The most popular village in Sierra Nevada is well-known amongst snowsports enthusiasts: Monachil being the home of Europe’s southernmost ski resort and the only one in Andalucía. However, the attraction of the villages in this area is not limited to snow, as the majority of the area is part of the Sierra Nevada National Park. Here visitors will find fantastic routes to take on foot or, for the more adventurous, by horseback or mountain bike. This area also has areas ideal for fishing, such as the Coto de Pesca Intensiva Pinillos, located in the Pantano de Canales inside Pinos Genil. Many of these villages have slowly become dormitory villages for Granada city due to their proximity to the provincial capital.
You can find as well some restaurants such as "La Ruta del Veleta", was founded in 1976 under the management of the Pedraza brothers. It started as a small old-style restaurant which, nevertheless, offered an excellent quality service. From the ceramic jugs hanging from the ceiling of this lovely and typical restaurant, all of them handicrafts, to the chairs, covered with the traditional fabrics from Las Alpujarras, everything in the restaurant reflects their taste for details and is an example of the constant dedication of the Pedraza brothers over the years from its foundation. Ctra Sierra Nevada, 136. Cenes de la VegaTel: +34 95 848 6134.
"Casa Bienvenido" Lunch & Dinner. Traditional Andalucían cuisine closed Mondays and Sunday night Oct. - April. c.c.'s accepted Calle Cádiz - San José 1 Barrio de Monachil. Monachil Tel: +34 958 500 503.
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