For many decades, the "Casa Winter" (Villa Winter) has been enthroned on the mountain massif of the Jandía peninsula in the south, near the town of Cofete. Only a weather-worn, stubbly path leads to the two-story property with the round, northeast-facing observation tower. Vegetables for daily use grow in the fenced part of the property, front and back. What many tourists would describe as the retreat of a Spanish industrialist has been the source of all sorts of stories, myths and conspiracy theories around the world for many years.
The German engineer Gustav Winter had the villa built in 1936. A large “W” is incorporated into the doors to the building. Historians attribute this winter ("W" for winter) to what the Spaniards called "Don Gustavo". The islanders couldn't (or don't want to) say to this day why the engineer, who was supposed to be a confidante of Adolf Hitler and who died in 1971, built his domicile here. Even a Spaniard who has lived in the property with his sister for many years does not want to know anything about the history of the property. The same applies not only to the surrounding villagers, but to the entire island. Today's "residents" now and then take a small fee from tourists who want to look around and delve into the speculative history of the house.