Ordino Tourist Places to Visit in Ordino, Andorra, Europe

Ordino Tourist Places to Visit in Ordino, Andorra, Europe

Ordino is one of the parishes of the Principality of Andorra situated towards the extreme north of the country covering an area of 90 sq. km. Ordino is the major town of the parish and other settlements in the parish are listed here below:

Ansalonga
La Cortinada
Segudet
El Serrat
Arcalís
Les Salines
Llorts

The notable things of Ordino include the National Auditorium of Andorra, the Sorteny National Park, the International Narciso Yepes Festival and Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià church.

Geography of Ordino:

Ordino is positioned at the foothills of Casamanya Mountain at an average altitude of 1,298 meters between 42°33′18″ N latitude and 1°31′59″ E longitude. Ordino is bounded by the parishes of Canillo, Encamp and La Massana and France.

Connectivity to Ordino:

Ordino is located 3 km away from the town of La Massana and 9 km away from Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra.

CG-3 is a road that connects Ordino with the neighboring La Massana.

La Seu d’Urgell Airport is the closest airport accessible to Ordino with limited connections. The nearest and major international airports to Ordino are Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in Blagnac (France) and Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona (Spain), located 200 km and 210 km respectively.

To get around, tourists can use bus or rental car or bike.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Ordino:

The International Narciso Yepes Festival is the major event celebrated in Ordino in the month of October annually with different music and dance performances.

Unique local hats and traditional clothes are purchasable items in Ordion and the main restaurants in Ordino are:

Restaurant Pizzeria Coll D’Ordino
Bar Restaurant Gaspa
Hotel Coma Restaurant
Hotel Babot Restaurant

Things to do in Ordino:

Hiking
Climbing
Snowboarding
Skiing

Tourist Attractions in Ordino:

The National Auditorium of Andorra:

The National Auditorium of Andorra is one of the major cultural centres of Andorra, located in Ordino town. The building of the auditorium was initially built in 1930 and the auditorium was inaugurated in September 1991. It is the home of many grand cultural performances including classical music, contemporary dance and Catalan song.

Church of Sant Marti:

Located in the town of La Cortinada, Church of Sant Marti is a Romanesque church features a nice collection of wall paintings including a typical panting of Sant Serni de Nagol. It is open from July to August from 10AM-1PM and 3PM-7PM. It also can be visited at mass hours during the rest of the year.

Casamanya Mountain:

Casamanya Mountain is situated in the heart of Andorra at an elevation of 2740 meters offering spectacular panoramic views of entire Ordino. Ideal spot for trekkers and climbers.

Other places of interest in and around Ordino include:

The Sorteny National Park
Vallnord Ski Resort
Church of Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià
Mill wheel of Mas d’en Solé
Main square of Ordino
Sawmill of Cal Pal
Llorts village
Church of Sant Cerni
Church of Sant Iscle and Santa Victòria
Coma Pedrosa
Casa Rull Ethnographic Museum
Sant Antoni Tunnel
Llac de Tristaina

Ideal time to visit Ordino:

Generally ending months of the year will be ideal to visit Ordino while the International Narciso Yepes Festival (October) to be organized.

Accommodation options in and around Ordino:

Ordino houses around 10 well known accommodation centres categorized as hotels, apartments and guest houses. Most of which are offer advance online booking facility for travelers convenience. The prime hotels in and around Ordino are listed here below: