Hotels in Encamp

What to see and do in Encamp

The picturesque town of Encamp features a wealth of historic buildings, as well as charming cafes, local cuisine restaurants and craft boutiques. One of Encamp 's biggest attractions is the National Automobile Museum, which houses a large collection of vintage cars, including steam cars and motorcycles.

The city is also the starting point for excursions to Mount Pic dels Pessons. Lovers of climbing and hiking can easily explore the area in a day from Encamp . In the ski season, there is a ski lift that takes visitors to the slopes of Grau Roig or Pas de la Casa. 

Encamp is the capital of the Andorra parish that bears the same name. It is a modern city at 1266 meters high, arising from the small towns in the area.

Encamp perfectly combines modernity and tradition in its old town. If there is something to see in Encamp, it is the Romanesque buildings in its historic center, which mix with other buildings from the 21st century.

Encamp has an enviable location, as it is located at the foot of the slopes of the Grandvalira station , so there are endless activities and sports, both summer and winter, to do in Encamp . Above all, it is an ideal town for those who go to Andorra to ski.

Some monuments to see in Encamp are the Church of Sant Romà de Les Bons or the Church of Santa Eulàlia. The current Church of Santa Eulàlia in Encamp was built at the end of the 11th century, with its tall Lombard Romanesque bell tower, the highest in the country (23 meters).

Les Bons still preserves the traditional structure of the Andorran towns, with narrow streets and stone houses. In the upper part, surrounding the Church of Sant Romà , there is a medieval complex of great interest, made up of a defense tower, two dovecotes, remains of living quarters and a water tank.

Located right at the entrance to the historic center of Encamp , the Chapel of Sant Miquel de la Mosquera is the only religious temple that exists within the old city area. It is a small temple where masses are held daily. It is one of the visits that we recommend making in Encamp , given its good state of conservation and its beautiful Romanesque style structure.

In the historic center you can see the Casa Cristo Ethnographic Museum in Encamp . It is a space that tries to recreate the typical life of the Andorran inhabitants between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The house is made up of 3 floors around which the different rooms run.

You can also see the Museum of Sacred Art in Encamp , where you will find various liturgical objects from the various churches of the town, divided into three rooms: goldsmithing, textiles and paper. The visit to this center is guided and it is necessary to reserve in advance. The visit to the Museum of Sacred Art includes a visit to the Parish Church of Santa Eulàlia de Encamp.

Near the historic center you can see the Parque de la Gent Gran in Encamp , a small green space that offers the opportunity for older people to exercise in the spring and summer months.

For its part, to the southwest of the municipality is the Prat Gran Park , a green space with several children's leisure areas, water canals, folklore buildings... Ideal to enjoy in the spring and summer months.

The Valira de Oriente river, the most important in the entire country of Andorra, crosses the municipality. Various walks can be done in Encamp as well as wild forest areas through which this river flows.

To the south of the municipality you can see the Old Radio of Andorra in Encamp , a building several decades old that is hidden between forests and small mountains. This building is reminiscent of a religious temple with its bell tower.

The National Automobile Museum , the most important in Andorra, which has one of the most important collections in southern Europe, is located in the new area of ​​the municipality of Encamp .

Also in this area is the Plaza dels Arinsols , which has several modern buildings, green areas and the Encamp town hall itself. We precisely recommend you see its town hall in Encamp . The Comù d'Encamp is probably the most modern in the entire country, it is a huge multi-story building with glass windows and all kinds of modern features.

One thing you can do in Encamp is go up the Funicamp Cable Car . The journey begins in the town of Encamp and ends in Grau Roig, lasting approximately half an hour. It is almost 6 km long and reaches a speed of 7.2 m/s, making it one of the longest and fastest in Europe.

There are many viewpoints from the high areas of Encamp but the best are located to the southeast of the town from where you can see a large part of the Encamp Valley and its skyline full of low houses, slate roofs and very few buildings several stories high. .

How to get to Encamp

It is possible to get to Encamp by bus from Barcelona Sants Station. It is 136 km away and lasts about 3 hours. There are also bus connections from L'Hospitalet, Toulouse, Lleida, Costa Daurada or La Seu D'Urgell.

To get to Encamp by road , from Spain you access the C-145 highway from Lleida and the dC-16 highway from the Cadí or Puigcerdà tunnel. From France, it is accessed via the N-22 highway, crossing the border through Pas de la Casa.

If you are looking for how to get to Encamp by plane , the closest international airports are Barcelona Prat, Toulouse Blagnac Airport, Girona Airport, Carcassonne Airport or Lleida-Alguaire Airport.

To get to Encamp by train , the AVE connects with Lleida, from where you can continue the trip by coach.

Where to eat in Encamp

There is a good range of restaurants of all kinds where you can eat in Encamp , from pizzerias to fast food bars and daily menus, with more reasonable prices, as well as specialty restaurants or rustic huts where you can taste the typical Andorran cuisine.

Of the traditional dishes, in Andorra a lot of mountain game is consumed, such as wild boar or hare, as well as many varieties of wild mushrooms. The most typical dishes that you can eat in Encamp are escudella , a large and abundant stew, trinxat , a mixture of mashed potatoes, cabbage and leeks, snails, Andorran-style trout, different types of sausages... Cunillo (rabbit) It is cooked in various ways in Andorra, but the most common is a stew in tomato sauce with onion and white wine. Coca Massegada is a very typical dessert or appetizer, both in Andorra and Catalonia.

Most of the places can be accessed by walking from any part of the town, they extend following the course of the river. The restaurants where you can eat in Encamp are concentrated along Av. De Joan Martí, around the Parc del Prat Gran and in the area of ​​Plaça dels Arinsols and Plaça del Consell.