Salt Mines – History of White Gold

Crafts – Salt belongs on the table, whether in its natural form or with added herbs. A visit to these mines, which stretch over 50 km through tunnels, shafts and gigantic caves, starts off on a train and then continues on foot. An experience not to be missed!

For centuries the ownership of salt mines meant wealth and power. The salt deposits at Bex, discovered in the 15th century, are still mined today. The salt mines are accessible to visitors, a museum depicts the mining of salt from 1684 to the present.

Everyone loves chocolate

Chocolate producers –

Happiness that you can eat.

Switzerland is chocolate heaven. Swiss chocolatiers invented milk chocolate – and made it into the most popular sweet treat in the world. It’s no surprise that Switzerland tops the world in chocolate consumption.

Sweet dreams.

“Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth is lying.” (Graffiti scrawled on a wall ). Every Swiss child would agree: their favourite afternoon snack has always been bread and chocolate. During the more than 400 years since Columbus became the first European to see cocoa beans, Switzerland has come to the forefront of chocolate manufacturing worldwide.

Maison Cailler - Chocolate Factory

Family museums – As Switzerland's oldest chocolate factory, Cailler has been producing innovative and fine chocolate products since 1819. This state-of-the-art visitor tour at the "Espace Cailler of Switzerland" will guide you through the world of chocolate in a sensual experience using fragrances, sound and images. Of course, you will also have to use your sense of taste!

The visitor trail provides a complete immersion into the brand, history and products of Cailler of Switzerland. The experience is sensitive, sensual and poetic, giving the visitor a window into the world of chocolate by means of a transparent and sparkling aesthetic.

La Maison du Gruyère AOC

Easter tips – Le Gruyère AOC cheese is produced in ample quantities. 29'000 tons of the hard cheese are made annually. It bears the registered trademark AOC (indicating its origin). There is a modern show dairy that produces Le Gruyère AOC cheese, the "La Maison du Gruyère".

Le Gruyère AOC cheese is produced in ample quantities. 29'000 tons of the hard cheese are made annually. It bears the registered trademark AOC (indicating its origin). There is a modern show dairy that produces Le Gruyère AOC cheese, the "La Maison du Gruyère".