We all love chocolate, don’t we?
Whether you’re drooling for dark chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate, what could be a better place to feed your desire for the mouthwatering delicacy than Switzerland – the home of high quality chocolate?
We discovered 5 awesome chocolate factories for you to explore:
1. MAISON CAILLER CHOCOLATERIE, BROC
What: Cailler is the oldest still existing Swiss chocolate brand and today it’s regarded as a legendary chocolate factory.
Why: Offers information on chocolate by a recently redesigned interactive tour and educational showrooms.
2. BESCHLE CHOCOLATIER, BASEL
What: A famous chocolatier in Basel offers you an interesting insight into the manufacturing, processing and refining of chocolate, not to forget the tasting!
Why: Here you can even make your own chocolate.
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3. CHOCOLATERIE DURIG, LAUSANNE
What: This factory in Lausanne uses organic fair-trade quality cocoa from all over the world and demonstrates the different techniques used to create different types of chocolate.
Why: Offers chocolate-making workshops.
4. CHOCOLATE FREY VISITOR CENTRE, BUCHS AG
What: Discover the aromas of chocolate in the laboratory and find our who can create the heaviest block of chocolate in the chocolate tank.
Why: You can create two chocolate bars of your own - plus, you can also dress yourself up as a praline there!
5. SWISS CHOCOLATE TRAIN
What: If you’re a child at heart, this tour is for you! Hop on to a vintage rail car offering marvelous views over the best Swiss scenery.
Why: The train stops at different chocolate factories on the way and hot chocolate and chocolate croissants are offered during the journey.
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