Unusual and Top Travel Destination for Shopping

Andorra

If one of your other major reasons for travelling apart from chillaxing is “shopping” then your next stop is Andorra!

Andorra is a tiny country in between Paris and Spain so you get to experience a mix of French and Spanish culture. Its capital city is called Andorra La Vella (it sounds French-Spanish to me).

Andorrans love Skiing and they have numerous Ski resorts. They have a lot of boutiques and shopping centres for your different needs such as arts and crafts, souvenirs, cafes and galleries, boutiques, antique shops, flower shops, beddings and duvets, kiddies fashion and accessories, wines and spirits, jewelries and costumes, watches, colognes and perfumes, restaurants and eateries, and all you can think of.

The good thing about Andorra is that shopping is least expensive. The same products sold at departmental shops in Paris and Spain is sold at a lesser price in Andorra. Even food items and provisions of same scales are priced cheaper in Andorra than in these other cities. Cost of living is relatively affordable compared to the other cities.

They have numerous shopping centres and some are listed below:

Illa Carlemany – This is a massive shopping mall with various shop compartments and stores for different items.

The CCA (Centro Commercial Andorra) and Super U Supermarket – wide offer of fashion and accessories, sports, games, stationery, household, decoration and multimedia. The Super U supermarket has the largest range of food products in Andorra, Spain and France at highly competitive prices. A Duty Free area with a large selection of liquors, tobacco and cigars. On the second floor you have a Cafeteria-Restaurant and a Self-Service with home-made and Mediterranean cuisine.

Grans Megatzems Pyrenees Shopping Centre – these has departmental stores, coffee and pastry shops, supermarket and restaurants

Roca and Ribes

Andorra 2000 Centre – Cheap grocery store

They have other new shops and their local market is one stop you shouldn’t miss.

People actually drive all the way from Barcelona, Spain to Andorra for shopping purposes.

Asides shopping you could also visit:

The Town of Les Escaldes  - it is a town very close to Andorra La Vella and it has a lot of hot springs.

 

The National Automibile Museum is a very pretty  place to visit.

The Santa Coloma Church

The Valira d’Orient Valley – this is also a historical place that you could visit.

 

Andorra National dish is called “Escudella” – it consists of white beans, ham, chicken breasts, pork sausages, prosciutto, cabbage, potatoes, noodles, peas and vegetable oil.

They also offer other French, Spanish and Italian cuisines.

Visiting Andorra is a worthwhile Adventure!

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