The Parish of La Massana lies in the northwest of Andorra. La Massana is also the name of a town located here. Other localities include Anyós, Erts, Sispony, L'Aldosa and Escàs. Within it is located the Pic de Coma Pedrosa, the highest point in the Principality at 2,942 meters. The next four highest peaks are also located in this parish, which is on an average of 1,240 meters above sea-level.
La Massana is a quaint resort and an excellent base for exploring the neighbouring slopes of Arinsal and Arcalis. The valley town attracts mainly first-time skiers and riders, who come here for the cheap nightlife as much as the experience on the slopes.
The main industry is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination. In winter, the main activities are skiing, snowboarding, and ski biking. The main ski resort, Vallnord, includes the Arinsal and Pal sectors, which jointly have 89 km of runs ranging in altitude from 2600 m to 1550 m. In summer, the main activities are hiking, climbing, mountain biking, 4x4 trails, and canyoning.
There are two museums: Casa Rull Ethnographic Museum in Sispony, and Farga Rossell, a forge built in the mid-19th century which has demonstrations of iron working.
The parish is host to a number of fiestas and other public celebrations. There are the festa patronale on 17 November, the festa major on 15 August, and the Rosary fete on the second Sunday of July. A fiesta is also held at the end of June or beginning of July, depending on the weather, to mark the consecration of the livestock and pastures.
There are two heliports - one in La Massana town and one in Arinsal, both providing commercial helicopter services.
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