Skiing in the Sierra Nevada and the Trevenque Apartments

Approximately half an hours drive from Granada, and just over two hours from El Presidente, is the Spanish ski resort in the Sierra Nevada.

As the southern-most skiing resort in Spain and Europe, the Sierra Nevada offers a tremendous combination of good skiing/snow boarding, excellent ski schools, very good facilities, easy access and plentiful parking. Also as a result of its geographical location it has a remarkable climate that often provides very good skiing conditions, usually in brilliant sunshine with remarkably warm temperatures so that you can enjoy skiing without having to weigh yourself down with too many layers of clothing - applying plenty of sun tan cream is strongly advised! Although it does indeed snow here (and occasionally the weather can even turn nasty!), the resort has one of the most advanced snowmaking systems in Europe enabling the skiing season to last from at least November through to April.

Most visitors opt to stay in the resort's village of Borregiles with its easy access to the slopes. All your equipment needs can be arranged here, as can ski lessons for all ability levels with english speaking instructors with individual or small group classes.

For skiers and snow boarders there are 87kms of runs -11 green, 35 blue, 36 red and 5 black. There are also nursery slopes for those who are just learning to ski, indeed it is a wonderful place to introduce families with children to the wonderful delights of skiing! Gondolas quickly transport skiers to the base station at 2100m with 16 chairlifts then taking skiers to the various runs (see above). Restaurants and bars are also located at various points, including three at the base station itself.

The resort village of Borregiles has a good range of facilities with numerous restaurants, bars, equipment hire shops and mini-supermarkets.

The apres-ski tradition of a refreshing drink and tapas in the village is a wonderful way to relax and soak up the late afternoon sun whilst also enjoying the spectacular views.

For accommodation visitors can choose between hotels ranging up to 5*, apart-hotels and rental apartments.

For those with families we particularly recommend the Trevenque Apartments (see below) which is an apart-hotel because of its excellent location in the village, good quality apartments and friendly staff. Also, as well as having a good restaurant and cosy lounge, the apartments in the Trevenque have their own kitchen areas and lounges that offer the option of self-catering. Indeed for those visitors with families this is particularly useful as you can feed hungry children when needed and with what they want whilst also being able to either eat in the restaurant or one of the many others that are just a short walk away.

A vast underground car park below the resort is the most convenient place to leave your car with many of the hotels, like the Trevenque, having direct access to their apartments and rooms.

Given the closeness of the Sierra Nevada to El Presidente, it is indeed possible to be skiing here in the morning and lounging by the pool in El Presidente later the same day. A remarkable and probably unique idea!!

To really enjoy your visit to the Sierra Nevada and the Marbella area, why not stay in our luxury beachside rental apartment in the prestigious El Presidente complex?

With its exceptional spaciousness, quality and comfort, five swimming pools (one is heated), tennis and golf practice courts, wonderful surroundings, beautiful gardens and fountains, children's play areas, fantastic location 200 metres from the beach and excellent nearby bars, chiringuitos and restaurants -
there's no better place on the Costa del Sol!

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