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Airolo (Ticino)
The Gotthard Exhibition Cheese Dairy also features a restaurant and a store.
Brienz (Bernese Oberland)
Make your boyhood dreams come true as an apprentice fireman on the legendary Brienz–Rothorn mountain railway! Besides learning all about the line and the vintage 1892 locomotives, you can take a look inside the steam engine, be present when the brakes are tested and help stoke the furnace on the way up to the top. Plus you return home with a personalized fireman’s certificate.
Broc (Fribourg Region)
These days you can switch on a light with the flick of a switch.
Diemtigtal (Bernese Oberland)
Exhibition and sale of arts and crafts from the Diemtig Valley and its surroundings.
Disentis-Sedrun (Graubünden)
Visit the world"s largest tunnel building site with tailor-made presentations on all aspects of the project, 3D models and film shows.
Flawil (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
In Flavil one can visit the most modern Swiss chocolate factory!
Maestrani - chocolate art since over 150 years - is one of the leading suppliers of finest Swiss chocolate. Independent and traditional chocolate producer with 180 employees in the heart of beautiful Eastern Switzerland.
Maestrani - chocolate art since over 150 years - is one of the leading suppliers of finest Swiss chocolate. Independent and traditional chocolate producer with 180 employees in the heart of beautiful Eastern Switzerland.
Flumserberg (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Exhibition Dairy which can be observed from the cozy restaurant. Sun terrace, cheese maturing cellar and children's playground.
Fribourg (Fribourg Region)
Beer is an integral part of our culture and society. The Cardinal Museum pays homage to it while drawing you into its history.
Geneva (Geneva (Region))
Franck Muller is the archetypal watchmaking success
story. In less than ten years, he has taken his brand to an
international level.
Grimentz (Valais)
Make your own traditional Valais rye bread and bake it in the traditional oven at the local bakery.
Gruyère (Fribourg Region)
The Counts of Gruyères knew all too well where life could be lived well and you will soon discover this too.
Heimberg (Bernese Oberland)
The glass panes of the raised restaurant enable visitors to see creativity at work. Various pottery items are available for sale in the shop.
Lake Geneva Region (Lake Geneva Region)
Explore the La Cote Vineyard Trail at your own pace! La Cote leads you on a journey of discovery, providing details about the jobs and vineyards inside the industry and introducing many local wine producers and their various products.
Lausanne (Lake Geneva Region)
Vincent Calabrese, a self-taught philosopher, is one
of the last watchmakers in the artistic mechanical tradition. His
collection stands out due to its originality and individuality. This
visit should not be missed! Guided tours by appointment.
Les Pont-de-Martel (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
Leysin (Lake Geneva Region)
Visit the museum and cheese shop in Leysin, where an expert cheesemaker uses all his artistic skills to produce fine traditional cheese.
Moléson (Fribourg Region)
Cheese, cheese, and more cheese. You will learn about the region's cheesemaking history, from traditional methods to the ultra-modern dairy at Pringy. However, this is not the only attraction of the cheese trail.
Môtiers / Val-de-Travers (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
Traditional methods are used to make sparkling wine. Film, visit and tasting.
Niederbuchsiten
In the heart of Switzerland, we have created the unique JURAworld of Coffee for you. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of coffee and use all your senses to experience the history of this legendary drink.
Riederalp (Valais)
The kitchen is fully equipped for cheese production. The three brackets supporting the pans are of particular interest.
Riederalp / Aletsch (Valais)
At the 400-year-old Alpine hut "Nagulschbalmu" visitors can experience how a sheperd spends his working day on Riederalp in times long gone by. They can experience how dairymen worked and how they interacted with visitors in those days.
Ringgenberg (Bernese Oberland)
Under expert guidance you can knead your own bread and bake it in an historic oven.
Uetendorf (Bernese Oberland)
Look over the shoulders of these true masters of glass production and be amazed. Visit the shop adjoining the glassworks, you may be tempted to take home some of the high quality glass objects.
Watch Valley (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
This is a real initiation. The guided tour of the Jaeger-LeCoultre factory enables you to see the art of watchmaking in a new light. Here, visitors learn in detail how many steps are necessary to manufacture watches of the highest quality. However, Jaeger-LeCoultre is only allowed to call itself a factory because the company produces the watch components itself. Visits tke place Mondays to Wednesdays, by agreement only (minimum 8 people).
Watch Valley (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
Audemars Piguet is not only one of the most prestigious labels in the watch industry; it is also an essential part of watch culture in the famous valley of the watch makers, in the Vallée de Joux. The museum is in the oldest building in Le Brassus, where innumerable exhibits tell the history of Audemars Piguet. Visits by appointment only (minimum 8 people). Monday to Friday 8.00 to 12.00, 13.00 to 16.30.
