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Sunlight and snow in Europe’s southernmost ski resort

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Europe’s southernmost resort is getting more attention from British skiers, with updated lifts, wise brand-new hotels and a warm Andalusian welcome.

Released December 10, 2023

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This post was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK)

The scent of a tapas bar is an incongruous experience when worn ski package, however it’s completion of a long day on the slopes, and plates of grilled squid, hot patatas bravas and plump green olives are on deal, in addition to a deal glass of Rioja (EUR3.50/ ₤ 2). It’s 6pm and the lifts have actually only simply shut in Sierra Nevada, Europe’s a lot of southerly ski resort. The mountain town in Andalusia delights in lots more sunlight than many ski locations in the Alps. This, undoubtedly, is accompanied by a relatively practical selection of lodging spread along a steeply winding roadway. Unless you’re remaining right in the area, strolling home while bring your set takes rather an effort at this elevation. The resort’s center, Pradollano, sits at 2,100 metres, while the ski location’s 65 miles of pistes extend as much as 3,398 metres: the cold top of Veleta, Spain’s third-highest mountain.

The resort’s one little indoor complex of tapas bars,

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