Sierra Nevada (Spain)
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Regions
Cities
The city of Granada lies in the foothills on the northern side of the Sierra Nevada
Get in
- Fly in to Malaga and drive eastwards from there.
- Drive westwards from the city of Almeria
- Ski resort 2 hours from Malaga Airport, 45 minutes from Granada airport
- Alpujarras Valley 2,5 hours from Malaga, 1h15 from Granada
See
The Sierra Nevada National Park (known as the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada in Spanish) covers part of the Sierra Nevada range and has a number of interesting species of animals.
Do
Andaventur Granada Adventure CompanyOutdoor sports in the Sierra Nevada National park and Granada province, tandem paraglider flights, canyoning, hiking, ski, rock climbing, horse riding.
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phone: +34 902 708 090Europe's most southern ski resort generally open for skiing and snowboarding from December until the end of April. The resort itself is built on a steep hillside and the base is at 2200m with the highest point at 3300 m. There are 103 km of pistes and the range of pistes go from a flat beginners area with a "magic carpet" through to Green, Blue, Red and Black. There is also a children's only area called the "Dream Land". Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, dogsledding, skating, spa.
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phone: +34 958 65 05 12Snowkite lessons in a ski resort, in a dedicated snowkite zone guaranteed by the Sierra Nevada Ski Station.
Sleep
Hotel Mont Blanc
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Hotel GHM Monachil
phone: +34 958 481 259address: Av. Maribel, 10 CP -
Hotel el Ciervo
phone: +34 958 48 21 55address: Edificio Penibético Hotel Santa Cruz Sierra Nevada