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The cheese production and its secrets.

All you need is a wood fire, a large copper pot, raw milk and fungal cultures and you are ready to go. Under the supervision of our master cheese maker you will make some 6 kilos of tasty Burgherren cheese.

It is considered the most famous sausage in Eastern Switzerland: the St.Gallen Bratwurst! We will reveal the secret about this culinary cultural asset that was first mentioned in 1438.

Master cheese maker Werner Knöpfli welcomes groups to his mobile dairy where they learn how to make an aromatic, semi-hard cheese, just like in the good old days.

Not only a look, but a few steps behind the scenes brings you the factory tour through the children's dream factory. For groups, we offer a guided tour of the production facility. Watch how the original animals of Trauffer Wooden Toys AG are produced and be amazed at how much handicraft tradition and sustainability is actually in these figures!

The cheese shop in Leysin is where traditional cheese is handmade under the "Le Leysin" label, using wood fires. The shop also acts as a small museum, presenting unique tools and equipment from a bygone alpine age.

The last time the Glyssibach River in Brienz hit the headlines was in 2005. Since then, new protective structural measures have been put in place at various points along the river. The themed trail explains how the man-made interventions work and offers an insight into exciting facts about the Glyissibach River.

With the opening of the Lötschberg basis-tunnel the journey from Zurich or Basel to the canton of Valais was reduced to 2 hours.

For a business or family outing or for time spent with friends, the Moulin de Sévery welcomes you to an authentic, picturesque setting.

A monument to cheese: more than 3,000 wheels, including historic rarities, have been gathered here at the Gstaad cheese grotto.

The office of the United Nations in Geneva is the European headquarters of the UN, the other headquarters being in New York. The building complex, called the Palais des Nations, houses the UN Human Rights Council as well as the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, among other agencies.

In the sirup factory of Chris you will learn how to make really good sirup.

Have you always wanted to make your own cheese? Come visit us!

A modern microcosm is hidden behind the typical façade of the Maran cheese dairy.

A scenic train ride takes its passengers to Camedo, where they find themselves surrounded by the green and wild nature of the Centovalli. The activities take place in the atmospheric setting of the recently renovated former train depot.

The Rötali tour shows and tells how the tradition of the Grisons cultural asset is maintained.

Founded in 1926 in Rikon, Kuhn Rikon is a manufacturing enterprise for cookware in Zurich’s Tösstal valley. It is known in particular for pressure cookers under the brand name Duromatic, as well as the double-walled Durotherm cookware.

The Gotthard Exhibition Cheese Dairy also features a restaurant and a store.

Experience at first hand how the high-quality down duvets and feather pillows are manufactured at the billerbeck Schweiz AG production facility in Fischbach-Göslikon in the canton of Aargau.

Because Etivaz is best when the freshest milk is used, this cheese from Canton Vaud is made directly on the alp - spectators are more than welcome.

60 years after the last cheese left the Alpine peak of Nova, the Alpine Dairy in Pontresina is producing once again cheese in the traditional way on this idyllic mountain. The Alpschaukäserei (cheese factory), with its stunning views of the Bernina Massif, is situated not far from the Morteratsch Glacier. Watch the cheesemaker at work as you sample his handiwork with your brunch or Zvieri (afternoon snack). The Sennerei Pontresina cheese dairy's Glacier Fondue counts as an insider's tip. Purchase their products in summer or winter.

Energie Zukunft Schweiz («energy future Switzerland») offers tours behind the scenes and show, how drinking water is produced in different Swiss cities.

A favourite with groups, this activity combines sport with local gastronomy and culture in a magnificent setting opposite one of Switzerland’s most beautiful mountains! A hike on the bisse, local product tastings, a visit to the hamlet of Colombire and a cheese-making workshop await the participants for an unforgettable day in the Alpine pastures!

During summer 2010, the entire Berghotel Muottas Muragl was completely renovated. Particular focus was placed on the aspect of environmental-friendliness, giving rise to the first plus-energy hotel in the Alps. On request the hotel offers free guided tours for groups of at least five persons with a special focus on the new energy concept.

Experience fascinating insights and views of everything going on at the airport.

Whoever loves cheese is in the right place. Visitors can produce their own cheese in the show dairy Tschugga in Parpan, or they can observe the production of the cheese.

Distillerie Morand is a family business established in Martigny in 1889. It is renowned for its excellent syrups and spirits, including the famous Williamine. Guided tours of the distillery are available.

You will experience and discover how the delicious specialities are produced.

Cheese-making dairy, visitor’s gallery, bar and shop guarantee a taste of all that’s behind this protein-packed delicacy in the Jura and Three-Lakes region.

A tunnel inside the Robiei dam has been opened to the public to allow visitors to see from inside the installations that have profoundly changed the landscape of the Bavona Valley.

The Center is is suitable for courses in alpine ecology and hydrobiology, living nature, as well as laboratory work, seminars, workshops and conferences. The contents of scientific and educational courses must be determined by the organizing institutions or universities.

The commune of Menzingen has centralized the heating for 37 local properties. In one big facility the wood for energy production gets collected and burned, reducing the CO2 emissions around 1’900 tons per year.

See how the experts from ERZ (Zurich Disposal and Recycling Services) cleanse between 150,000 and 500,000 cubic meters of sewage water and where it’s released back into the Limmat River as clean water.

After a snack of down-to-earth fare, Franz Toni initiates his Rigi guests into the secrets of cheesemaking. Participants get to make authentic Rigi alpine cheese under expert guidance. In the evening, the guests enjoy a rustic alpine barbecue near the mountain hut. The next morning, the enterprising spirits wake to a generous alpine breakfast.