Andorra
Travel tips for Andorra: safety advisories, currency and cash vs. card, tap water, plugs, local phrases, food, and advice from travelers.
Cash and cards
Cards widely accepted. Cards are widely accepted at hotels and restaurants, but recent traveler reports note you should carry euros for small vendors, rural areas, and local buses, as direct contactless transit payments remain unreliable.
Try the food
- Escudella: A hearty, warming winter stew packed with various meats, sausages, pasta shells, and root vegetables.
- Trinxat: A comforting mountain dish made of mashed potatoes and winter cabbage, pan-fried into a cake and topped with crispy pork belly.
- Cargols a la llauna: Plump land snails roasted in a tin pan with olive oil, garlic, and aromatic herbs, often served with aioli.
Say it in Catalan
- Hello: Hola
- Thank you: Gràcies
- Please: Si us plau
- Excuse me: Perdoni
- How much is this?: Quant val això?
- The bill please: El compte, si us plau
- Yes / No: Sí / No
- Goodbye: Adéu
Essentials
- Plugs
- Type C / Type F
- Voltage
- 230V, 50Hz
- Driving
- Right side
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- Emergency
- 112 (general), 110 (police), 116 (ambulance), 118 (fire)
- SIM tip
- Andorra is not part of the EU free roaming zone, so purchase a local Andorra Telecom SIM card or a prepaid eSIM to avoid exorbitant roaming fees.
Etiquette
Tipping is not mandatory, but leaving a 5 to 10 percent tip for good service in restaurants is appreciated.