The Swiss Chocolate Train
Travel first-class in a genuine 19th century Belle Époque
Pullman car from Montreux through an idyllic landscape, and
visit a cheese dairy, a castle, and the Cailler-Nestlé factory
in Broc, all on the Swiss Chocolate Train, operated by Golden-
Pass Services. Runs June to October.
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Chocolate heaven
There’s no need for false modesty: Swiss chocolatiers are the
best in the world. Every town and city in Switzerland has its
favourite practitioner of the art,
Teuscher on Bahnhofstrasse
in Zürich, for example, for champagne truffles, or
Blondel in
Lausanne’s Old Town, with 120 different creations.
Bathe in chocolate
Enjoy a feast for the skin in the form of a body pack of
chocolate mousse at the
Grand Hotel Bad Ragaz or a chocolate
bath at the
Day Spa in Geneva.
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Behind the scenes
Chocosuisse is an association of 18 different chocolate makers,
large and small, some of which are open to visits by the public.
Visitors can learn how chocolate is produced from an audiovisual
presentation, follow a tour, have a tasting, and buy chocolate
to take away from the factory shop. Chocolate makers
include
Cailler-Nestlé in Broc/FR (open April-October);
Alprose
in Caslano-Lugano/TI (daily);
Maestrani in Flawil/SG (Monday-
Saturday); and
Chocolat Frey in Buchs/AG (groups, by appointment
only).
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