The village of Montefrío is located in the northern area of the Poniente Granadino (Western Granada) Region and is close to the Provincial Border of Cordoba - so guests wishing to go out for the day may wish to continue from Montefrío on to Priego de Córdoba.

Montefrío remains typically Moorish in character, and the ruins of a Moorish castle sits near the highest point.

As Montefrío is situated midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and has a commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.

During the Muslim period the town played an important role in protecting the trade routes between Córdoba and the coast - the Costa Tropical. On the road between Montefrío and Íllora visitors are able to visit the Neolithic Dolmens at "La Peña de los Gitanos" - one of the most important archaeological sites in the Province of Granada.