Although Cabrera lies in one of the most unspoilt and scenic areas in all of Andalucia it has been inhabited since the Neolithic period some 4,000 years ago.
Caves and carvings lay testament to the ancient origins of today's village, however it has only been the Moorish invasions dating back more than 1,000 years that have influenced the modern incarnation of Cabrera.
Many old Moorish ruins still remain today giving Cabrera its own historical context and unique surroundings. The tower which sits at the entrance to Los Pastores restaurant dates back to the 11th century and is one of only two preserved in the whole of Andalucia. The ruins on the mountain behind hail from the same era, indeed a population survey conducted five hundred years ago shows there to have been a population of seven hundred living in Cabrera (more than twice the population today).
After the moors were expelled from Spain in the late 1400's, Cabrera struggled to survive. Slowly but surely what was once a thriving community dwindled away, destined to be forgotten, until an architect with a sense of history and ambitious plans for the future set about resurrecting Cabrera. Peter Grosscurth who died in 1993 will always be remembered as the man with the vision and ability to pave the way for what we all enjoy today.