October 2026
1st EL CARPIO DE TAJO CHEESE FAIR
The first edition of the El Carpio de Tajo Cheese Fair (Toledo) will take place from October 23 to 25, 2026. In addition to producers from [âŠ]
November 2026
FuentesaĂșco Saints’ Fair 2026 (Zamora)
To mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Decree granted by Charles III authorizing the Los Santos Fairâwhich traditionally takes place on the first Tuesday following [âŠ]
1st Monesterio Cheese Fair (Badajoz)
The first Monesterio Cheese Fair (Badajoz) will be held from November 6th to 8th, 2026, in the town of Monesterio. The event will feature tastings and [âŠ]
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ABOUT US
The association
The European Cheese Route is an association of municipalities that seeks to promote local, responsible and sustainable tourism through their pastoral and cheese heritage.
Our landscapes have been ploughed by shepherds and our cheeses are unequivocal ambassadors of their territories. Under these premises, AREQ (European Cheese Route Association) aims to enhance the territory and allow people to discover, taste and experience the world of cheese from multiple perspectives.
Municipalities
We are cheese-making territories. We live and feel cheese as an essential part of our daily lives
The infinite variety of cheeses present in Europe unites us in diversity and gives us arguments to work hand in hand; to generate wealth in our municipalities; to preserve the identity, culture and historical and gastronomic heritage of the territory and to ensure the production and value chain of the dairy sector by promoting innovation and attractiveness that favour generational change.
Projects
âWhat if we could contribute to reducing our carbon footprint by eating cheese, or preserving a native goat breed in danger of extinction?â
AREQ works to generate innovative projects that seek to respond to current and future problems in the sector. We focus on the economic, tourist and heritage promotion of cheese-producing territories in terms of sustainability.
Cheese artisans
The quality of life of our people is the essential argument of our projects. Without shepherds and cattle breeders there are no pastures or flocks, without them there is no milk and without milk there is no cheese. We need to strengthen all the socioeconomic sectors that work in the world of cheese so that the territory does not weaken.
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