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Sierra Nevada (Andalusia)
 Sierra Nevada (Andalusia) ... contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3,479 m. It is a popular tourist destination, as its high peaks make skiing possible in Europe's most southern ski resort in an area along the Mediterranean Sea predominantly known for its warm temperatures and abundant sunshine. At its foothills is found the city of Granada and, a little farther, Málaga and Almería. Parts of the range have been included in the Sierra Nevada National Park. The range has also been declared a biosphere reserve. The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located on the northern slopes at 2800 m.Newest Review: ... as they were all in Spanish. Most mornings were spent standing around in lines waiting for the lifts to open. As the weather was so poor we were advised by our rep not to buy six day passes but rather daily as these were refundable (as vouchers) if the resort was closed. We were not however told that this would mean lining up for over an hour every morning to get a pass for the day. Upon ... more ... enquiring at the ticket office if it was possible to get a three-day pass we were strongly advised against it, as there were no refunds given if the weather was bad. So even when the weather was good you would find us lining up with hundreds of other eag...more |
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Sierra Nevada (Andalusia): What a pity! (811 words)
by justint - written on 04/01/01 (Very useful, 192 readings)
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After months of anticipation and great excitement we arrived at Sierra Nevada for 7 days of Snowboarding and fun. My girlfriend and I were booked into the Melia Sierra Nevada for 7 nights between 24th of Dec and the 31st of Dec 2000. I guess we should have seen the writing on the wall when our tour representative did not have our booking on her list of reservations. The Holiday was a shambles from start to finish. Initially we were concerned that there might not be enough snow, these concerns turned out to be the least of our worries. The resort was practically snowed in for our entire stay. I realise that the weather is beyond the control of the resort ...
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