Andorra is the highest European metropolis. The main commercial part is Avinguda de Meritxell, at any time of day full of visitors, where you can find all kinds of shops, restaurants, bars, hotels.
The most intersting city's landmark Casa de Vall, a mansion originally built in the style of Catalan mountain strongholds.
In the city center, you can even bathe in thermal spas Caldea. It is impossible to overlook a huge glass needle, which is hidden in a complex variety of attractions - thermal swimming pool, heated whirlpool, Roman baths, ice baths, Finnish saunas, waterslides and much more.
Andorra is one of the cheapest Iberian sites for skiing and snowboarding. Cleanliness Andorra environment makes an ideal destination for hikers and mountain hikers.
Today is the center of Andorra for duty-free trade, and thanks to low prices is considered a paradise purchases.
Important telephone numbers:
Hospital Our Lady of Meritxell (Ntra. Sra. De Meritxell): 871,000
Firefighters and ambulance: 118
Police - Emergency: 110
Police: 872,000
Ambulance: 116
Mountain rescue: 112
Embassies in Spain and France make administrative affairs for travellers to Andorra.
GET IN: Due mainly to the mountainous nature of Andorra, there is only one road entering Andorra from France, and only one widely-used road entering Andorra from Spain. Almost all entry into the country happens at one of these two points.
Visitors from outside the EU should note that Andorra is not a Schengen member, and exiting France or Spain into Andorra will (theoretically) terminate a single-entry visa. In practice, though, immigration does not enforce this.
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