With more than 60 years of experience as a ski center, Pas de la Casa is fully consolidated as a benchmark in the world of snow thanks to its privileged location at 2,050 meters above sea level, as well as its quality and innovation. of its slopes and its climate and facilities. However, this population center of Andorra located in the parish of Encamp, has, for more than 50 years, an important commercial sector, which represents a significant volume of the total trade in Andorra, representing a significant percentage in the country's GDP.
Andorran, French and foreign public
Although the snow services offered by Pas de la Casa, through the Grandvalira station, are the main attraction for the thousands of tourists who stay in this territory, shopping tourism also plays a relevant role as an economic engine. of the Pas. So much so that it is not only tourists who are interested in shopping in Pas de la Casa, but there are also many residents in Andorra who from time to time decide to make a trip to this unique territory to find specific products with the best prices.
Furthermore, it goes without saying that due to the proximity that this Andorran territory maintains with France, there is also a large presence of French buyers and tourists, who visit Pas de la Casa with the same objective: to go shopping to benefit from the existing price differential with respect to your country.
Wide commercial offer
The shops related to snow and skiing stand out, as could not be otherwise. Thus, Pas de la Casa offers a wide range of shops for the purchase, rental, maintenance and repair of all types of equipment, ranging from skis and snowboards to boots and all types of accessories. Complementing this sector, Pas de la Casa also has large commercial areas and more specific establishments such as jewelry stores, gun stores, perfumeries, clothing and footwear stores, fishing stores, electronics stores, among others.
Opportunity market "Braderie"
To publicize the wide range of establishments in Pas de la Casa and further enhance their sales once the winter season ends, each year, at the end of June, the Braderie is held, the most important opportunity market in Andorra.
This event, organized by the Advertising Initiative (Inpub) of Pas de la Casa with the collaboration of the Encamp community and Andorra Tourism, allows merchants to take advantage of the surplus stock of the winter season and, at the same time, offer a quality product at a very attractive price, since discounts of up to 50% are made.