One of the most beautiful villages of Spain It is perched on a mountain, overlooking a valley and a man-made lake formed by the dam that must be driven over to access the town. It was ruled by Arabs until 1407. It was recaptured by the Emirate of Granada in 1481. This capture gave a pretext to Castile's war against Granada. It was an Important Muslim enclave that was conquered in 1483. I Due to its position between Ronda and Seville, it was a perfect site for a castle to be built to serve as a fortress in case of attack.