Costa del Sol
Benahavis
If you were considering buying a property in Benahavís, you will not be disappointed. Benahavís is a picturesque mountain village located 7km from the coast between Marbella, Estepona and Ronda. Renowned for its wide range of restaurants, they call it the Dining Room of the Costa del Sol. You will find here 9 golf courses and excellent mountain views, as close to paradise as you can get!
Montemayor Castle, built prior of the construction, played a very important rule in the battles between the various Arabs kings in Andalucía because of its strategic position, overlooking up to a 100km of seaboard and even to the African coast. The town takes its name from Havis, who reigned in Montemayor Castle. To be precise, Benahavís means son of Havis.
To many Andalucíans, native and expatriate alike, Benahavís is synonymous with food. It has the highest concentration of upmarket restaurants in the region and draws visitors by the thousands who come simply to savour the cuisine. In spite of this, it has remained remarkably unspoiled, with winding narrow streets ill-suited to cars and a picturesque setting which almost makes it seem like a specially-created film set.