Calling all cheese lovers! Here it is, folks: A way to combine your love for cheesy goodness with your next getaway.
Set your sights on the cheese capital of Switzerland, where a new cheese-themed train will take you along some of the country’s most stunning landscapes as you explore – and taste – your way through Swiss traditions on the Cheese Train.
Goldenpass, Switzerland’s railway system, introduced its Train du Fromage in early December. The seven-hour affair whisks cheese lovers away from the coastal city of Montreux for a day of cheese-themed enjoyment, starting with a cheese-making demonstration at the Le Chalet Restaurant, where you’ll watch as costumed cheese makers create creamy cheeses over a wood fire in the traditional Swiss technique. The demonstration turns between 160-200 liters of organic milk into hard cheese before your eyes, and of course, you’ll get to taste the fresh cheese after the demo.
After you see how the Swiss traditionally make cheese, you’ll head into the rustic dining room for a feast of fresh and organic fondue, followed by Swiss desserts.
After filling up on cheese, you’ll get a chance to further explore Switzerland’s history with a visit to the Museum of the Old Pays-d’Enhaut, a nearly 100-year-old private museum that offers a look at traditional Swiss homes and artwork.
If you’re more of a sweets person than a cheese lover, keep in mind that Goldenpass also offers a themed train ride where you can experience Switzerland’s other famous food: chocolate. The Chocolate Train takes passengers from Montreux to Switzerland’s Gruyere Region, which produces some of the country’s finest chocolate.
The Cheese Train is offered on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and will run through April 27, 2014.
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