The WEIRDEST towns in the Pyrenees // Llívia and Andorra
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2022
- Hiding up in the Pyrenees are two rather strange places.
One is an isolated Spanish town completely separated from the country and entirely surrounded by French territory. Llívia. But why?
Then Andorra, a tax-free micro-country shared between both France and Spain but which is also its own Independent entity. What the hell's going on?
And the food; well, we'll see about that.
Time for a trip into the rare and the rarefied with this special visit to the weirdest towns of the Pyrenees!
Salud!
Pheasant Island (Isla de los Faisanes) is nuts
Excellent video Luke! Looks like you had a great trip. Could you share the route and stops that you took throughout Catalunya etc?
As far as the local identities are concerned, it's not easy to explain. On the one side, these are indeed national borders between France and Spain (and Andorra sort of halfway in between) but what unifies them somehow is the fact that they are all catalan. When you look further in detail, then the border between France and Spain turns again more prevalent. Whereas in Spanish Catalonia being Catalan is also or mainly a political issue, in French Catalonia it is more a kind of folclorical and gastronomical issue related to deep rooted local traditions. One way or another, there is relatively little identification with being Spanish. In Andorra La Vella there is a major percentage of Spaniards from other regions and also more tourism and investments from other parts of Spain which gives the city a more Spanish identity. In the rural parts of Spanish Catalonia there is a strong sense of independence with relatively little tourism coming from beyond Catalonia. Local population from other parts of Spain feel differently about it but in those parts of Catalonia they seem to be in a minority. This changes in the more urban parts of Catalonia. So it's rather complex.
Andorra la vella is Old Andorra in catalan language.
I couldn't find any videos in Catalan about Llívia, and only a couple in Spanish, one in French. I passed by there twice as a child. Actually, I played a futsal game there lol. Nice video! I have the feeling Andorra feels more Spanish than French, I met a few Andorrans in Spain. I wish there is a way for Spain and Andorra to strengthen their bonds in the future. I think Andorra does some interesting things. ^^
10:11 very interesting, it says "glaces" (French) and then "gelats artesans" (Catalan) in there. The architecture of the old part of the town shown right after is very typical in the north of Spain. I don't know about the French side. Thanks, I enjoyed this video. And the food! So nice. :)
In the last stages of the Spanish Civil War, when the Nationalist army of General Franco reached the French border, it had to request permission from the French government to march on to Llívia. Photographs of the time show how soldiers then covered one and a half miles through French territory under the watchful eye of French gendarmes, lined along the road, before entering Llivia.
❤️❤️ .. was there October 2022, yes the Russian girl Svetlana speaks Russian. She was great help while I stayed there!! Jaume is the chef!!
Hotel restaurant La Glorieta in La Seu d’Urgell, Spain 🇪🇸.
You got me at duty-free!😁
I belive it's now a constitutional monarchy, with the bishop and the president having no real remaining power.
Hotel Restaurant La Glorieta is a 1 star stay. Clean mostly, every day room service, also old decor, some visible wear and finish. Next to brook (noisy at night) running and huge park. View of the mountains is awesome!! In a very residential area with little life. But walk 10/15 minutes and you’re in the city centre. Well worth being there!!
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Like all Spanish old towns, nobody is there... empty villages. 😢
There were actually pretty busy, I just like to film streets and corners when there’s nobody in shot :)
@The Gastro Traveler Ah, ok. That gives another perspective of the town...as your video shows seem to be quiet, calm, and boring...but beautiful.