The history of Catalonia: the city of Ripoll and the Romanesque monastery of Santa Maria
The first mentions of the presence of people in Ripoll belong to the Bronze Age (1500-600 BC). This information refers to small, disparate settlements near the Ter and Freser rivers, surrounded by mountains. The findings of bronze objects and tools confirm …
MoreThe highest golf course in Europe – Golf Soldeu (Andorra) – celebrated its 10th anniversary.
The site is located at an altitude of 2250 meters above sea level. The area of the course is 16 hectares. The Golf Soldeu Club was opened in 2008, and one year later the first tournaments were organized there.
The main clients of the …
MoreWorld Cup Speed Skiing stage “Flying Kilometer”. First day of the contest. Andorra, Grau Roig
Photo: all-andorra.com
World Cup Speed Skiing stage “Flying Kilometer” begins in Andorra
Bastien Montes, the winner of the competition-2017
81 athletes participate in the World Cup
So far only 3 athletes (men) exceeded the speed of 180 km / h: Italian Simone Origone, Austrian Manuel Kramer and …
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Grandvalira has presented today the program of the finals of the Speed skiing World Championship 2018, which will be held in Andorra from 5 to 7 April. The press conference was attended by the General director of Grandvalira Nevasa, Alfonso Torreño (on the right in the photo) and the Technical director of the World Championship, Nadal …
MoreWorld Cup Speed Skiing stage “Flying Kilometer” will take place in Grandvalira, Andorra, from 5 to 7 April 2018
As usual, the competitions of this season take place on the track Riberal, Grandvalira sector – Grau Roig. This track is the only one in the southern part of Europe made for this type of competitions. Its …
MoreFrom 3d November to 3d December in Andorra, the eleventh gastronomic festival Andorra Taula will be held. This year, the festival will be represented by 26 restaurants, seven less than last year. As explained by the president of the Union of Hoteliers Andorra Manel Ara (Manel Ara) – the main organizer of the festival – …
MoreVI gathering of climbers Aplec Escalada Alt Urgell. Spain. Catalonia. Coll de Nargó.
A traditional event, held for the sixth year in the last weekend of October, was attended by about 300 people. The event included practical climbing activities for amateurs and professionals, show program with rope walkers, as well as free entertainment for …
MoreBest healthcare system in the world: Andorra. Rating of the leading medical journal The Lancet
The UK medical journal The Lancet has published a ranking of the healthcare systems HAQ (Healthcare Access and Quality Index) of 195 countries. The rating is based on an estimate of the mortality rate: the ratio of number of deaths VS …
MoreInternational dance day, 29th April
Never heard of International Dance Day? I have to confess I hadn’t, though it was first introduced worldwide in 1982. And now, this Saturday, 29th April, it’s coming round again so it is perhaps not surprising that the main cultural events in Andorra this week also revolve around dance.
Some 35 years ago, …
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