RocApply dedicates this guide to students whose itch for shopping needs a tame. Andorra has something perfect meant to satisfy the crave! The old souks and winding lanes of the country with its traditional souqs and inns have particular streets given to spices, gold, silverware, and crafts.
There're beautiful jewelry and perfume shops, filled with racks of blended oils and fragrances and wonderful spots.
Almost as many foreigners arrive in Andorra for its huge selection of duty-free shopping options as for the principality’s awesome skiing and natural magnificence.
Duty-free stores are located all over, with the largest concentrations located in the capital and small towns close to the Spanish and French borders. There is a big number of items to be found, although many of the shops offer exactly the same selection as their neighbors on the same stalls.
El Pas de la Casa on the French border is a favorite Andorran shopping site for day-trippers, as well as for longer-stay students for its seemingly endless choice of alcoholic drinks, perfume, and tobacco products.
Almost every street in town is nestled with shops, but the best are found on Carrer de Sant Jordi, Carrer Major, and Avenida d’Encamp. Perfume and jewelry are great buys, and fashion fiends can select from labels such as Mango, Pepe, Quicksilver, and many more.
Electrical products and technology are cheaper here than in neighboring countries, as well with all the popular brands in digital cameras, MP3 players, and computers represented. Retail therapy gets even cheaper in Andorra la Vella, the capital, especially during the regular clearance sale weeks. Of the over two-thousand shopping venues in the country, the largest number is found in the capital.
Most of the stores charge the same prices as the shop next door for whatever they’re trading, and the recently introduced a four percent sales tax which still hardly dents the 25% discount for the same items in many European countries.
When shopping in the local markets, feel free to bargain. If you want to get an idea of how much you should be paying, visit the state-run craft markets, which have steady rates. Shops here are mostly open from 7:30 a.m. to noon and from 2:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m on weekdays.
Most are closed at least once a week, usually on Sundays, but you will still find something open every day of the week. Carry your bag and go shop here without any fear or fret, we've got your back covered at RocApply.
"I enjoy shopping and I found it affordable but some of the clothes are definitely not of the highest quality." - Hassan from Turkey
