Places to Visit in La Massana, Andorra, Europe

Places to Visit in La Massana, Andorra, Europe

La Massana is a parish belonging to the Principality of Andorra in Europe is home to Coma Pedrosa which is the highest peak in Andorra with an altitude of 9,652 feet. The parish of La Massana is made up of 12 settlements including the town of La Massana. La Massana is a favorite destination of adventure sport lovers and is also known for diverse crop productions, construction and real estate industry.

Geography of La Massana:

La Massana is geographically positioned in the northwest part of the country between 42.567° N latitude and 1.483° E longitude at a maximum elevation of 2,942 meters above sea level. The parish covers a total area of 65 sq. km. La Massana experiences an average annual temperature of 8° C.

Etymology of La Massana:

La Massana got its name from the Latin name ‘Mattianam’ which means ‘variety of apples’.

How to reach La Massana?

There is no airport and railway station in La Massana but it houses a heliport, served by commercial helicopters.

The nearest major airport to La Massana is Aéroport International de Toulouse Blagnac, located in Blagnac in France with connection to most of the major European locations including London, Frankfurt, Dublin and Amsterdam. There are bus services available between airport and La Massana and also service is extended to Barcelona in Spain.

Buses are common within the parish and to neighboring cities. Gondola lift is an additional and a typical local travel option.

Festivals, food and shopping in La Massana:

The major festivals celebrated in La Massana are as follows:

Festa Patronale (November)
Rosary Fete (July)
Festa Major (August)

La Massana is specially noted for its traditional handicrafts and the major food corners in La Massana include:

Tot en Pita
Pizzeria Angelo
La Capricciosa
Borda Raubert

Things to do in La Massana:

Snowboarding
Ski biking
Skiing
Hiking
Mountain biking
4×4 trails
Canyoning
Climbing

What to see in La Massana?

Coma Pedrosa:

Being a prime attraction of La Massana, Coma Pedrosa draws large number of domestic as well as foreign tourists from all around the globe. It offers a great view of La Massana and Ordino towns apart from offering different adventure activities. Coma Pedrosa is also home to the Coma Pedrosa Nature Reserve.

Les Truites Lake:

Les Truites Lake is a lake with a diameter of 100 meters formed by glacial erosion and is placed around 250 meters below the mountain of Pic dels Aspres, great site for nature lovers.

Church of Sant Iscle and Santa Victòria:

Originally constructed in the Romanesque architectural style, Church of Sant Iscle and Santa Victòria is an ancient church placed in the historic portion of La Massana. It is open for tourists from 10AM-1PM and 3PM to 7PM (between July and August) and tourists can visit this historical church at mass hours in the remaining months of the year.

Other places of interest in La Massana are listed below:

Sant Climent de Pal
Pal village
Casa Rull Ethnographic Museum
Farga Rossell
Dos Valires Tunnel
Montmantell
Forcats
Pont Pla Tunnel
Sant Antoni Tunnel
Estany Negre
The Valira del Nord
Llac de Tristaina
Vallnord
Pla de l’Estany
Medacorba

When to visit La Massana?

Both summer and winter months are ideal to visit to La Massana for adventure sport activities, especially between June to November is great to enjoy regional fiestas.

Where to stay in La Massana?

La Massana is home to many well facilitated hotels and most of them are recently renovated with latest tourist favor facilities and services as per the suggestions of regular visitors. Here is the list of reputed hotels in and around La Massana: