Ordino: Discover Culture and Architecture

Ordino combines historic architecture with routes that showcase different aspects of the destination. The parish church, a preserved manor house and traditional architecture along the main streets give the area’s cultural history tangible places to explore. The wider Ordino destination also offers nature trails, a festival on June 28 and winter sports. If you’re looking for a hotel in Ordino, these highlights can help you plan your trip around the themes that interest you.

Church and Cultural Heritage

In Ordino, the parish church of Sant Corneli i Sant Cebrià has medieval origins. The church has up to five Baroque altarpieces dedicated to the town’s patron saints. The combination of medieval origins and Baroque altarpieces draws attention to different historical layers of the church’s design. If you’re interested in religious architecture, you’ll find two specific points of interest here: the church’s origins and its furnishings dedicated to the patron saints.

The Casa d’Areny-Plandolit Museum is also one of Ordino’s notable historic sites. It is located in the heart of Ordino and is the only manor house in Andorra to have remained intact to this day. On a tour of its various rooms, visitors can discover many unique and exclusive objects belonging to the Areny-Plandolit family. The visit focuses both on the rooms of the house and on the family’s belongings.

Walks and Literary Route

Ordino’s main streets are well suited to a stroll where you can experience traditional Andorran architecture. For a different perspective, the Ordino literary route passes through the old village and by the manor houses of the Rossell and Areny-Plandolit families. It also includes the Segudet path and the church of Sant Corneli i Sant Cebrià. This offers two different options: a stroll along the main streets and a route with named stops. No walking time is specified for the route.

More Things to Do in the Wider Ordino Destination

On the evening of June 28, Ordino celebrates the start of summer and the parish festival of Sant Pere each year. The celebrations include lighting the falles and burning the Mai de Sant Pere. If your trip falls on this date, you can take this tradition into account when planning your visit.

Two routes in the wider Ordino destination can be compared by their length and stops. The self-guided Camí de la marta in Sorteny Nature Park is 500 metres long. It has ten interpretation stops and runs from the park’s information hut to the botanical garden. The Camí del Grau de la Llosa is 400 metres long and also has ten interpretation stops. It follows the Sorteny River from the forest road to the botanical garden. Both routes therefore have ten stops and end at the botanical garden; their lengths and described routes differ.

In the wider Ordino destination, the Bosc Viu walk in the l’Esquella d’Ordino forest introduces children aged three and older to the legend of the Tió de Nadal through trees decorated around a theme. For winter sports, Ordino Arcalís has five marked ski touring circuits totalling eleven kilometres within the ski area. In addition, there are more than 30 kilometres of skiable terrain, with runs for all ability levels, from beginner to expert. The runs on offer may change depending on the season; check current operations before your trip. Also check the current rules and conditions before using the ski touring circuits.

Visitor Information

Ordino’s tourist information office is located at Casa de la Muntanya, C/ Major 20. You can reach the office by phone at +376 878 173 or by email at ot@ordino.ad. Contact and office details may change; check them before visiting.

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