Watch Valley (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
The Jura is the stronghold of precision manufacturing and offers more than watch masterpieces. The knife factory, founded in 1893, is characterized by the spirit of innovation, precision and quality in the production of the genuine Swiss penknife, the "Genuine Swiss Army Knife". Visits to the factory by appointment only.
(Schweizer Mittelland)
This celebrated cheese takes its name from the valley ("Tal") of the river Emme in the canton of Bern, where production of the cheese can be traced back to the 13th century.
Broc (Fribourg Region)
The new design is very much in line with the spirit of Cailler of Switzerland. The visitor trail provides a complete immersion into the brand, its history and products.
(Schweizer Mittelland)
Who wouldn’t know our famous cheese with its even more famous holes?
(Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
(Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
(Central Switzerland)
Ever since the 12th century Engelberg has been making its spicy alpine cheese.
Airolo (Ticino)
A bit of Ticino to take home with you! At the Gottardo dairy in Airolo, guests can use the wonderful milk produced by cows in the San Gottardo region to make their own cheese. An experienced cheese maker tells them what to do and after each freshly made cheese has aged sufficiently to produce a fine mature cheese, it is sent back home to the one who made it as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday in Ticino.
Bärau (Schweizer Mittelland)
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Visitors to the bell foundry in Berger in Bärau can now cast their own bells. The first job is to decorate the sand moulds, after which guests are taken on a tour of the foundry while the metal is being heated up to 1100 degrees. Once it is molten, the bells are cast and just a short time later can be admired as unique works of craftsmanship.
Corcelles-le-Jorat (Lake Geneva Region)
What first spring to mind are vases, elegant glassware, artfully crafted dishes and decorative glass ornaments. Yet glass-blowing is not just an art, but a science, too, and has been since the days of alchemy. The distinction is explained in the course of this tour of the Jorat glassworks, when visitors will have a chance to try their hand at glass-blowing.
Emmental (Schweizer Mittelland)
The last Wednesday of every month is open-door day at the Zollbrück bakery in the Emmental. Here, visitors can learn all about the history and manufacture of the famous Bärner Ankezüpfe – traditional Bernese plait – and even try their hand at making one too! Once their souvenir plaits are in the oven, guests can also go on a tour of the show bakery.
Genève (Geneva (Region))
The fisherman's craft is one of the oldest there is. And has remained a fascinating experience to this very day. As on Lake Geneva, for example, where some professional anglers take guests with them in their boats. The piscatorial skills taught include interpreting fish behaviour correctly, using a rod and line, tying knots in tackle and filleting freshly caught fish.
Giswil (Central Switzerland)
The “Säge” in Giswil is one of history’s great survivors. Made entirely of wood, Switzerland’s only water-powered sawmill exudes nostalgia and the romanticism of an age-old craft. You will be amazed at how little water is needed to start the giant wheel turning. And the souvenir piece of wood you get to saw will serve as a permanent reminder of your visit to the “Säge”.
Giswil (Central Switzerland)
The Fluonalp is one of the loveliest of the Giswil Alps and the cows that graze here enjoy not only magnificent views, but a copious supply of the most delicious herbs. No wonder the cheese made from their milk is so remarkable. Nor is the recipe a secret. Anyone who wants to can visit the dairy and make their own cheese. What’s more, they can pick it up again a year later (the cheeses weigh between 11 and 13 kg), by which time it will have matured to perfection.
Hemishofen (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Just imagine being able to make your own soft cheese in a huge copper kettle over an open fire! This is what you can do at Hemishofen, an organic farm where you can learn how to lend your cheese its own special flavour and how to refine it with herbs. You can also churn your own butter and sample it on freshly made bread. And those wanting something to wash it down with can help themselves to a glass of fresh milk by milking one of the farm’s many forbearing cows!
Hergiswil NW (Central Switzerland)
Die Glashütte Hergiswil besteht seit 1817 am Vierwaldstättersee. Damals ein Produktionsstandort mit idealem Transportweg für Energie und Ware. Die handwerkliche Tradition lebt auch heute mit modernem Design weiter. Die Ausstellung erzählt die Geschichte des Glases und der Glasi Hergiswil, und den Glasmachern kann bei der Arbeit am Offen zugeschaut werden.
Hundwil (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Not the animals, of course, but a kind of gingerbread which is a speciality of Canton Appenzell. And because Biber – the German word for beavers – taste best when you make them yourself, it helps to watch a master baker at work and take your cues from him. With your beavers in the oven, you can watch the local wood carver fashioning a typical Appenzell cutting board, which like the beavers you will be able to take home with you.
Scuol/Susch (Graubünden)
Josin Neuhäusler is not only a dyed-in-the-wool Engadine native, but also an inspired sgrafitto artist. On his tours of the village, he shows guests the many outstanding examples of sgraffito on the houses there, explains how this typically Engadine style of house-painting is done and what it means to the region. Last, but not least, amateur artists are given a crash course in the art of sgraffito and can take their own attempts home with them as a souvenir.
Unterstammheim (Zurich (Region))
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.
