natural wonder
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
UNESCO-listed glacial valley covering 9% of Andorra, a pristine landscape of mountain pastures, cliffs, and glacial lakes.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra · Europe
About Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria works well as a base: 10 minutes from Andorra la Vella, 12km from Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley.
Sant Julià de Lòria is in Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra, with about 8,000 people. The nearest town is Andorra la Vella, about 5 km away.
Sant Julià de Lòria (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ dʒuliˈa ðe ˈlɔɾia]) is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. Located in the south of the country, it is spread around the town of the same name along the banks of the Gran Valira River. Spread around an area of 60 km2 (23 sq mi), the region incorporates 11 villages. ItRead more
is bordered by the capital Andorra la Vella in the north, Escaldes-Engordany in the northeast and the Spanish region of Catalonia along the other sides. With an estimated population of 9,915 individuals in 2023, it is one of the least populated amongst the parishes of Andorra.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sant Julià de Lòria?
Within an hour or so of Sant Julià de Lòria: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (12 km), Coll d'Ordino (12 km), Sanctuary of Meritxell (13 km), Mirador Roc del Quer (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Sant Julià de Lòria?
The nearest famous roads are Coll d'Ordino, Port d'Envalira and Port de la Bonaigua.
Where is Sant Julià de Lòria?
Sant Julià de Lòria is in Sant Julià de Loria, Andorra, about 5 km from Andorra la Vella.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,022
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Andorra
- Region
- Sant Julià de Loria
- Timezone
- Europe/Andorra
- Coordinates
- 42.4637, 1.4913
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Worth the detour from Sant Julià de Lòria
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Coll d'Ordino
A quiet 1,980 m pass on the CS-340 between Ordino and Canillo, a favourite driving and cycling detour with layered views over Andorra's central valleys.
12 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Meritxell
National shrine of Andorra in the Valira d'Orient valley: Ricardo Bofill's striking 1976 basilica of arches and mirrors stands beside the burnt-out Romanesque original, honouring the country's patroness Our Lady of Meritxell.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mirador Roc del Quer
A vertigo-inducing steel walkway jutting 20 m off a cliff on the Coll d'Ordino road above Canillo, ending in a glass floor and a seated bronze figure gazing over the valley.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sant Joan de Caselles
One of Andorra's finest Romanesque churches, an 11th-12th-century stone chapel with a slender Lombard bell tower beside the CG-2 outside Canillo, hiding a rare stucco Christ in Majesty rediscovered behind its 16th-century altarpiece.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Port d'Envalira
The highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, linking Andorra with France above Pas de la Casa: a Tour de France classic with a bypass tunnel for winter.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Grandvalira
The largest ski resort in the Pyrenees and southern Europe, spanning six mountain sectors in the microstate of Andorra.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
Catalonia's only national park: granite peaks, twisting alpine streams and some 200 glacial lakes centred on Estany de Sant Maurici beneath the twin Els Encantats spires. 4x4 taxis from Espot run visitors to the lake.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Sant Julià de Lòria
- Right hereColl d'OrdinoA quiet 1,980 m pass on the CS-340 between Ordino and Canillo, a favourite driving and cycling detour with layered views over Andorra's central valleys.
- Right hereMirador Roc del QuerA vertigo-inducing steel walkway jutting 20 m off a cliff on the Coll d'Ordino road above Canillo, ending in a glass floor and a seated bronze figure gazing over the valley.
- 21 kmPort d'EnvaliraThe highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, linking Andorra with France above Pas de la Casa: a Tour de France classic with a bypass tunnel for winter.
- 47 kmPort de la BonaiguaA 2,072 m pass on the C-28 crowning the road into the Val d'Aran, with sweeping switchbacks above the treeline beside the Baqueira-Beret ski slopes.
- 63 kmVielha TunnelThe 5.2 km Juan Carlos I tunnel on the N-230 bores under the Pyrenees to give the Val d'Aran its only year-round road link with the rest of Spain: a landmark of 20th-century engineering.
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