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The Beautiful Andorra La Vella
By Jakob Jelling, Mon Dec 26th
Andorra la Vella is a very attractive destination situated inthe east side of the Pyrenees, next to Spain and France. Thiscity is the capital of what is known as the Principality ofAndorra and counts with a very peculiar and diverse populationsince about 45% of its inhabitants are Spanish, 11% arePortuguese, 33% are Andorra, and 7% are French. The main language spoken in Andorra la Vella is Catalan, butmany of its inhabitants also speak Castilian, French andPortuguese. It is also interesting to know that the name of thistown, Andorra la Vella, means Andorra the Old, and this is dueto the fact that it is a very ancient spot which was inhabitedsince the Christian times. Andorra la Vella has a very picturesque and antique old town,which was were the first settlements of this destination wereestablished. This old town is called Barri Antic, and ischaracterized by having stoned streets and antique houses mostlyconstructed with stone as well. This spot can be found betweenthe Placeta del Puial and the Esglesia de Sant Esteve, and iswithout any doubt one of the main spots tourists should visitwhile being in Andorra la
Vella.
The Esglesia de Sant Esteve is a very antique construction andone of the main attractions in Andorra la Vella. This church wasbuilt in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and by visiting,tourists could observe some peculiar paintings exhibited in itsinterior. Most of these paintings are even more antique than theconstruction itself since they date from the 13th century. One of the most interesting constructions visitors can meet inAndorra la Vella is the Casa de la Vall, or House of the Valley.The Casa de la Vall is the house of the Andorran parliament, andhas received them since the year 1703. Before that, thisconstruction which dates from 1580 was inhabited by a family.This building is very interesting for a variety of reasons,among which we can remark its antiquity, its architecture, itsinterior design, and its history. About the author:Jakob Jelling is the founder of Eurotomic.com. Please visithttp://www.eurotomic.com/spain.php if you're planning a trip toSpain.
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