Andorra La Vella is the capital of Andorra, the history of which begins with the time when in a picturesque mountain valley was founded an ordinary village. Today this place is called Barry Antica, which translates as Old quarter.

Barry Antica is the historical center of the city, which, despite rapid economic and tourist development of Andorra La Vella, was able to maintain the spirit of the past and their individuality. Walk along the small squares and narrow cobbled streets lined with ancient stone houses, as well as visiting local shops will allow tourists to explore the history and culture of Andorra.

In the Old town of Andorra La Vella time seems to have stopped. In a narrow dead-end streets and alleys you can feel the spirit of the middle ages. Picturesque two - and three-story house with rough-hewn stone with wooden balconies have narrow slit-Windows. It's hard to believe, but at the beginning of the twentieth century almost all the inhabitants of Andorra La Vella lived on the territory of this old quarter.

In Barry Antica are the main attractions of Andorra La Vella. At the entrance to the oldest district of the capital is the Church of Saint Stephen (San Esteban). Due to the fact that the temple was rebuilt several times, from the ancient building of the XII century, built in the Romanesque style, to the present day survived only the apse and part of the wall of the nave.

The pride and the main asset Barry Antica is "the house of the Valleys" (Casa de La Vall) - legendary historical building, erected in 1580, Originally the house belonged to a wealthy family of Baskets. But in 1702, the building was bought by the General Council. In 1761 by as much as three centuries in the house is the official residence of the Parliament of Andorra. The external appearance of the building resembles a small fortress or a medieval castle. Stands beside a watch tower. Also in the Old town, near the "House of the Valleys" among the old granite buildings is the national library.