Après-Ski / Nightlife

This is a small resort, so you should be able to find out if anything is going on rather quickly. Though the village may be small, the nightlife is charged with that special Spanish spirit that takes advantage of the moment and normally stretches that moment into the wee hours of the morning.

El Golpe and Soho Bar de Copas both have hot action immediately after skiing. These are the spots to make contacts with other tourists who you can follow up on later in the night. Try Mango and Sitcky Fingers as well. Any place surrounding the main square will be packed as skiers come off the mountain. On a sunny day, the après-ski is wonderful.

The discos start pumping around midnight but may only get crowded around 1 or 2 a.m. Try Nevada 53 in the Hotel Meliá Sierra Nevada, La Chimenea in Edificio Primaverall and La Chicle (615 569 538) where the younger crowd gathers in Edificio Bulgaria. Mango has good disco action when the resort is packed. The older nightlife crowd tends to congregate in the Sala Muley (photo above), at the Hotel Meliá Sierra Nevada, or at Crescendo in the Telecabina building.

Expect to pay hefty cover charges, but remember these cover charges normally include one or two drinks. You’ll quickly learn why party folk here don’t swig down drinks at a fast pace. Most nurse their drink for the entire evening.

In Granada, the nightlife centers around tapas. The discos are expensive and filled with youth and blaring music. For a great evening of tapa-hopping try the Calle Navas right in the middle of town or head to Campo de Principe about a 15-minute walk from Navas.