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Everyone can drink, but not everyone can brew. Except in Switzerland’s smallest brewery, the Hof Hopfentropfen, where visitors can attend a brewing seminar or a demonstration brewing and there help with the production of the brewery’s own special beer. Later, on the hop theme trail, you will discover that hops are used not just in beer, but also find their way into schnapps, vinegar, oil, pralines, pasta, tea, cosmetics and herbal remedies.

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So much for the idea that mixing drinks is for men only! Since there’s no reason why women should not be able to mix a perfect drink, Kay Prüfert, Chef de Bar at the Eden au Lac, invites ladies to take a look at his very own recipe books and to learn from him how some of the best loved drinks are mixed. After learning all about spirits and taking a crash course in cocktails, the new bar tenders come away with their own book of recipes and lots of great ideas for the bar at home.

A spine-chilling adventure! Those who love horror movies can get to know the creepier side of Zurich by going on a ghost walk with Dan Dent. Blood-curdling stories of the city’s violent past and tales of the many spooks and poltergeists that still haunt some of the gloomier streets are sure to generate a pleasantly titillating sense of horror, despite the seemingly picturesque backdrop.