Once upon a time there was a Moorish prince called Havis, who had a son whose name was ben Havis. This all happened in the 11th century, and today the village of Benahavis perpetuates this young man.

Despite being located up in the mountains, the distance to the coast road is only 5 miles (7 kilometers).

Pretty, quaint, colourful and very very Spanish, Benahavis boasts all the essentials for a holiday hideout - narrow cobbled streets, pretty houses, odd shops here and there, restaurants in abundance (17, at the last count), bars, a large swimming pool, 2 banks, a butchers, a bakers, and many other pleasantries.

Princess Diana loved the village, and often visited the Goldsmith family at their home very close by.