Spain is best known for its beaches but it has some excellent skiing too, we currently only feature, perhaps the best of the Spanish ski resorts is the Sierra Nevada, who famous visitors include the King of Spain. Midweek the slopes are deserted, at weekends visitors from the larger cities join the fun and the slopes can become crowded after fresh snowfall.
The village of Sierra Nevada is at a very respectable 2100m above seas level, it has reasonably reliable snow cover from December to late March with the top skiing at 3300m, that’s high by alpine standards.
The hotels are of a good level, we feature 3, 4 and 5* hotels in our Spanish ski programme, these are available as ATOL bonded packages with flights mainly from around the London area, although some northern departures are available from time to time.
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