Visiting the Sierra Nevada in the Granada region means that you are seeing the highest point in all of Spain. The name Sierra Nevada is Spanish for ‘snowy range,’ and the highest point, the Mulhacen, is 11,411 feet high. This mountainous area is a popular tourist stop in the Granada region. In fact, the city of Granada is at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and you can find an EasyToBook.com discount hotel there if you want a convenient choice for touring the area.

In the winter, the Sierra Nevada is the most southern ski resort in Europe. In summer, visitors are more likely to head to the Mediterranean. At any time of the year, the Sierra Nevada National Park is a popular stop for the scenery. In fact, the range has been declared a biosphere reserve in order to protect the natural beauty of the area. On the northern side of the mountains, the Sierra Nevada Observatory lets you get a great view of the night sky from a point 2,800 meters high.