Nestled in the Betic mountain ranges is Sierra Nevada, an impressive mountainous massif, the southern ski resort in Europe that houses the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula, Veleta (3,394m) and Mulhacén (3,478m), all of this just 100 km from the Mediterranean Sea and the Costa Tropical. Sun and Snow are insured in this emblematic environmental paradise that was declared a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1986 and acquired the status of National Park in 1989 due to its great natural and landscape value. Evergreens, foxgloves, tirana, chamomile from the sierra, violet from Sierra Nevada, snow star, poppies from Sierra Nevada and aconites, are part of the more than 2,000 plant species, of great brightness and colourfulness, that live in the Park . Amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds and a rich entomofauna make up the fauna of Sierra Nevada. The mountain goat, common on the high peaks, is the most characteristic species of the park.

If by something it is well-known Sierra Nevada it is for being a mandatory destination for the lovers of the winter sports, a perfect place to practice or to start skiing or to practice snowboard. And it is that the adventurers have a winter station of more than 110 kilometers distributed in 131 routes for all levels, being the one with the highest skiable slope of the entire peninsula, with 1,200 meters.

It also has a wide range of hotels, hostels and apartments not only for athletes, but also for families who want to enjoy the snow or those who want to spend a weekend to unwind sheltered in these accommodations.