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White villages with backdrop of Sierra Nevada
White villages with backdrop of Sierra Nevada
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Fancy a siesta?

A survey has shown that only 40 per cent of Spaniards are still taking a siesta.

“It is little more than a myth that is interesting from a tourism point of view.”

That is the opinion of a sleep expert after a survey claims that almost 60 per cent of Spaniards never take an afternoon nap.

The study by the government discovered that of the 40 per cent that do take a nap only 28 per cent choose to do so in bed.

The study also found that men older than 45 are the ones more likely to take the traditional siesta tucked up in bed rather than on the sofa.

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Searching for sunshine

If it's guaranteed sunshine you're after, head for any of the southern Costas in the Summer months, says a report complied by kyero.com. Granada's Costa Tropical was found to be the top desination for winter months. Due to the sheltering influence of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it enjoys the warmest winter weather of any of the Costas. In summer, average temperatures of 26°C make it the perfect beach destination.

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Sierra Nevada goes green

Sierra Nevada benefits from six-million euro reforestation scheme. Two huge-scale reforestation projects in Granada are set to get underway in 2009.  Both the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the Sierra de Baza Natural Park will benefit from the six-million euro regeneration plan. The more ambitious of the two will see 3,400 hectares of protected land in the Sierra Nevada restored after the forest fires that decimated the area in 2005.

 

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