Puigcerdá (pooh-chair-DAH; pop. 7000) lies in a broad valley surrounded by flourishing wheat fields and mountains decorated in snow. By bus or by train, the ride to Puigcerdà boasts some of the most awe-inspiring views in the Pyrenees. Puigcerdà’s location along both the French and Andorran borders also makes it a cheap base for hiking, biking, or skiing in three different countries.
Buses: Alsina Graells, sends buses to Barcelona via Lleida (3hr.; M-F 5:15am and 1:15pm, Sat 7:26am and Su 4:11pm; €15) and La Seu d’Urgell (1hr.; M-F 5 per day 7:30am-5:30pm, Sa-Su 9 ...more
Puigcerdà’s center is at the top of the hill. The train station is at the foot of the western slope. Buses stop at the train station and then Pl. Barcelona; get off at the second stop if you wish to ...more
Many pensiones can be found around Pl. Santa María in the old town. Hostal Cerdanya: C. Ramon Cosp, 7 Has basic rooms with all the essentials, including a small TV. Friendly owner. Singles ...more
Buy cheap produce at the weekly farmer’s market at Pl. 10 d’Ábril. (Open Su 6am-2pm.) Or grab groceries at Bonpreu, Av. Coronel Molera, 12, diagonally across from the post office. (Open M-Sa 9am-9pm ...more
Just above the Pl. Barcelona (follow the C. Pons Gash) the lake and the Parc Schierbeck offer a bit of calm respite, as swans glide over reflections of the snow-covered mountains. Cercle Aventura offers ...more
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