{"id":163,"date":"2026-05-11T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/guides\/areas\/benahavis\/monte-mayor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:08:35","slug":"monte-mayor","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/sv\/guides\/areas\/benahavis\/monte-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Monte Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Vad ar Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<p>Monte Mayor \u00e4r ett inh\u00e4gnat bostadsomr\u00e5de h\u00f6gt uppe i bergen ovanf\u00f6r kusten, i en privat dal l\u00e4ngs v\u00e4gen fr\u00e5n Benahav\u00eds mot Ronda. Altituden ger dramatiska, obehindrade panoramavyer som str\u00e4cker sig fr\u00e5n Gibraltar och Afrikas kust till de omgivande bergen, kombinerat med svalare luft och verklig stillhet.<\/p>\n<p>Omr\u00e5det utvecklades kring den tidigare Monte Mayor Golf Club, en 18-h\u00e5lsbana i bergen (\u00f6ppnad 1989, ritad av Jose &#8220;Pepe&#8221; Cancedo) som st\u00e4ngts sedan 2011. Idag \u00e4r det b\u00e4st att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 det som ett avskilt natur- och privatlivsreservat snarare \u00e4n en aktiv golfgemenskap.<\/p>\n<h2>Gated Mountain Estate with Views to Gibraltar and Africa<\/h2>\n<p>Stora villatomter, ofta p\u00e5 flera tusen kvadratmeter, ligger bland tall- och korkekskogar. Arkitekturen sp\u00e4nner fr\u00e5n traditionella andalusiska cortijos till dj\u00e4rva samtida formspr\u00e5k, och den l\u00e5ga t\u00e4theten garanterar att varje fastighet k\u00e4nns helt privat. Priserna b\u00f6rjar runt 800 000 euro f\u00f6r en villa som kr\u00e4ver renovering och stiger till 5 miljoner euro och mer f\u00f6r en nybyggd egendom med fullt panoramafrontage. Flera fungerande golfbanor, d\u00e4ribland Los Arqueros (Seve Ballesteros-design) och El Higueral, finns i n\u00e4rheten f\u00f6r inv\u00e5nare som vill spela en runda utan l\u00e5ng k\u00f6rning.<\/p>\n<h2>Privacy, Cool Air and Sierra de las Nieves on Your Doorstep<\/h2>\n<p>P\u00e5 ungef\u00e4r 400 meters h\u00f6jd \u00f6ver havet \u00e4r Monte Mayor m\u00e4rkbart svalare \u00e4n kusten under h\u00f6gsommaren, en verklig f\u00f6rdel i juli och augusti. Omr\u00e5det gr\u00e4nsar till Sierra de las Nieves och erbjuder vandring, mountainbiking och djursk\u00e5dning direkt fr\u00e5n d\u00f6rren. V\u00e4gen till Ronda \u00e4r ett av Andalusiens klassiska cykelkl\u00e4ttringar. F\u00f6r dem som v\u00e4rdes\u00e4tter utrymme, natur och avskildhet framf\u00f6r strankn\u00e4rhet \u00e4r Monte Mayor sv\u00e5rslaget var som helst p\u00e5 Costa del Sol.<\/p>\n<h2>Var ligger Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Airport:<\/strong> Malaga (AGP) approx. 65 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beach:<\/strong> Playa del Saladillo approx. 15 min, San Pedro beaches approx. 18 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supermarket:<\/strong> Butiker i byn Benahav\u00eds en kort bilresa bort, st\u00f6rre snabbk\u00f6p i San Pedro\/Cancelada ca 15 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schools:<\/strong> International School of Benahavis approx. 12 min, Aloha College approx. 18 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golf:<\/strong> Flera fungerande banor i n\u00e4rheten (Los Arqueros, El Higueral, Atalaya); observera att Monte Mayor-banan p\u00e5 plats har varit st\u00e4ngd sedan 2011<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hospital:<\/strong> Quironsalud Marbella approx. 20 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transport:<\/strong> Car essential. The estate is at altitude with no public transport<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fastighetstyper:<\/strong> Detached villas on large plots, building plots and renovated cortijos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vem bor i Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<p>Monte Mayor lockar privatlivs\u00e4lskare och naturentusiaster: pensionerade chefer, konstn\u00e4rer och internationella familjer som s\u00f6ker utrymme och stillhet. Gemenskapen \u00e4r liten och sammansvetsad, med ett \u00f6verv\u00e4gande nordeuropeiskt och brittiskt inslag bredvid spanska familjer fr\u00e5n Madrid och Sevilla som anv\u00e4nder fastigheterna som weekendretreat. Den bevakade entr\u00e9n och l\u00e5ga t\u00e4theten skapar en byklang av igenk\u00e4nning bland inv\u00e5narna.