Canillo is one of Andorra’s parishes. This place is considered the religious center of Andorra with the shrine and chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell, Andorra’s patron saint, and contains one of the best preserved Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees, Sant Joan de Caselles. Canillo is a modern mountain tourist destination of quality and tranquility, a preserved environment and places of great beauty that invite you to enjoy the best active experiences in nature.
The congregation of Canillo offers you a range of activities for the winter such as Grandvalira, the largest ski area in the Pyrenees. In addition, Grandvalira offers a variety of activities, such as archery, cross-country skiing, helicopter flights, snowshoeing, igloo building, motorbikes. snowboarding, diving…
Culture lovers can immerse themselves in the fantastic and unique cultural heritage spread throughout the parish of Canillo, such as the sanctuary of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra, or the church of Sant Joan de Caselles, original Romanesque of the XII century, unique in the Romanesque world. The Harlequin Festival where the typical costume is a harlequin, which is made of clothes and scrolls (bells) and appears after the hanging of the king Carnival or rei Carnestoltes.
Location (of. Sant Joan de Caselles S / N · Canillo
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