Pas de la casa andorra

Pas de la Casa. Shopping and nightlife

Pas de la Casa, in Andorra, is a very interesting area from many points of view . Apart from its excellent ski resorts such as slopes of Grandvalira Pas and the house that bears his name , offers visitors many more reasons to know .

First, one can consider Pas of the house as a shopping paradise because its streets are filled with shops of all the street Sant Jordi can be considered as principial artery refers establishments .

In these shops in Andorra can find great deals on all kinds of products ( snow equipment , fashion, youth fashion , accessories , electronics ... etc). At number six in this street of Sant Jordi is located gegart Record supermarket where we can buy the best products in food such as meat, wine, cheese , snuff .. etc. .

Another very important aspect to highlight in Pas de la Casa is on fun and nightlife. Sports and Cultural Complex of Pas de la Casa is one of the most important of Andorra. It is a modern sports center with facilities regarding the sport very full library, video room and sauna . In can find relaxation and activities that will appeal to the whole family.

At night Pas of the house offers a wonderful and fun " nightlife " to everyone with great taste odrecen clubs that different types of music and environments, Pubs , cafes and everything needed for young and not so young to have fun .

The square is the place Vagueis key night as in the surrounding local focus all fashion.

Moving through Andorra

If we move through a parish, walk is a good option because there's no long distances and is a great pleasure to see the beautiful landscape shown on our way. In cities it is more practical if you bring a car, you leave it parked and walk calmly walking the streets typical of those towns. In Andorra there are numerous car pair we can park our vehicles but it should be noted that in high season can be saturated . Something important on the subject of cars is to warn of the need to carry chains in winter , especially if you go to the ski resort of Pas de la Casa or Grandvalira.

Of note is the great bus network linking Andorra has its major towns , parishes and resorts in Grandvalira Pas de la Casa . There are 8 bus lines , so that the coverage is excellent . The schedule of these buses are from 7 am to 9 and a half of the night . The timetable information telephone lines and is 376 82 04 12. These buses are called by the Andorran word clípols.

Another option is a taxi . There are two stops, one in Andorra la Vella and another in Escaldes . There is also a network of radio taxis operating throughout Andorra. The phone numbers are: 376853000 376861005 376 828 000.

Car rental is another possibility to consider. In Andorra are the most popular branches of car hire companies as Herz , Europcar , Avis ... etc.

Ice Palace of Andorra

Something that Andorrans have to be very proud of their excellent ski resorts in Grandvalira and Pas de la Casa, and of the magnificent sports and amusement of the Ice Palace.

The Ice Palace has a perfect infraestructuara in very different fields which are the ideal for skiers looking for a relax after a heavy day of sport and not just for themselves but also for the rest of their family . Children are the undisputed protagonists and to whom they are addressed many of its facilities .

The Ice Palace is very large and it 's different sectors : There is an area covering ice rinks where you can practice all types of sports that are based in this area such as skating , hockey , kayak polo .. etc . Another area is the corresponding sports facilities in which they have squach courts , heated pool, tennis court and running track. The Palace also has an excellent gym , sauna and solarium centers would be the space that would be dedicated to the improvement and body relax .

The Ice Palace also has great restaurants where you can enjoy the rich cuisine of Andorra and conference and meeting rooms that are place in various conferences and conventions.

Interestingly, the educational work of the Palace since school has ice skating and hockey school , which host young people and children to introduce them to these sports. For children there is an ice garden , in which they find most of the fun , always being at all times maintained and run by a specialized instructors . These specialists teach all kinds of games tailored to their ages and abilities.

Overall, I must say that this place brings excitement and fun to all . For reservations , phone where to go is 376800840.

Gastronomy in Pas de la Casa

Andorra, in addition to its excellent ski resorts such the ski resort of Grandvalira and the ski resort of Pas de la Casa, has many more attractions. One of these attractions is the lovely cuisine.

The traditional Andorran house in the mountain is called "borda". In ancient times these bordas were only places to be inhabited by livestock and to store cereal grains. Now now no longer fulfill this function and have been restored and furnished to accommodate typical restaurants of Andorra. There are about 25 bordas and all the food is excellent as all this is based on high quality raw material . People visiting Andorra are doing a tour of all of them and really go overboard very satisfechos.Cada has its own personality but almost all have in common some dishes such as homemade sausages , beans with squid and steak Andorra. These pictures and always cooked with vegetables and served with real good excellent wines. Also cakes, artisanal always , is well known for being always desserts made fresh with natural substances and following very traditional prescriptions .

In Andorra la Vella which is 33 km from the ski resort of Pas de la Casa , there are some very famous as " the Borda Pairal 1630 " exquisite specialties such as snails and grilled meat among others. So is the " Borda Estevet " whose specialty most are trinchados and meat slab.

Other huts worth mentioning are those found around the Massana as Bellsolà Family overboard with its exquisite cream and onion overboard " Rauber " t that offers the admired specialty cheese salads or cod and Andorran cod among other delicious dishes and desserts such as figs with cream.

In the village of Ordino is obligatory stop along the " Cal Moixó " to taste a shoulder of lamb and a pudding of nougat.

Andorra. A shopping paradise

Andorra shopping an attractive means to add to the thousands of visitors who come each year for both sightseeing and to ski in Grandvalira and Pas de la Casa. There are great shopping areas such as Escaldes , Andorra and Soldeu but if you prefer a more familiar type of trading can easily reach the tender or stores Canillo Encamp .

