The snow and shopping paradise in the Pyrenees, located between France and Spain, is just two hours by car from Barcelona or Perpignan. For the first time the Iglu-Dorf GmbH is building a snow palace in Grandvalira at 2300 meters above sea level with a fantastic view of a breathtaking mountain silhouette. The guests enjoy untouched nature, the gleaming stars, and cuddling on the sheepskin at night. And all that in the middle of the Pyrenees!
In addition to the Igloo Village, two igloo bars are also available for events and to quench your après-ski thirst. Husky sleigh rides and snowmobile rides are an additional attraction. Discover Grandvalira, the largest ski resort of the country with over 200 kilometers of slopes.
Unique - Different - Andorra!
Adrian Günter built his first igloo in 1996, to better enjoy the mountain and first powder snow of the day. Following an avalanche of interest from friends wanting to sample an igloo night, he increased the number of igloos and opened the "small world in white" in 2005, with 6 villages across Andorra, Switzerland and Germany now accepting guests.
Moving three thousand tons of snow every December to build each village, Adrian invites Inuit artists from Canada to craft sculptures inside each village. With only an ice pick, motor saw and shovel, artists produce seals, arctic wolves, polar bears and whales as well as swirling designs and patterns illuminated by candle light to look over the guests from the walls.
The villages are open from Christmas day through to the beginning of April each year, snow conditions permitting. With 5,600 visitors in 2006, all ages have enjoyed the cosy hospitality of an expedition sleeping bag and sheepskin rug, from the youngest 19mth old baby to an 83 year old lady guest.