Soldeu
Encyclopedia
Soldeu is a town in the parish
of Canillo
, Andorra
.
, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp
, Canillo
, El Tarter
, Soldeu, Grau Roig
, Pas de la Casa
and Porte des Neiges. The Soldeu Ski School has a large number of primary English speaking instructors and has won awards for the quality of its tuition.
The village is at 1800 metres and the top of the ski area is at 2580 metres. The gondola from the village rises to 2250 meters where the ski and board schools as well as restaurants are located. From there it is possible to ski to the top of the El Tarter gondola or the village of El Tarter
itself via the blue-rated 'gall de bosc' run.
There are a number of bars and restaurants. The village is more family orientated than neighbouring Pas de la Casa
. There are a number of ski shops, and a snowboard shop. The native language is Catalan
. There is a large number of British and Irish tourists, and English is spoken in many shops and restaurants.
Parishes of Andorra
Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....
of Canillo
Canillo
Canillo is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.-Geography:...
, Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
.
Overview
It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times
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, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp
Encamp
Encamp is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river, and connected by a cable car to Lake Engolasters. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera, and Les Bons. As of 2004, it...
, Canillo
Canillo
Canillo is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.-Geography:...
, El Tarter
El Tarter
El Tarter is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....
, Soldeu, Grau Roig
Grau Roig
Grau Roig is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp. The nearest major settlement is Pas de la Casa, to the east on the border with France....
, Pas de la Casa
Pas de la Casa
El Pas de la Casa is a ski resort , town, and mountain pass in the Encamp parish of Andorra, lying on the border with France. Its name literally translates as "the pass of the house" and refers to the fact that until the early twentieth century there was only a single shepherd's hut overlooking...
and Porte des Neiges. The Soldeu Ski School has a large number of primary English speaking instructors and has won awards for the quality of its tuition.
The village is at 1800 metres and the top of the ski area is at 2580 metres. The gondola from the village rises to 2250 meters where the ski and board schools as well as restaurants are located. From there it is possible to ski to the top of the El Tarter gondola or the village of El Tarter
El Tarter
El Tarter is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....
itself via the blue-rated 'gall de bosc' run.
There are a number of bars and restaurants. The village is more family orientated than neighbouring Pas de la Casa
Pas de la Casa
El Pas de la Casa is a ski resort , town, and mountain pass in the Encamp parish of Andorra, lying on the border with France. Its name literally translates as "the pass of the house" and refers to the fact that until the early twentieth century there was only a single shepherd's hut overlooking...
. There are a number of ski shops, and a snowboard shop. The native language is Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
. There is a large number of British and Irish tourists, and English is spoken in many shops and restaurants.