Archive for the ‘Discover Granada’ Category

New exhibition in Granada

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The Alhambra, in Granada, has inaugurated a new exhibition. The exposition is focused on the last work of the American (but Irish-born)  painter Sean Scully, named Luz del Sur (Southern Light) between the artist and the Alhambra, the beautiful Moorish palace in Granada.

You can enjoy this exhibition in the Carlos V palace, will run until June 10. Hire a car in Granada and enjoy it.

Skiing in Granada

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Skiing for all, beneath the Andalusian sun, with views of the coast. This could well sum up what it is like to ski at Sierra Nevada, in the stunning mountains of Granada. The privileged location of this Andalusian ski resort guarantees a high proportion of sunny days, even in mid-winter. This is not all, however. There are also a host of inviting activities to enjoy after a wonderful day’s skiing.

The best idea to visit Granada is to rent a car in Granada airport.

Skiing in Granada

Skiing in Granada

Any skier, from beginner to expert, will want to keep coming back to Sierra Nevada. You only have to go once to see that it is one of the best ski resorts around. Can you imagine skiing down a piste with the warm rays of the sun on your face, as you look out over the stunning landscapes of the Nature Reserve that surrounds you? Well don’t just imagine it. Come and experience this and much more in Granada’s winter park.

It is Europe’s southernmost ski resort, situated in southern Andalusia, at more than 3,000 m above sea level. It is the resort’s geographical characteristics that give it ideal weather conditions for skiing: during much of the season there are wonderful sunny days. If you are a good skier, you should definitely go up to the Laguna and Veleta pistes. They are so high that, on a clear day, you can see the coast and the sea on both sides of the Mediterranean. This is a spectacular view that it is well worth recording forever in your memory

Ski in Granada

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

The Ski resort of Sierra Nevada is located in the municipal term of Monachil, only 25 minutes to Granada by car.  The best idea is rent a car in Granada airport.

Ski Granada

Ski Granada

Sierra Nevada is paradise for snow lovers. The main ski resort of the south of Europe, where there are more days of sun per year, is the perfect place to practice all the white sports.

The quality of the facilities and services, next to its animated atmosphere, make of the resort a point of contact for snow lovers, it has an international level recognition as it demonstrates the numerous ski competitions that hosts.

During the day, it is possible to enjoy the enormous variety of sports and snow activities and, at night, the diversion is assured: nocturnal ski, tapas and glasses next to the track, concerts, restaurants, discos, etc.

In Granada you can find the best sun and snow options in Sierra Nevada.

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Hire a car and reach Sierra Nevada mountains and skiing

In the province of Granada, Sierra Nevada stands towering. Declared a Biosphere Reserve, National Park and Natural Park it presents a landscape of unusual beauty: nature in its essence, small lakes, Mediterranean forest, rich fauna and flora. This destiny has become in the last decade the centre of attention of skiing in Spain. The station offers its visitors plenty of kilometres to practice this sport, high quality facilities, and all the pleasures of Granada cooking and wonderful panoramic views.

Sierra Nevada, located in the municipality of Monachil, is scarcely 25 kilometres away from the city of Granada, you can rent a car in Granada and they you can drive to Sierra Nevada, just about 40 minutes by car. It is very well communicated by road A-395 that links Granada and the Pradollano ski station, about 32 kilometres approximately. In this unique setting, during the day, one can enjoy a vast variety of sports and snow activities. At night enjoyment is guaranteed: night-time skiing, tapas and drinks by the slopes, concerts restaurants, pubs, discos, etc…

Every year, the services are improved, as are its excellent accesses, its parking, different catering establishments and quality hotel facilities.