Expanded route of the famous “Cheese tour”

Already on 1 and 2 April in Spanish Villaluenga del Rosario will host the IX Andalusian cheese fair, which is one of the most important events for all cheese producers.

Villaluenga del Rosario of the province of Cadiz joined the famous European cheese tour (Ruta Europea del Queso).

The city became part of the gastronomic route, along with Cabrales and Penamellera Alta (Asturias), Casar de Caceres (Caceres), Idiazabal (Basque Country), Mahon (Balearic Islands), Manzanares (Castilla-La Mancha), Ripoll (Girona), and the Portuguese cities of Fundao and Bottom.

Settlement Villaluenga cheese has long been considered the capital of the province of Cadiz. Industry for the production of cheese provides for the development of the region and the creation of jobs for various segments of the population. Especially for young people and women.

In this regard, the mayor of Villaluenga del Rosario said that joining a tour is a unique opportunity, thanks to which the projects will be implemented aimed at the development of both the private and public sectors of the economy. With the assistance of the mayor of the city was created by the Association of traditional cheese dairies Villaluenga, composed of 5 local producers. This Association is designed to provide interaction between the entrepreneurs and the promotion of the brand Villaluenga cheese (Quesos de Villaluenga).

Already on 1 and 2 April in Villaluenga del Rosario will host the IX Andalusian cheese fair (VIII Feria del Queso Artesanal de Andalucía), which is one of the most important events for all cheese producers of the largest Autonomous community of Spain. The fair is annually visited by about 20 thousand guests and tourists who eat more than 400 thousand kg of cheese in the amount of approximately €500 thousand.

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