The range of shops is huge , over 1500 establishments in which you can find all kinds of products such as those relating to the latest developments in pharmacy , fashions , perfumes , sports equipment .. etc. . It is really relaxing after a fun day on the slopes at Grandvalira lost in the many shops that offers Andorra.

The prices are usually lower than in the countries of the European community. This is the clear result of tax characteristics , which makes them a very attractive cost to the buyer. Note that because of these tax advantages , the most popular Spanish fashion companies also have facilities there with lower prices than in Spain .

It must be said that sales are pretty good and are a great additional savings . The time depends on each trade discounts but almost always tend to be in the usual time . Check shop opening is 10 am to 21 hours even in the villages usually open about eight o'clock . In general we can say that the offer price is excellent and certainly fans " shoping " Andorra will find the ideal place to do your shopping .

Grandvalira. Snow gardens

In the most important stations in Andorra, like Grandvalira or Pas de la casa, there are specialized schools to teach winter sports (skiing, snowboarding) to beginners. These schools have plans to introduce such sports, both individually and in small groups. Also if you want , you can hire private tutors to teach in a more personalized , with a type of education or skills adapted according to each individual deficiencies .

The snow gardens are aimed at younger ages 3 and 6 years, teaching them is provided by instructors with experience in that age range. It also ensures that children learn practice the sport can have fun as possible. Inflatable modules are available for this to be well and well acquainted with the snow, have a good memory of that first experience that will surely going to make in your future.

There are six scattered snow gardens Andorra :

Encamp : +376 834 721 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Canillo : +376 890691 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

El Tarter : +376 890641 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Soldeu : +376 753191 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Grau Roig : +376 872920 / 872927 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pas de la Casa : +376 871920 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Prices are about the same in all of them and the possibility of hiring tickets for several days that make it cheaper.

The Funicamp of Pas de la Casa

The Funicamp of Andorra connecting the center of Encamp with the ski slopes of Pas de la Casa is the largest cable car in Europe. This Funicamp for a distance of 6 km at the height of 2502 meters . The twenty minutes it takes to make the journey is a great joy for the senses as the views that can be seen from the top are wonderful . There is an intermediate station where you can access a full area and activities ( Cortals Aventure ) . Also this summer gondola used by hikers who practice different mountain sports. Alongside Funicamp stop there is a building of 548 parking spaces spread over 8 floors , which adds an additional benefit to its great utility although it is noted that access to the upper floors is usually quite uncomfortable in winter.

To get to Funicamp can do it by car and once at the station quietly leave the car park . Another option to consider is to use the Trenet from the center of Encamp . Trenet 's schedule is from 8.30 to 17.30 hours .

The enormous advantages that this transport is greatly reduced accoutrements access through the port of Grandvalira. Currently few decide to cross it and climb from the bottom to Grau Roig Andorra , which has cleared parking lot. However, this does not happen with Pas parking house which is still prey to large crowds.

Andorra. The thermal center Caldea

Andorra has the highest mountain recreational thermal center that exists throughout Europe in Escaldes-Engordany. The thermal center of Caldea that's how it is called, is located in the center of that population. This center is an attraction apart from the excellent Andorran ski resorts of Grandvalira and Pas de la Casa.

The venue where the center sits is large and has a myriad of facilities based on water and heat. Caldea waters are rich in minerals especially sulfur salts made ​​them report a wide range of important actions both on welfare and beauty as from the medical standpoint and healing.

We have always known the power decongestant , anti-inflammatory , antirheumatic and mineral water purifier . In this case , sulfur wealth gives them great qualities as an added value in healing skin diseases , both infectious and allergic and autoimmune diseases. We also have to keep in mind that just hot water or vapor phase has already proven relaxing and benefactors on the body.

This center has superb and modern facilities that are among the saunas, hot tubs, showers and all types of therapeutic baths , steam baths controlled , solarium , water beds .. etc. .

Also in Caldea can enjoy excellent rejuvenating beauty treatments for both the body and the face.

There fertilizers with special prices if you want treatments for several days , so you just have to reserve them to it enabled phone : 376-800-995

Regardless of all thermal and aesthetic facilities , the center has several restaurants where you can taste the typical cuisine of Andorra and several elegant shops.

Pas de la Casa. The largest ski resort in the Pyrenees

The ski resort of Pas de la Casa has already fulfilled 49 years since that day that was used for the first time a trailer. Because this old today, this was the first Andorran ski resort . It was 1957 when it was considered a center of organized skiing since then the station has been growing infrastructure currently getting itself to say that is the biggest resort in the Pyrenees .

It is worth mentioning its large size , nothing more and nothing less than 626 hectares in which there are more than 100 km of ski slopes

Geographically divided into three valleys that are almost Pas Circus House , Great Den Roig and slopes of fact determines the existence of three different centers which is a great advantage because it avoids the excessive crowds.

This large ski resort is very complete and also the incredible tracks , has a formidable ski school, helipad , nurseries, restaurants and all amenities required for skiers and their families. Also of note is the excellent offers of accommodation such as hotels and apartments in Pas de la Casa.

All kinds of skiers , whatever level you are from beginner to expert athletes are in Pas de la Casa the ideal place for white sport . Also the surfers of all skills and levels found in this Pas station house an ideal place to exercise.

Regardless of skiing , the resort offers various snow-related activities , such as renting snowmobiles, sleds and heliskiing.

No doubt this beautiful station is a place of great sports facilities and combines both a ' very pleasant living habitat . For the young and for everyone in general party mood beyond the tracks , there is a great deal of leisure clubs, cafes , ... etc.