Andorra: Small Country in the Pyrenees Mountains

Andorra is located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. There is literally only one small road leading into it and one out.

On the way from the Mediterranean coast to Andorra, the road is winding along the mountains much of the way:

Pyrenees Mountains

Then these roads go through high mountain passes:

The road from Spain into Andorra

The road from Andorra to Southern France

The capital – called Andorra La Vella – is in a narrow valley.

Church in Andorra La Vella

A river that runs through the capital

The most famous landmark building in Andorra

The mountains surround the whole city

I stayed in an excellent four star hotel in downtown Andorra La Vella. It is called “Exe Principe” and was just 45 Euros in February. On the other hand, parking downtown costs an additional 15-18 Euros per day.

Andorra seems to be a popular winter sports destination. At least on Saturday it was just one big traffic jam in both directions:

Andorra roads on a weekend

On the other hand, during the week, there was hardly any car on the road.