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 Benalup is just outside the Alcornocales Natural Park, which as its name suggests, is a heavily wooded forest of cork oaks (alcornocales), the Barbate river runs alongside and it is also very close to the lake of the Janda. Benalup is 110 meters above sea level.
The village is famous for its caves, the Cuevas del Tajo de las Figueras, that have Neolithic rock paintings and tombs.
Benalup is in the Province of Cádiz and was traditionally an agricultural town, at the moment however its economy and tourist industry is expanding.
The town draws its name from a castle built in the times of the Muslim occupation.
Especially beautiful and worth a visit is the Cueva del Tajo and the remains of dolmens in the same area.
Benalup is well known in the leisure and tourist industry for its excellent golf course. The course has a water-saving, award winning, special grass treatment. The beautiful greens and fairways are the result of its success. The fees include lunch in the clubhouse restaurant.
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