The Principality of Andorra is a small country that can be viewed in a similar way to the group of European diminutive states like Liechtenstein, Monaco and San‑Marino. A minor difference being that Andorra is the biggest out of this group. The area of Andorra makes up 468 km2.
More than 8 million people visit Andorra every year. Andorra — is the most visited country in the world for tourists per capita, according to World Bank.
Andorra is one the safest countries in the world for living and tourism.
Visiting Andorra ski resorts have the maximum percentage of ski lift systems per square meter in the world, with a capacity of about 160 thousand people per hour. According to the World Ski Awards, Andorran ski resorts are in the top 15 best ski resorts in the world.
Water is one of Andorra’s natural resources. Besides lakes and rivers, there are sulfur rich thermal springs in Escaldes‑Engordany. With a surface of 30,000 m2 at the height of 1,100 m CALDEA INUU SPA centre presents a real oasis in Andorra; a thermal resort, where the interconnection of ancient civilizations with water is evidently visible. Caldea is the biggest center of mountain thermal waters in Europe.
The nature of Andorra — rolling peaks, steep cliffs, canyons, and tumultuous mountain rivers dodging through the valley’s mountains. The geographical landscape of this part of the Pyrenees goes back to Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. As for the different lakes, they have glacial origin. More than 30% of Andorra’s territory is a natural park under UNESCO protection.
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