Baqueira Beret is the largest ski resort in Spain, with a transport capacity of 59,424 skiers per hour, a skiable area of 2,166 hectares, 170 km of slopes, 7 km of itineraries, and 7 km of cross-country skiing. A total of 1,010 meters of vertical drop.
Baqueira Beret, inaugurated on December 6, 1964, is located in the Aran Valley, Lleida province, and since 2003, part of its slopes run through the neighboring valley, the Aneu Valley, on the other side of the Bonaigua pass. It is the only Spanish resort located on the northern slope of the Pyrenees.
The Aran Valley is characterized by its alpine landscape and traditional architecture, with typical stone and wood houses with slate roofs, even in new constructions. All its small villages have a Romanesque church. It has a wide range of hotels, and among the après-ski activities that can be done are thermal baths, the ice palace, museums, cultural visits, cinema, horseback riding, visits to the valley’s caviar factory, bars, and nightclubs.
Its gastronomic offer is very extensive. More than 200 restaurants offer cuisine with a clear French influence (the valley borders France) but also Basque and Catalan. One of its best-known typical dishes is the Olla Aranesa.