Soldeu Tourist Places to Visit in Soldeu, Andorra, Europe

Soldeu Tourist Places to Visit in Soldeu, Andorra, Europe

Soldeu is a ski resort and village situated in Canillo parish in the Principality of Andorra at an altitude of 1,710 meters. Soldeu ski resort was considered by the British newspaper, The Sunday Times as one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe.

Soldeu is home to many ski and board schools, the Soldeu Ski School is the major one renowned for its quality education. Other than schools, Soldeu is packed with full of hotels, restaurants, bars, general and snowboard shops. Soldeu is frequented by British and Irish tourists. Catalan is the native language of Soldeu.

Geography of Soldeu:

Soldeu is geographically placed between latitude 42°34′37″ in the north and longitude 1°40′2″ in the east, around 7 km away from Canillo town and 19 km away from Andorra la Vella, the capital of Andorra.

How to reach Soldeu?

Soldeu is connected with rest of Andorra through bus services of The National Bus Service with frequent buses to the capital of the country, Andorra la Vella.

There is no airport in Soldeu, so the closest airport to Soldeu is La Seu d’Urgell Airport which is located in Spain, around 45 km away from Soldeu with limited connections.

The closest main international airports accessible to Soldeu are as follows:

Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in Blagnac in France (175 km)
Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Barcelona in Spain (200 km)

Food and Shopping in Soldeu:

Due to the presence of ski resort, there are plenty of both traditional and modern shops established in Soldeu to utilize rich tourism.

The major restaurants in Soldeu are as follows:

Restaurant Taverna de la iaia
Hotel Bruxelles Restaurant
Cort de Popaire
La Palmera De Soldeu

What to do in Soldeu?

Skiing
Hiking
Snowboarding
Shopping

Tourist Attractions in Soldeu:

Ski Resort of Soldeu:

Ski Resort of Soldeu is very popular among the European countries and in recent years, it also receives a large numbers of American and Asian tourists. Also advance booking facility is offered through online for travelers convenience.

Meritxell Sanctuary:

Located few kilometers away from Soldeu, Meritxell Sanctuary is a church which was initially constructed during the 12th century. It is dedicated to the Patron Saint of Andorra, Virgin of Meritxell and the Andorra’s National Holiday is very special here, celebrated on September 8 annually. Admission is free.

San Joan de Caselles:

San Joan de Caselles was built with Romanesque style of architecture during the 12^th century. Tourists can visit this historic church between 10AM and 1PM and 3PM and 6PM from July to August. It is open at mass hours during the rest of the year.

List of other places of interest in Soldeu includes:

The cross of seven arms
Sant Serni de Canillo
Roc del Quer Via Ferrata
Canal de la Mora Via Ferrata
Sport Wellness Moutain Spa
Racons Via Ferrata
Canal del Grau Via Ferrata
Sant Joan de Caselles
Motorcycle Museum

Best time to visit Soldeu:

Throughout the year is best to visit Soldeu, especially summer months are ideal for both outdoor activities and festival celebration.

Accommodation options in Soldeu:

Due to the visit of a large number of tourists throughout the year, there are plenty of modernized hotels established with latest tourist favor facilities such as AC, food on request, doctor on call and arrangement of vehicle. The prominent hotels in Soldeu are listed here below: