Andorra sits in Western Europe with a high mountain climate. The region of Andorra is influenced by the Mediterranean Sea.  Andorra has a high percentage of sunshine with a dry climate. If you are a nature lover traveling on Andorra, you will find that Andorra has many things to offer. Nature activity like hiking, trails and mountain bike routes are only a few things you will find in your quest for excitement.

If you are travelngi to or within Andorra, there are some tips you need to know.No airport is available in Andorra. A new airport will be soon coming up in the region. This will occur within the 3-4 years.

To travel to the country of Andorra, you must look at flights originating in neighboring Spain and France. Look at flights going into South Africa where you can board a motor coach that will transport you into Andorra.

If you are traveling by plane there are no airports in Andorra. There are however, daily coach services available from Barcelona, Spain and Toulouse, France to Andorra. The closest airport is located in Perpignan France. There are no coach connections available but you can take a Yellow train to La tour De Carol and onward to l’Hospitalet. If you are adventurous and want to attempt a helicopter ride into Andorra from the airports, it will take you approximately 35 minutes to reach there.

Remember that the compartments on the train will be co-ed. You can travel from London to Paris where you can take a bus ride through the mountain pass into Andorra. The bus ride is affordable overall but even less expensive if, you book in advance. Keep in mind that the bus route is subject to cancellation if the mountain passes are blocked so having a backup plan for your transportation needs, is a great idea.

You will be pleased to know that fuel prices are 20% cheaper in Andorra as compared Barcelona and 30% cheaper as compared to France. Ensure you have proper emergency supplies.  Emergency supplies are fire extinguishers, warm clothes, spare bulb set, extra food and snow tires/chains when traveling through the mountain range.

The speed limit is 40km/h in the populated areas of Andorra and 90km/h elsewhere. Two huge complaints of tourists who drive in Andorra is the supposed reckless driving performed by the locals and traffic jams which occur in Andorra la Vella. You can avoid the traffic jams with bypassing Andorra la Vella by taking the ring road around the south side of town.

There are numerous bus services traveling into Andorra. From France there is the bus service called “Toulouse” and one which operates via L’Hospitalet and La Tour de Carol. From Spain, the buses can be caught from numerous locations with Barcelona, Madrid, Lleida, Malaga and Valencia to name a few. Public Transportation is available for your transportation needs in Andorra. Eight major bus lines pass through Andorra La Vella. The fare is typically one, two or three Euro’s, but this obviously depends on your destination.

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