Upstairs is the Sala del Consell, where the parliament still convenes. It's also a popular gathering spot for locals in the evening. In the Les Escaldes suburb east of Andorra la Vella, Caldea is an enormous complex of pools, hot tubs and saunas enclosed in what looks like a futuristic cathedral. It's a welcome bit of warmth after a hard day's frolicking in the snow. Visitors can further soak up the serenity with a hydromassage or a dip in the Turkish baths, both of which are included in the three hour entrance ticket.
Tickets are available at tourist offices.
The highlight of the town itself is the Museu d'Areny i Plandolit , ancestral home to one of the country's most illustrious families, the Areny Plandolits. The typically rugged design of the house and its interior furnishings are as Andorran as they come. The Romanesque frescoes in the apse, however, are reproductions of the originals, which are tucked away in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona. Both are popular with French and British tourists. It's one of the most untouched places in the whole country and is great for hiking.