Welcome to our skiing blog, with updates and news for winter holidaymakers and snowsports lovers!
If you’re looking for an Easter ski holiday with a twist, why not combine the slopes of Andorra with the city sights of Barcelona! With plentiful flights between the UK and Spain’s second city, loads of family fun in the mountains, and a huge choice of family-friendly activities available in Barcelona, it’s the ideal combination to have a totally memorable holiday.
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Brand new for 2023, you can now enjoy snow tubing in Pas de la Casa with Snowtubbing by Dots! This exciting new activity is the longest snow tubing circuit in Europe at 350 metres in length, and you can reach speeds of up to 60km/h!
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If you’re coming to Andorra this winter you need to be aware of the new Andorra tourist tax, which started to apply to most tourist accommodation from July 2022. The tourist tax is payable by everyone aged 16 years and older, and is charged per person per night up to a maximum of seven nights.
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Winter 2022-23 brings some exciting developments for Andorra lift passes now that Grandvalira, Pal-Arinsal, and Ordino-Arcalis have all joined forces under the Grandvalira Resorts umbrella, which means when you come skiing in Andorra this winter you can ski the whole country with just the one lift pass!
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We were very lucky over Christmas be invited to a brand-new experience held in Andorra La Vella.
CuriosiTours Andorra have over 10 years of knowledge and you could tell our host Abi was passionate and familiar with the capital. She was bubbling over with interesting facts about this beautiful city and it was great to be in her company.
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In a short break from ski-related news, time for something you don’t normally associate with Andorra – football. FC Andorra, recently purchased by Barcelona (and former Manchester United) defender Gerard Pique, have been successfully ‘promoted’ to the third tier of Spanish football.
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The circus is coming to town but not quite as you would expect. The world-renowned extravaganza Cirque de Soleil is returning to Andorra with a new exclusive show called Rebel. (more…)
On Monday 22nd April we’ll be hitting the slopes for the last time this season. After that, we’ll sadly have a long, agonising wait until Grandvalira reopens in December. Here is a round up of the 2018/19 season and all the fantastic events that took place.
Is it your first time in Pal Arinsal? For those who are new in this Vallnord ski resort it is important to know that it is formed by two different areas, Pal and Arinsal, both included under the same ski pass and connected by the mountain via cable car but also by road thanks to the Vallnord Free Bus service.
Sunday (17th March) the FIS World Cup Finals came to a close in Grandvalira after an exciting week which attracted around 25,000 spectators in total. This was the first time Andorra has hosted this prestigious event, which is considered by many to be the most important competition on the pro-ski tour after the Olympic Games and World Championships.
