Comapedrosa Natural Park
Comapedrosa Natural Park - Arinsal
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 visit for all trekkers and for lovers of
nature in general, and it forms a perfect introduction
to the high Andorran mountains.
www.comapedrosa.ad
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.
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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 and OrdinoTourist
offices.
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5 Vallnord
Creussans chair lift - Arcalís
Vallnord Mountain Park - Pal
Vallnord
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 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, zipline, 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.
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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.
Vallnord Mountain Park – Pal
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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.
And to practise downhill rides as a family or to make
a start on this discipline, the Vallnord Bike Park also
has two easy tracks: El Verdet and La Serra II, ideal for
a first introduction to this sport.
You can reach the downhill circuits by the three lifts
specially adapted during the summer: the cable car
from La Massana and the detachable chair lifts from
La Serra II and El Cubil.
The youngest members, aged six to ten years, can also
enjoy the Mini Woodpark, at Planell.
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.
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For all beginners and everyone who wants to improve
their technique, Vallnord has a downhill school
directed by famous rider Soraya Drici and with
qualified instructors.
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Arcalís
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 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.
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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.
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Pal: Family Fun
This is the station closest to the
centre of Andorra, with easy access
by cable car from La Massana.
Ideal for families, thanks to the
gentle profile of the mountain and
the wooded 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.
Gastronomy
Eat well on the pistes?
I should say so!
Restaurants and coffee shops with
incredible views and terraces to
enjoy the sun; menus, sandwiches,
kebabs, pasta or pizza.
For sybarites, exquisite meals in the
local inns.
Pal gondola lift
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Leisure
within the
reach of
everyone
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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.
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Calendar
6 of activities
January
1.01.2015
New Year Concert
Auditorio Nacional
Ordino
26 - 29.01.2015
Borrufa Trophy
International skiing competition for
young people Vallnord-Arcalís
A trial which brings together more than
200 skiers from 22 different nationalities.
www.borrufa.ad
24.01 - 25.01
La Font Blanca
February
5.02.2015
Jam Extrem Freeride
Vallnord - Arcalís
www.vallnord.com
14.02.2015
Freeride World Tour
Annual freeride tour with six events taking place in different ski stations, such
as Verbier, Alaska and Vallnord, among
others. The top international riders of
the day compete in ski and snowboard
events.
Vallnord- Arcalís
www.vallnord.com
Alpine Skiing World Cup
There are two events; the Vertical Race
and the Font Blanca
www.fam.ad
17.01.2015
St. Anthony
The miss and “escudella”
La Massana
17.01 - 14.02
Lo Mandongo
Mandongo Seminars on cooking pork
Restaurants in Ordino and la Massana
15 - 23.02.2015
Carnival
Carnival soup and
fancy dress competition
Ordino and la Massana
11.02 - 18.03
Cinema cycle of films on
mountain and travel
Ordino and la Massana
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March
< April
June
14.03.2015
5.04.2015
Desman Trophy
Constitution Day
“Caramelles”
Shops are closed
VALLNORD Speed Contest
This sport of skihang gliding attracts
great acrobats in flight and the finest
international pilots meet on the pistes at
Arcalís.
www.vallnord.com
Sports meeting La Massana
Vallnord Bike Park La Massana
www.vallnord.com
Carol singers for Easter
Ordino
MAXIavalanche Europe Cup
10.04 - 10.08
Vallnord Bike Park La Massana
More than 600 international riders meet
for one of the most spectacular trials.
The competitors come down from the
highest point, the Peak of Cubil at 2,350
metres, to the town of La Massana at
1,300 metres.
www.vallnord.com
Painting contest
Ordino
May
FISE World series Andorra
Andoflora
The flower market - La Massana
April
International Festival of Extreme
Sports
Vallnord Bike Park La Massana
Hosts mountain bike and wakeboard
trials.
Besides the competitions and exhibitions, the programme will include musical shows and animations.
www.vallnord.com
La Massana Còmic
The comics fair in Andorra
www.lamassanacomic.com
23 - 24.06.2015
Sispony
grand festival
23.06.2015
St. John’s Eve Bonfires
24.05.2015
European Natural Parks Day
fireworks, flatbreads
Ordino and La Massana
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August
<<
< July
25 - 28.06.2015
5.07.2015
1 - 2.08.2015
Andorra Ultra Trail Vallnord
Round the Mountain
32st Summer traverse
One of the most important dates on the
international trail calendar, where great
champions and beginners all compete, in
search of achievement and solidarity.
