Have you ever thought of fitting a whole country in 2days? Andorra, nestled in the Pyrenees, Spain and France is this tiny landlocked country which is full of surprise. Apart from being nature haven for hikers and bikers, Andorra is home to; tax-free shopping; the longest Alpine coaster as part of the outdoor park Naturland; the largest thermal spa complex in Europe, Caldea; the second largest Tibetan bridge in the world, Pont Tibeta. Andorra is popular in winter due to its key stations.
To get to Andorra, I took a coach from Barcelona. There are no public transport except from buses. The currency is euros. They speak Catalan, Spanish and French so a right mix! Andorra la Vella is the capital city which has a charming old town and can be easily explored in half a day with its shopping streets, Pont de Paris and the Dali sculpture, La Noblesse. There's also he big Central Park by the river.
So what have I done while I was in Andorra? I obviously had to go to the Tibetan bridge. I booked tickets through their main website https://www.ponttibetacanillo.com/en/. There are a number of combination tickets but I just wanted to visit the Bridge. I took a bus (L3 but you can also take L4) from the capital city, Andorra la Vella where the bus ticket was just under 2euros. Bear in mind that only cash payment is allowed on the buses. the ride is 20mins.You will bee dropped in the town of Canillo where you will need to the free shuttle bus to the entrance closest to the bridge. It is a 10-15minutes walk to the bridge. The bridge is looooooooooooooooooong but the views are so nice. The entrance and exit are the same so you will need to walk across the bridge twice. It was a big scary because of the height and it as slightly swinging but I loved the experience! I really enjoyed it and I wouldn't miss it at all!
I then wanted to do a walk and picked Vall d'Incles as it is known as the most beautiful valley in the country and god, it was stunning! It had a number of hiking trails and so you can have so much fun! There's also plenty of waterfalls and I went to see Cascada de Moles which is by the road. I picked this as I was short on time!
Andorra is such a beautiful country and so green which I needed as well as the fresh air! It is a country that you can easily visit during your French or Spanish travels. A tiny country but so fill of heart!
