Lying between the Sierra Blanca and the Alpujarra ranges is the locality of Ojen, a mountain village whose cube-shaped houses with their flat roofs offer the typical image of an Arab settlement. However, these architectural elements are not characteristic of the area's most typical dwellings, with their sloping roofs and high chimneys, rather they are a more recent innovation. In contrast to the other villages in the area, the bases of the houses are not dark fn colour, they are completely whitewashed. The huge differences in the levels of the streets give rise: to some highly picturesque nooks, within what is without doubt one of the most beautiful urban landscapes in the province of Malaga.

Though very little information exists regarding the history of the village, it is known that its present location is of Arab origin and must date back to very early times, since it seems that Abderraman III fought a battle against Omar Ben Hafsun, leader of the tenth-century uprising against the caliphate, before its castle walls. At that time, Ojen was called Hoxan, which means "rough place" in Arabic. After the defeat of the rebellion, the caliph decided to to build a mosque. The castle was burnt down along with the rest of the locality during the Moorish uprising of 1569 and, though it was later rebuilt, only a few traces of it remain today on a slope at the top of the village.

Monumentally speaking, there are the ruins of what we know as Solis Castle, but no part of the Los Castillejos fortress remains standing. The parish church, Mudejar in style, with its single nave and panelling, was built on the site of an old mosque and dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion (Our Lady of the Incarnation). It was last resto red in 1670. There is also a large fountain with five jets, known as the Chorros Fountain. Festivities take place between 9 and 12 October, in honour of San Dionisio Aeropajita, with a programme of events including a festival of flamenco song (first week in August) and the procession of La Virgen del Pilar; on 12 May there is a romeria (open-air party) and on 28 February a carnival.

Paragliding and mountain sports are the most commonly-practised activities in Ojen. Cuisine is based around game, especially partridge and rabbit. Also traditional are fennel with rice, and chestnut soup during Holy Week. Churros mojados (a type of sweet fritter), muscatel wine and the famous Ojen aguardiente (a very strong liquer) should also be tried. The sanctuary of El Refugio del Juanar, near the village, also offers excellent food.

As for places of natural beauty, Sierra Blanca looms above Ojen from Cerro Nicolas (1.100 m.) to the peak of Tajo Negro (1.060 m.) with its gullies and steep slopes. the new Velez to Marbella road, which traverses the area, offers a spectacular panoramic view. Behind these slopes lies the El Juanar valley, which rises up from Los Llanos de Pulas to the sanctuary of the same name, crossing as it does so an area of great beauty, and later revealing the coast from the viewpoint known as "puerto de Marbella".