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  Ask most people who have even the most casual familiarity with Andalucia what they associate with Benahavis, and the chances are that they will mention its culinary scene.  A mountain village situated just seven kilometres from the coast, Benahavis offers a picturesque backdrop and boasts a rich history, but it really is the here-and-now gastronomy that particularly excites visitors here in the 21 st century.   You might not be too surprised, then, to learn that the restaurants and eateries here are a major factor in the popularity of our own restaurant transfers to Benahavis. Let’s take a look, then, at just some of the establishments that help give rise to that popularity in 2022.  Los Abanicos  If you love atmosphere in a restaurant, not to mention highly responsive service from energetic staff, you’ll want to pay a visit to this one. That’s not to deny the food itself is fabulous; for Spanish and Mediterranean dishes ranging from veal chops ...

  What are the first things that come to your mind when someone mentions the Costa del Sol? The seemingly permanent baking sun, perhaps, or the breath-taking natural scenery? What about the chance to feel fine golden sand between your toes, or even the heritage landmarks dotted along the coast? For a lot of people, there’s something else this region of southern Spain is absolutely ‘about’: hedonism. And there are different types of that hedonism for everyone here, ranging from culinary sophisticates and culture vultures to those who simply wish to belt out their favourite karaoke tunes. This could give you all the more reason to enquire about our own Marbella deluxe private hire cars here at Simply Shuttles, to help ensure you make the very most of your trip!  But when it comes to all things revelry, what are the destinations to which you should be heading during your time spent on the “Sun Coast” this year?  There’s a city, town or resort for every taste and sen...

  How many stories can a ‘mere’ walkway hold? Well over a century of many thrilling, fascinating and even outright dangerous ones, it turns out – at least if you ask the walkway commonly referred to as El Caminito del Rey , which has been clinging to the steep walls of a narrow gorge in the village of El Chorro, in the Andalucian province of Málaga, since the 1900s.  Well, sort of. You see, the path by this name that you might conceivably walk along today as part of your sightseeing in Andalucia has a much more recent history, having only been inaugurated in March 2015.  That path was effectively the third one to have existed in the gorge, the first having been constructed between 1901 and 1905 by the SociedadHydroelectrica del Chorro (Chorro Hydroelectric Society), to allow workers to cross between the hydroelectric power plants at Salto del Chorro (Chorro waterfall) and Salto de Gaitenejo (Gaitenejo waterfall).  A path of legend – but also of tragedy  ...