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In Andorra the specialities are meat, fish, seafood, foie gras and mushrooms, says the chief of one of the oldest traditional restaurants of Andorra, Marc Benet

Can Benet is one of the oldest family restaurants in the country that offers Andorran cuisine. It is located in the historical part of the city, next to the government and parliament of the principality. Andorran politicians and businessmen often have their lunch at the restaurant, and three years ago the restaurant was visited by …

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Our target is to popularize golf in Catalonia, and we aim to do this by encouraging children to take up the sport, said the president of the golf club in Puigcerdà, Jordi Puigdomènech

160 km from Barcelona and 60 km from Andorra there is the golf club “Puigcerdà”, one of the three golf clubs of Cerdanya – an area of Catalonia, which borders France. President of the club, Jordi Puigdomènech, told all-andorra.com about the plans for the development of golf culture in Catalonia:

“Golf Club Puigcerdà appeared in 2003. …

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Distributed over one year, the wins in Font-Romeu come to around one million euros, said José Gimenez, co-owner of Font-Romeu Casino, France

José Gimenez, co-owner of Font-Romeu Casino, France, told all-andorra.com about gambling in France.

“Jean-Christophe and I (José Gimenez) have owned since 2007 and I have been the owner of the Casino de Vernet les Bains since 2017. At the time, Font-Romeu Casino’s best customers were Andorrans, especially for games like roulette.

I can say that gambling in …

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This year the race “La course de cote de Font-Romeu” with modern and classic cars will bring together more than 5,000 visitors, said one of the organizers, the president of the Font-Romeu Rally Team, Serge Louis

Race “La course de cote de Font-Romeu” , 35th edition

The final leg of the race Trophée de Pyrenéés-2018 will take place in Font-Romeu on 4th and 5th August. Every year, this event attracts a growing number of spectators, and this year, according to one of the organizers, the president of Font-Romeu Rallye Team, Serge Louis, …

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This June the TRIAL CLÀSSIC competition will be organised in Andorra for the first time, said one of the organizers of the event, Xavier Crespo

One of the organizers of the competition “DOS DIES DE TRIAL CLÀSSIC” Xavier Crespo spoke about this event, which will take place in Andorra for the first time:

Why have you decided to organise this competition in Andorra?

I’m a big motorbike fan with a lot of experience – I’ve been riding motorbikes for 46 years. In …

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A visit to Bolquère Pyrenees 2000 in the South of France can be a great supplement to holidays in Andorra – both in winter and in summer, says ski resort director Alain Luneau

Director of the Font-Romeu Pyrénées 2000 station, Alain Luneau, spoke to all-andorra.com about the resort’s infrastructure and activities in summer and winter, and expressed the opinion that a visit to the station can be an excellent supplement to a holiday in Andorra:

“The Bolquère Pyrenees 2000 resort is located on a rocky peak in the heart …

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Over the past two years, there has been only one workplace fatality in Andorra, said Mark Olaria i Serra, director of the alliance of companies working on the optimization of working conditions, UNIDA Qualitat i Prevenció

Marc Olària i Serra, Director of Development, UNIDA Qualitat i Prevenció, an alliance of companies working on the optimization of working conditions, told all-andorra.com about the most vulnerable sectors of the Andorran economy from a labor safety point of view and called for all corporate cultures to bear these in mind:

“There are times when we …

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For a week, Andorra became the centre of attention for the world’s saxophonists and saxophone music lovers, says one of the most famous Russian saxophonists, Nikita Zimin

A graduate from the Gnessin State Musical College (Russia, Moscow) and the Paris National Conservatory, the head of the All-Russian Saxophone Association, thirty-year-old Nikita Zimin is one of the most titled saxophonists in Russia: he is a winner of the Grand Prix of the IV International Wind Instruments Competition «Aeolus» (Dusseldorf, Germany, 2009); VI International …

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Skiing under the moon is a new experience that attracts more and more tourists, explains the commercial and marketing director of the Spanish ski resort Masella, Maite Marti i Pla

Masella is the second largest ski resort in Catalonia and the fourth in Spain. It is known as the night skiing capital of the Pyrenees. Here you can take part in an exceptional experience on two days of the week – Thursday and Saturday. Maite Marti i Pla spoke to all-andorra.com about the resort’s special …

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Over the past 27 years, we have managed to collect more than half a million euros – all funds were spent on local charity projects in Andorra, – says the president of the International Club of Andorra, Simon Binsted

The president of the International Club of Andorra, Simon Binsted, told all-andorra.com about people’s business preferences in Andorra, as well as the social and cultural life of the British community (about 4000 residents) living here in the country:

“As it is known, foreign citizens were not able to run their own businesses in Andorra before 2012. …

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