Andorra. The Tiny Country where it is Posible to bein Time all.

The small state is easy for studying for one arrival almost entirely: to drive on skis on slopes of mountains, to visit museums and to make all necessary purchases. On a map Andorra looks only a point located in Pyrenean mountains. But, as the Spanish proverb says, Europe begins with Pyrenees, that is just with Andorra. Everything, that is jugo-to the west, Spaniards playfully explain, to the full as Europe cannot be considered because of centuries-old Arabian influence. Andorra, as well as the next Spanish area Catalonia, has avoided this influence. According to a legend, for heroic opposition to the Arabian invasion emperor Charles Veliky granted to inhabitants of several Pyrenean valleys a right of sovereignty. If to lean against the historical documents of IX century stored in a cathedral sacred Urhel in territory of Spain the earths of Andorra initially belonged to the Urhelsky princedom. Since 1278 this edge in common operated France and a bishop of the Spanish city of Seo-de-Urhel, and only in 1993 Andorra became the sovereign state.
All pleasures - for one week.
The territory of this country makes only 468 square kilometres, therefore for one arrival Andorra can be studied practically completely. Such compactness distinguishes it from all other European centres of winter rest. Weeks will suffice on examining city sights and to walk on picturesque mountains, to visit museums and to make favourable purchases in shops - after all Andorra uses the right of duty-free trade. Exactly for a week it is possible "roll" and all mounting skiing resorts of this country, as them here only six.
Comfortable rest for all family.
Interested persons can change driving area daily - it is necessary to take only a special form ski-passa, giving access right on any of local mountain-skiing stations. On crossing of all country will leave minutes forty-fifty, therefore, with comfort having arranged in capital Andorra La Vella, the tourist without effort will reach by the bus any point. It is good to come to Andorra together with children - here set of kindergartens, children's mountain-skiing schools, sufficient number of lines, safe even for young skiers, at stations special lifts for children are equipped. Thanks to it Andorra resorts have a reputation for an ideal place for family rest. To Andorra annually come more than ten millions persons - on 150 tourists on each local resident! It mainly visitors from the nearest countries - Frenchmen and Spaniards.
Last year two most byst-rorazvivajushchihsja a resort - Soldeu and the Ale-tarter - a network of lines and lifts have been connected with one more large area of mountain-skiing rest located near to the French border, a-PASS-de-lja-kasa and Grau-physiognomies. Other three resorts - Encamp, Arinsal and Ordino-Arkalis - it is much less in the sizes.
Andorra - one of the most solar countries of Western Europe. And at the same time - one of the most snow. Excellent driving is guaranteed since December prior to the beginning of April. In the afternoon in mountains very warmly, even in February the temperature often happens plus, but snow does not thaw. So skiers in bathing suits surprise nobody. And the whole batteries of the snow guns built on slopes, do not leave chance to a bad weather.
Ancient Romance churches and chapels, picturesque ancient houses are organically entered in a panorama of snow-covered mountains from a stone with wooden balconies. The most ancient building of capital - with stone turrets on each side where the historical archive is stored especially picturesquely looks. By the way, all most considerable Romance constructions of Andorra are presented in a miniature in a local museum of breadboard models. And it is possible to familiarise with full history of edge in museum of local lore in Ordino. The museum is placed in the manor constructed in 1633. For Russians, possibly, there is a surprise a visiting in the same Ordino a museum of orthodox icons - here is collected about hundred works of Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian icon painters.
"Duty free" in size from half of Moscow.
Trip to Andorra - fine possibility to make inexpensive purchases. This small country is similar to the big shop "duty free" where the goods of the best trading houses of the world under the prices of percent on 15 are presented more low, than on the average across Europe. The same concerns wines and other agricultural production - not only local, but also French and Spanish. The economy on jewels, perfumery, radio-and to the phototechnician is even more essential. Thus the more expensively a thing, the more considerably the discount. The prices for the qualitative mountain-skiing equipment are especially low so to go to Andorra it is possible and light: all accessories necessary for driving will manage to be got on a place.
In an extensive complex of local resort services the special place occupies unique relaxation centre "Caldea". This construction similar to huge "bouquet" of crystals, for quite some time now became one of symbols not only capital, but also all country. Pools with warm mineral water and light show, saunas, perfectly restore Turkish baths, a jacuzzi and a hydromassage after descents.

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