Ordino is a village in the northernmost district of the Principality of Andorra.
The small town is located in the northern part of the country, at an altitude of 1,300 meters at the confluence of the Cegudet stream and the Ordino river.
In addition to being an industrial center, Ordino is also a cultural center in Andorra. The picturesque place annually attracts many tourists who want to stroll along Romanesque churches, ancient mansions and stone pavements.
Access : Coordinates: 42.555, 1.533056 /
Highlights :
- Ordino have been listed in – The world’s best tourism villages 2023 – by the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
- Ordino Arcalís ski resort : Ordino is highly valued by both professional skiers and snowboarders and beginners, because it has absolutely everything you need for an active holiday. The Arcalis ski center is just 17 km from the city. The Ordino Arcalis ski stations can be reached in 20 minutes by ski-bus. Using the regular bus, you can go down to La Massana, and from there, using the new lift, you can get to the slopes of the Pal-Arinsal station. Skiing in Ordino Arcalis takes place in the zone of 1940 – 2640 meters, with a height difference of 700 meters. There are 6 green trails for beginners, 6 blue trails for intermediate levels, 6 difficult red trails for professionals and 2 advanced black trails. There are 40 first-class instructors working on the territory of the complex.
- Top sights in Ordino : A landmark of Ordino is the St. George Museum of Orthodox Icons, which contains about a hundred Russian, Greek and Bulgarian icons of the 16th-19th centuries / In Ordino there is also the ethnographic museum d’Areni and Plandolit, which is the ancestral house of the Areni Plandolit dynasty (1633) with an exhibition dedicated to the most famous and authoritative people of Andorra / The Microminiature Museum of Nicolai Siadristy. / The Postal Museum of Andorra./ The Nature Center of La Cortinada. / The Casa de Areny-Plandolit Museum.
Go next : Ordino Arcalís ski resort / Tristaina Lakes / Vall de Sorteny Nature Park. / Ordino Biosphere Reserve.