Gruyère's "Dairy Rivers, Cheese Coasts"
Description:
The ancient town of Gruyère, located in the middle of the luxurious greenery of the emerald alpine landscape, fascinates with its picturesque architecture, the skill of local cheesemakers and beautiful restaurants, in the medieval style. This ancient capital of Gruyère County, surrounded by ramparts, is located around the old commercial square. Gruyer will open his hospitable gates to take you back to the depths of history – the Middle Ages. This charming place will make you forget about real time. You are waiting for a trip to the Fribourg Alps, where the juiciest grass grows, and the most dairy cows live. The world-famous Cheese House "Gruyer" will open its doors to you: you will be offered a demonstration of production and tasting of Gruyère cheese, changing its taste from savory-salty to caramel-nut, depending on the degree of aging, as well as delightful Gruyère doubles-cream, with meringas, strawberries or raspberries. A tour of the medieval Gruyère Castle will acquaint you with the history of the region, the legend of the Beautiful Lucy, the painting and work of masters of past centuries, and modern artists (the Giger Museum). Chocolate Factory “Maison Cailler-Nestlé” Located in the neighboring town of Bro, one of the largest chocolate factories in Switzerland owned by the company Nestlé – Cailler.You will see the audio-visual show “History of Swiss chocolate”, which, by right, is considered the best in the world. You will learn all about cocoa varieties and the way it is delivered to Europe, the history of the invention and evolution of chocolate, observe the process of its manufacture, personally taste, and be able to buy sweet souvenirs.
The price includes:
Tour service on VIP category cars, sightseeing of all sights and full excursion support.