<\/p>\n<h2>Vad kan man gora i Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<h3>Eat &#038; Drink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benahavis village restaurants<\/strong> Dussintals i Costa del Sols &#8220;matsal&#8221;, ca 10 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Abanicos<\/strong> Suckling pig, lamb and traditional cooking in the village<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venta-style roadside dining<\/strong> Rustic ventas on the mountain road, known for game dishes and slow-cooked stews<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molino del Santo (Benaojan)<\/strong> Country-hotel restaurant near Ronda, worth a day trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sport &#038; Fitness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountain trails<\/strong> Hiking and mountain biking in the Sierra de las Nieves foothills<\/li>\n<li><strong>Road cycling to Ronda<\/strong> En av Andalusiens klassiska stigningar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Horse riding<\/strong> Stables in the Benahavis area offering trail rides<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearby golf<\/strong> Los Arqueros (Seve Ballesteros-design) och El Higueral, b\u00e5da en kort bilresa bort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Halsa &amp; valbefinnande<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountain air and silence<\/strong> The altitude provides a restorative environment year-round<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anantara Spa (Villa Padierna)<\/strong> Around 15 min downhill<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yoga and retreats<\/strong> Private practitioners in the Benahavis mountain area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kids &#038; Family<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nature walks<\/strong> Family hikes with chances to spot ibex and birds of prey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benahavis village playground<\/strong> Municipal playground, around 10 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guadalmina river pools<\/strong> Natural swimming spots in the canyon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selwo Aventura<\/strong> Safari park near Estepona, around 25 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vanliga fragor<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00c4r Monte Mayor verkligen ett grindsamh\u00e4lle?<\/h3>\n<p>Ja. Omr\u00e5det har en kontrollerad entr\u00e9 med starkt fokus p\u00e5 privatliv och s\u00e4kerhet.<\/p>\n<h3>Hur \u00e4r utsikten?<\/h3>\n<p>P\u00e5 klara dagar kan du se Gibraltar, Afrikas kust, Medelhavet och bergen i Serran\u00eda de Ronda.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c4r v\u00e4gen uppf\u00f6r sv\u00e5r?<\/h3>\n<p>Tillfartsv\u00e4gen \u00e4r asfalterad men slingrande, hanterbar med en vanlig bil, men f\u00f6rsiktighet kr\u00e4vs vid bl\u00f6ta f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden.<\/p>\n<h3>Hur ser fastighetspriserna ut?<\/h3>\n<p>Renoveringsvillor fr\u00e5n ca 800 000 euro, moderna villor fr\u00e5n ca 1,5 miljoner euro och stora egendomar upp till 5 miljoner euro och mer.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c4r det svalare \u00e4n vid kusten?<\/h3>\n<p>Ja, m\u00e4rkbart svalare \u00e4n kusten, vilket \u00e4r en stor f\u00f6rdel under h\u00f6gsommaren.<\/p>\n<h3>Hur langt ar det till stranden?<\/h3>\n<p>About 15 min by car to Playa del Saladillo.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c4r golfbanan \u00f6ppen?<\/h3>\n<p>Den 18-h\u00e5liga Monte Mayor-banan p\u00e5 plats (Jose &#8220;Pepe&#8221; Cancedo, \u00f6ppnad 1989) har varit st\u00e4ngd sedan 2011. Fungerande banor i n\u00e4rheten inkluderar Los Arqueros och El Higueral.<\/p>\n<h3>Finns det byggbara tomter?<\/h3>\n<p>Emellan\u00e5t. Stora tomter kommer ut till f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning och erbjuder m\u00f6jligheten att bygga ett skr\u00e4ddarsytt hem med panoramavyer.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Monte Mayor? Monte Mayor is a gated residential estate set high in the hills above the coast, in a private valley off the Benahavis to Ronda road. The altitude delivers dramatic, unobstructed panoramic views stretching from Gibraltar and the African coast to the surrounding mountains, combined with cooler air and genuine silence. 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