The Sierra Nevada

Skiing

Estación de Esquí Sierra Nevada. This is Europe's southernmost ski resort and one of its best equipped. At the Pradollano and Borreguiles stations there's good skiing from December through April/May; each has a special snowboarding circuit, floodlighted night slopes, a children's ski school, and après-ski sun and swimming in the Mediterranean less than an hour away. In winter, buses (Autocares Bonal 958/465022) to Pradollano leave Granada's bus station three times a day on weekdays and four times on weekends and holidays. Tickets are €9 round-trip. As for Borreguiles, you can get there only on skis. There's an information center (902/708090 www.cetursa.es) at Plaza de Andalucía 4.