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Andorra la Vella means "the city of Andorra", to distinguish it from the Principality of Andorra as a whole. [3] Although in Catalan the word vella (like French vieille) is derived from the Latin word vetula which means "old", the Vella here (like French ville and Catalan vila) is derived from the Latin word villa, meaning "city".
The two main roads out of Andorra la Vella are the CG-1 to the Spanish border near Sant Julià de Lòria, and the CG-2 to the French border via the Envalira Tunnel near El Pas de la Casa. [199] Bus services cover all metropolitan areas and many rural communities, with services on most major routes running half-hourly or more frequently during ...
The flag of Andorra in flight. The national flag of Andorra (Bandera d'Andorra) features a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the center.
Typical dances, such as the marratxa and the contrapàs, are especially popular at feasts.Among famous feasts are the one honoring Sant Jordi, when books and roses are given as presents; the People's feast, celebrating Saint John and the summer solstice, and the feast of Saint Stephen (Sant Esteve), patron saint of Andorra la Vella.
The Municipal Museum, built in Late Gothic style, is situated in the Governor's House, inside the Vila Vella enceinte. It used to be the residence of the jurisdictional governors of Tossa de Mar and its environs, who ruled for the Abbots of the monastery Santa Maria de Ripoll. The museum was opened on 1 September 1935.
The Andorra la Vella Historical District located in Andorra la Vella, the country's capital, is home to numerous buildings that range from being built in the 15th Century to the early 20th Century. [3] Some notable buildings in the Old Town include: Casa de la Vall - formerly housed the Andorran Parliament, the Consell General. Built in the ...
Coat of arms of Andorra; Armiger: Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Co-Prince of Andorra Emmanuel Macron, Co-Prince of Andorra: Adopted: 1993 (officially): Shield: Quarterly: first Gules, a crosier bendways sinister surmounted by a mitre Or lined Argent (Bishop of Urgell); second Or, three pallets Gules (Count of Foix); third Or, four pallets Gules (); fourth Or, two cows passant in pale Gules horned ...
Club La Vela was a nightclub owned by Patrick and Thorsten Pfeffer located in Panama City Beach, Florida. It was once billed as the largest nightclub in the United States . The club gained most of its fame and infamy in the 1990s during the weeks of spring break when thousands of college students converge on the club.