Ubrique is a picturesque Pueblo Blanco (white town) in the hills of the Serrania de Ronda Mountains. Not only is it beautiful and tranquil, but it is also a town with a long, interesting history which stretches over many epochs and empires. Ubrique still remains true to its historical past.
Human settlement in the Ubrique area has been traced back to the Palaeolithic times but it is widely believed that earlier groups may have previously been living in the area. There is also evidence of Ibero or pre-Roman settlement. There also appears to have been small Phoenician commercial settlements of Gadir in region.
The region also had a part to play in the Roman period with the construction of Oppidum. A natural watchtower was established to help police the region which was then known as Roman Bética.