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Intro

How do you make an Easter bunny out of molten chocolate? What conditions do you need for a cheese to ripen perfectly? Find answers to questions such as these as you witness the creation of some of Switzerland’s leading products.

Show dairy

Switzerland is a cheese-lover’s paradise and no itinerary is complete without a visit to a show dairy. Discover how the hole-filled delicacy is made and why the cheeses produced in Switzerland taste so very good.

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Chocolate factories

Chocolate brings a smile to our lips. And never more so than when it is made using milk from Swiss cows. Visit one of our factories to discover the story of how chocolate is made. Each tour includes the opportunity to taste some of the mouth-watering creations yourself.

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Watchmaking workshops

The art of watchmaking has not lost its charm, even in these times of mobile phones and smartwatches. Classic timepieces are so much more than utilitarian objects – discover why for yourself in a visit to a traditional workshop.

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Breweries & distilleries

As well as fine wines, Switzerland is also home to a wide range of excellent beers and schnapps. Why not pay a visit to one of the well-known producers or smaller family-run businesses? Take the opportunity to sample a tipple and learn a thing or two about how the drinks are made at the same time.

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Bakeries

Bread is both a food and part of a country’s cultural heritage – you can learn a lot about a land and its people from the bread eaten there. Switzerland is home to many expert bakers who use tried-and-tested recipes passed down by their ancestors. Watch them as they work and ask them for baking tips to take home with you!

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Swiss craftsmanship

“A trade in hand finds gold in every land”, as the old saying goes. This is certainly true here in Switzerland: our country is still home to countless craft businesses that fashion and export traditional Swiss products – from Alpine horns and wooden cows to Swiss Army Knives – with great success.

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Coffee

Museo del caffè

Caffè Chicco d’Oro represents a coffee culture, characteristic of contemporary time. It derives, however, from a long tradition which is reflected in Chicco d’Oro’s "World of Coffee" museum.

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Café Badilatti

The highest situated coffee roasting plant in Europe - Café Badilatti Discover how coffee came to be roasted here. Not only its location, but its level of coffee production is set on a high level. During an approx. hour-long guided tour you can not only visit the roasting plant and taste a number of different blends but will also get to know more about the fascinating and sensual world of the stimulating black coffee bean in the firm’s own coffee museum “Caferama”.

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Visiting a micro coffee roastery and learn to roast coffee yourself

Gain insight into the world of coffee - In the micro roastery El Imposible Roasters, visitors can learn about green coffee, participate in the coffee roasting process, and taste different kinds of coffees in their various forms of preparation.

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Juraworld of Coffee

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of coffee with your hostess "Rubia".

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Coffee Roastery La Semeuse

La Semeuse welcomes groups of visitors wishing to discover the fascinating world of coffee and its many secrets.

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