La Maison du Gruyère AOC

La Maison du Gruyère AOC – 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".

Vineyard Trail between Salgesch and Sierre

Wineculture – This walkway among the vineyards connects Salgesch with the Château de Villa in Siders. Each of the 80 information signs along the way features a theme. The wine museum at two locations: from Haus Zumofen in Salgesch to the Château de Villa in Siders.

Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel

Cheese factory in the monastery of Engelberg

Show Dairies – Unique cheese factory in Engelberg: The shape of the soft cheese made in the first Swiss cheese factory located in a monastery is hand crafted.

First Swiss cheese factory located in a monastery.

By Train across the Vineyards

Wineculture – The beautiful vineyards of the Lavaux region may be comfortably explored aboard the blue and yellow “Train des vignes” (vineyard train). This special train evolves high above Lake Geneva and winds its way across the lush green vineyards up to the village of Puidoux-Chexbres.