Benahavis Holidays

Benahavis Holidays – A superb village base for both mountains and beaches.
Holidays in Benahavis offer a picturesque village unusually close to both magnificent wild mountains and Costa del Sol beach resorts. Holidays in Benahavis are based in a typically pretty Andalusian mountain village 1600 feet up on the southern slopes of the Serrania de Ronda. Benahavis provides a lovely village base from which to enjoy an exceptionally varied region. Benahavis is reached by a twisting minor road through the Guadalmina Gorge and is surrounded by beautiful forested mountains with great views. Yet Benahavis is just 4 miles from the coast near stylish Puerto Banus, with Estepona to the west and Marbella to the east.

Benahavis Holidays – An Andalusian gastronomic paradise.
A special feature of holidays in Benahavis is the amount of superior restaurants and quality dining in the village. In Benahavis you can sample around 20 first-class restaurants and several excellent tapas bars. Benahavis is famous throughout the region as a gastronomic paradise. Benahavis also offesr comfortable accommodation in stylish rural hotels and converted houses. Benahavis is very much the centre on the old village whose walls and streets reflect its 11th century Arab origins. Wandering the narrow lanes, browsing craft shops, antiques and art galleries, and fine dining are the essential ingredients of holidays in Benahavis.

Holidays in Benahavis – An excellent selection of varied excursions
Benahavis holidays offer a typically picturesque Arab-influenced white village with narrow lanes and whitewashed houses in a privileged position above the Guadalmina River amid wild valleys and forests rich in pines, chestnuts and oaks. The Marbella beach resorts are just a 15 minute drive south. If you are staying in Benahavis, you should include a walk to the 11th century castle ruins at nearby Montemayor for fine views of the coast, and the refreshing local beauty spot of Charco de las Mozas. Benahavis offers superb hiking, mountain biking, climbing, bird watching and hunting in Las Angosturas, the Zagaleta nature reserve and around the Leche reservoir. Benahavis is also popular with golf enthusiasts drawn by a fantastic choice of excellent golf courses in the region. Holidays in Benahavis could also include a visit to Ronda; an absolute gem of a mountain town with a stunning dramatic setting straddling a dramatic gorge. Holidays in Benahavis are not complete without a visit to stylish Puerto Banus and its astonishingly plush marina; an excellent spot for shopping, people watching  and stylish nightlife, and a far cry from the village scene at Benahavis.