When in Gran Canaria, an experience in Cave House is a must!

Staying in a cave house is one of the offbeat experience in Gran Canaria. What is it to be staying in a cave house in Gran Canaria? Check out this post!

Gran Canaria is one of those destinations that we can visit anytime of the year. Located off the coast of Europe, close to Africa, Gran Canaria is a much sought after destination, especially for people in the mainland Europe.  Due to its weather, a lot of people travel during the winter months to enjoy the sunshine and escape the cold in their respective country.

History of cave houses in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is not just known for beaches, sun and sand. The ball shaped Canarian island is also home for the many Cave houses. The exact history of cave houses in Gran Canaria are still unknown, but it is believed that people were living in Gran Canaria at least 2500 years ago.  People have been living in cave dwellings ever since then. And this is one of the the preserved features of Gran Canaria. Even today, many such caves exist – either as cave houses and museums that people can explore, or has been converted into hotels and boutique stays. 

We partnered with a local family run business who own cave houses in La Burjuba, located in the northern side of Gran Canaria sandwiched between Fontanales and Moya. Although Gran Canaria is largely sunny destination, northern part of the island is usually cooler and windy compared to the rest of the places. We navigated our way to La Burbuja which is located few kms away from mountain hugged Fontanales.   That’s roughly about 17 kms away from Moya. As soon we entered the private road that went down hill, Migel, our host had welcomed us. 

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The Cave House La Burbuja

An exquisite location with rich flora and fauna around, La Burbuja is a quaint, quite cave dwelling carefully furnished with modern equipment yet managed to retain it’s rustic charm.  The owner has tastefully decorated the cave house with vintage and antique items that include terracotta wall hangings, designed porcelins, jute baskets, rustic irons, and mud pots.

The entrance had a portico, and breakfast tables around. There was a fireplace outside too.  Migel had filled a bowl full of freshly handpicked plums on the dining table, which we immediately grabbed for, and they tasted very sweet. We walked around every room and noticed all the little things in the house. The living room, kitchen and the main bedroom are built within the cave, while the entrance and a twin bedroom are an extension, but still attached to the cave house. 

The cave house has a terrace where there is a sauna and 2 sun beds with a gorgeous view of surrounding mountains.

The best part of the cave house was that it was secluded from rest of the cottages, and is completely surrounded by trees, that gave us the nice privacy with nature that we needed. It felt like we were into the wild all on our own.

We spent sometime in the evening and early morning in sauna and just lay in the sun bed. The weather was just perfect. Here’s a little video that takes you tour around the cave house. 

Casa Nanita Cottages

The cave house La Burbuja is part of cottages under the name Casa Nanita. Migel showed us around other houses and cottages that are part of Casa Nanita.  Every house looked very traditional, unique, and the decoration very rustic and authentic.  Migel was very proud when he showed us around the farm where he grew apples, lime, kiwi, plums and some other fruits.  The cottage also had a lovely swimming pool and sauna and offered a breathtaking view of mountains.

Conclusion

We loved staying in La Burbuja cave house and it’s definitely one of the unique experiences we’ve ever experienced. It was as if we time-travelled centuries back, and felt like living in flintstone-kind of dwellings!  

Gran Canaria is estimated to have 2000 cave dwellers just as how the initial inhabitants had. Only that they are refurbished with electricity and modern facilities inside. Staying in a cave house is one of the off beat you can experience in Gran Canaria.

Disclaimer: Thanks to CasitasCanaries & Migel from Casa Nanita for hosting us while we were in Gran Canaria.  As always, all the opinions in the article are our own.