Casa del Queso — Attraction in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria

:) Full disclosure the actual Casa del Queso was closed when we arrived as it's hours of opening are limited. Still gets 5 stars as it is a lovely building and there is a well kept 50 pers max picnic area just beside the Casa. Recommend to park in / around the village of Montana Alta and just walk up to the Casa along the road shoulder (lefthand side and watch / listen for other drivers) as parking is very limited at the Casa itself as the parking lot also serves the short 300m trek to the Montana Alta Peak and Viewpoint as well as the small picnic area. Absolutely worth a visit if your...

Small "museum" with information about the local product. The entrance is free if you want to see the process of making the cheese only. We did taste the cheeses for a small price and it's very good. The information is present scanning QR-codes with really well spoken English and German audio. People are friendly and you can also buy the local product after the visit. Outside there is a viewpoint at about 960m which we didn't visit as it rained. The roads to the casa are interesting and small....

It's a tiny little place up some torturous roads, but very interesting. The day we went she didn't have a lot of her own cheese to sell but seeing how quickly she made the cheese and the ancient equipment they still use for marking it was fascinating. Well worth the trip take time to look around the...