The lake at the north end of town was created during the 13th century for irrigation purposes. It's a pretty spot for a stroll: birds bob across its surface in summer, while winter amplifies the majesty of the snow-dusted mountains visible from the shore. The lake is surrounded by grand turn-of-the-20th-century summer houses, built by wealthy Barcelona families.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
21.35 MILES
Constructed in 1580 as a home for a wealthy family, this graceful stone mansion served as Andorra's parliament building from 1702 until as recently as…
21.06 MILES
Consecrated in CE 888, Ripoll's monastery was Catalonia’s spiritual and cultural heart from the mid-10th to mid-11th century. The five-naved basilica was…
Monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses
23.11 MILES
Who gallops through the hills around Sant Joan de les Abadesses on stormy nights, on a horse engulfed in flames and accompanied by ravenous black dogs? If…
Catedral de Santa Maria & Museu Diocesà
24.41 MILES
Dominating La Seu d'Urgell's old town is the 12th-century, pale sandstone Santa Maria cathedral – one of Catalonia’s outstanding Romanesque buildings. Its…
Santuari de la Mare de Déu
11.87 MILES
The region's high point (literally and figuratively) is Núria's strangely austere 1911 sanctuary. A gold-and-pastel-painted passageway leads to its upper…
Centre d'Interpretació del Mite del Comte Arnau
23.11 MILES
The monastery's 14th-century Palau de l'Abadia houses a fascinating audiovisual exhibition tracing the source of the Count Arnau legend. Folk songs from…
Església de Santa Coloma
22.32 MILES
Mentioned in documents from the 9th century, this elegant pre-Romanesque church is Andorra's oldest. The slender 12th-century Lombard bell tower still…
24.75 MILES
Villefranche’s mighty fort dominates the skyline above town. Built by Vauban in 1681, it was heavily refortified by Napoléon III between 1850 and 1856…
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Within a much-modernised 19th-century Carmelite monastery are two floors of exhibitions with flavours of Cerdanya's agrarian past. The permanent…
2. Església de Santa Maria
0.22 MILES
Though only the tower of the 17th-century Església de Santa Maria still stands, this stocky Romanesque structure dominates bustling Plaça Santa Maria…
3. Església de Sant Domènec
0.23 MILES
This 13th-century Gothic church was wrecked multiple times over the course of its history, including a 15th-century earthquake and immense damage during…
3.46 MILES
Proudly occupying what's alleged to be Europe's oldest pharmacy (dating to 1415, it operated until 1926), this multi-language, multimedia museum explores…
5. Església de Mare de Déu dels Àngels
3.47 MILES
Llívia's 16th-century, late-Gothic church is encircled by three defensive towers and contains a Romanesque baptismal font.
3.74 MILES
Though little more than walls remain of Llívia's ruined hilltop castle, it's worth the hefty 15-minute climb for the fabulously beautiful wraparound views…
7. Santuari de la Mare de Déu
11.87 MILES
The region's high point (literally and figuratively) is Núria's strangely austere 1911 sanctuary. A gold-and-pastel-painted passageway leads to its upper…
8. Museu Nacional de l'Automòbil
19.06 MILES
A trip to Andorra's National Automobile Museum will have classic revheads wishing they could take one of the 80 vintage cars or numerous antique…