www.andorraultratrail.org
Passes. Cycling Trial
La Massana - Ordino
10.07.2015
Anyós grand festival
11 - 12.07.2015
Roser of La Massana
1 - 2.08.2015
Llorts grand festival
1.08.2015
Cycling
Cronoclimb from Llorts to Arcalís
18 - 19.07.2015
2.08.2015
Erts grand festival
32st Summer traverse
27 - 28.06.2015
23.07.2015
Pal grand festival
Night without words
29.06.2015
Arinsal 2-day trial - La Massana
Open air shows in the evening
La Massana
Ordino - La Massana
8 - 9.08.2015
Bagpipers Meeting
Ordino
El Serrat grand festival
July
4 - 6.07.2015
Roser grand festival Ordino
Botanical exhibition
and craft market
Ordino
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9 - 10.08.2015
Aldosa grand festival
September
< August
15 - 16.08.2015
Guided visits
Sornàs grand festival
with Sisquet de Cal Sinquede
La Massana and Pal
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15 - 16.08.2015
Iron Route Guided
La Massana grand festival
visits for daytime and evening
Llorts
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23 - 24.08.2015
Open Nights
Arinsal grand festival
1 - 6.09.2015
UCI Mountain Bike
& Trial World
Championships Andorra 2015
Vallnord Bike Park La Massana
www.vallnordworldchampionships.com
Concerts in the Plaça Major in Ordino
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Guided visits
23 - 28.08.2015
UCI Mountain Bike Masters
World Championships
Vallnord Bike Park La Massana
www.vallnordworldchampionships.com
to the Cal Pal Mill and Sawmill
La Cortinada
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Guided visits
to the Romanesque Church of Sant
Martí - La Cortinada
Other entertainments
and activities to enjoy
during July and August
5 - 6.09.2015
La Cortinada grand festival
Little summer afternoons
Open air shows in the afternoon
La Massana
8.09.2015
Our Lady of Meritxell’s
Day Patron of Andorra
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Summer nights in the museums
Concerts and evening visits to the museums
Ordino and la Massana
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Guided visits on foot in the
mountains. Les Valls del Nord
Ordino y la Massana
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Guided visits a caballo por el
Parque natural del Comapedrosa
Arinsal
12 - 13.09.2015
Mega2RXEnduro
The spectacular downhill marathon trial,
Mega2RX Enduro comes to Vallnord Bike
Park in La Massana for the third year.
www.vallnord.com
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<< September
October
November
12 - 13.09.2015
3 - 31.10.2015
17.11.2015
Andorra Rally
La Massana “Fogons”
San Iscle and Santa Victòria
Ordino
Restaurantes in La Massana
La Massana
30.11.2015
Sant Andreu
Arinsal
16.09.2015
Ordino
grand festival
December
Andorran Gastronomic
Demonstration
Christmas Markets
Ordino and la Massana
27.09.2015
World Day of Tourism
Weekend with free activities
and promotions in the Valls del Nord.
Motorbike Meeting
Duatlón
La Massana
Ordino
Narciso Yepes Festival
Mushroom hunt
Auditorio Nacional, Ordino
24.12.2015
Midnight Mass
El Serrat
Parish churches of Ordino and
La Massana
24 - 27.09.2015
Mushroom market fair
Arinsal
29.09.2015
Ansalonga
grand festival
Ordino
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31.10.2015
La Castanyada Chestnut
festival
Ordino and la Massana
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You can find the programme for
each event at:
www.ordino.ad
www.lamassana.ad
www.vallnord.com
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7 Pyrenean fusion
A typical inn
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 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 socalled “musicians” dessert, based on dried fruit
and nuts. The “bordes” or inns are buildings found outside the urban 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 or the shrovetide soup and boiled meats served on Shrove Monday in the
main town square in Ordino.
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
Enjoy the aromas and
flavours of Andorran
cuisine
in the restaurants that you
will find in the restaurant
guide of the Valleys of the
Nort.
Lo Mandongo
January-February
Gastronomic fair
October
La Massana Fogons
October
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.
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.
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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Quality shopping
8 close at hand
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 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.
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Restore the
9 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
information
Useful telephone numbers
vallnord.com
(+376) 878 000
Information and bookings
(+376) 739 600
Vallnord Arcalís sector
(+376) 737 020
Vallnord Arinsal sector
(+376) 878 078
Vallnord Pal sector
(+376) 737 017
Central bookings
[email protected]
Medical Emergencies Hospital Nostra
Senyora de Meritxell
Fire Brigade
Mountain Rescue
ordino.ad
(+376) 878 173
La Massana
Tourist Office
lamassana.ad
(+376) 835 693
National
Tourist Office
visitandorra.com
(+376) 820 214
116
(+376) 871 000
(+376) 800 020, 118
112
Police
110, (+376) 872 000
Roads
18021802
Attention to the Citizen, Ordino
163
Attention to the Citizen, La Massana
164
Customs Post, Sant Julià de Lòria
(+376) 841 090
Customs Post, Pas de la Casa
(+376) 855 120
Taxis
38
Ordino
Tourist Office
(+376) 828 000, (+376) 863 000
National Telephone Information
111
International Telephone Information
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Map
VALLS DEL NORD
Refuge Huts without guards
Gurarded refuge Huts
Beds
Water
Campings
Trails
Photographic safaris
Roadside panels
Nature on the Road
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www.ordino.ad
www.lamassana.ad
www.vallnord.com
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