Districts · Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella by district
The capital is short enough to walk end to end in about 30 minutes along the valley floor. Barri Antic (old town) sits at the western end, Avinguda Meritxell is the shopping spine running east, and Escaldes-Engordany, with the Caldea spa, continues east again with no real break between the two towns.
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There is no metro or tram; the national bus network and a lot of walking cover the capital, with buses needed for anywhere up the valley.
- Barri Antic (old quarter)Barri AnticseeeatSuits: History, Casa de la Vall, a first orientation walkSteep, cobbled and narrow in places; the historic core of the capital.3 sights · 4 eatsDistrict guide →
- Avinguda MeritxellsleepseeeatSuits: Shopping, most hotels, the flattest walking in the capitalThe main shopping and hotel street; flatter and wider than Barri Antic.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Escaldes-EngordanysleepseeSuits: The Caldea spa, spa-hotel staysA separate parish that runs straight into the capital; no visible border between the two.1 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Gran Valira riversideRiu Gran ValiraseeSuits: A flat riverside walk between the old town and EscaldesA paved path along the river; the flattest walking route in the capital.1 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
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Off the map: Barcelona El Prat (BCN) (190–240 min by the usual route); Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) (190–250 min by the usual route).
Where’s what, as a list:
- Barri Antic (old quarter) (Barri Antic): Steep, cobbled and narrow in places; the historic core of the capital. Suits: History, Casa de la Vall, a first orientation walk.
- Avinguda Meritxell (Avinguda Meritxell): The main shopping and hotel street; flatter and wider than Barri Antic. Suits: Shopping, most hotels, the flattest walking in the capital. Price band $$.
- Escaldes-Engordany (Escaldes-Engordany): A separate parish that runs straight into the capital; no visible border between the two. Suits: The Caldea spa, spa-hotel stays. Price band $$.
- Gran Valira riverside (Riu Gran Valira): A paved path along the river; the flattest walking route in the capital. Suits: A flat riverside walk between the old town and Escaldes.
- Sleep area Avinguda Meritxell: suits Shopping, most hotels, the flattest walking in the capital, price band $$.
- Sleep area Escaldes-Engordany: suits The Caldea spa, spa-hotel stays, price band $$.
- Barcelona El Prat (BCN), 190–240 min by the usual route.
- Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), 190–250 min by the usual route.