Nestling in the heart of Alcantara, less than 40 minutes from Malaga airport and under an hour from Gibraltar, Benahavis is one of the few remaining typical Spanish towns in the Malaga/Costa del Sol area – while still being less than 10km from glitzy Marbella and a stone’s throw from Malaga.
Benahavis town centre, just a few minutes drive down the road from the villa, offers a wonderful mix of traditional Spanish living with a bustling townlife and many quality restaurants, also home to world renowned eaterie ‘Amanhavis’
Activities Nearby
Casual walks up the valley, this can go for over five hours.
Beaches are a close drive away, swimming in the Mediterranean Ocean is good until end of November.
Explore Marbella´s old city that has a Roman & Moorish heritage. A great location for shopping.
Discover the incredible sights of super yachts and sailing boats of the rich and famous at Puerto Banus, with designer shopping.
Ride in style for a few hours on a famous Andalucian horse.
Golf, golf and more golf. Benahavis is home to seven golf courses in its district, however within 15 minutes drive, guests can reach around 20 golf courses.
Hire a boat for a day out at sea, watching dolphins and the fabulous skyline of the Costa del Sol.
Stay on that same boat and have coffee in Morocco, within three hours you are on African soil.
A ride to Ronda, the famous Moorish city still famous for its heritage, oldest Bullfighting arena in Spain and many other secrets only known to the locals
A day trip to Seville, Andalucia´s capital and starting point for most of the trips to the new world.
A day trip to the Alhambra, the world renowned Moorish Castle overlooking Granada and the Sierra Nevada.
A day trip skiing at the Sierra Nevada, with a view from the altitude of 3100 m mountain pist overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean.
A day trip into Morocco´s markets of Tanger.