contents strategic partners schaffhausen basel 11 delémont 10 zürich st gallen 9 3 neuchâtel bern zug biel-bienne lucerne schwyz vaduz best bets cheese wine map lake geneva region chur 1 6 16 18 32 3 fribourg switzerland tourism p.o box ch-8027 zürich 608 fifth avenue suite 202 geneva region 2 4 1 lausanne gruyères interlaken 8 jura and the 3 lakes region fribourg region 4 38 46 54 60 66 5 gstaad st moritz new york ny 10020 usa switzerland travel centre ltd gstaad valais ticino 6 5 7 brig bellinzona 2 sion geneva 1st floor 30 bedford street london wc2e 9ed uk 7 6 lugano graubünden it is our pleasure to help plan your holiday uk 00800 100 200 30 freephone info.uk@myswitzerland.com usa 1 877 794 8037 key to symbols overnight tastings activities shopping accommodations info.usa@myswitzerland.com canada 1 800 794 7795 info.caen@myswitzerland.com 8 72 9 eastern switzerland liechtenstein zürich region basel region 10 78 86 94 100 contents 5 11 public transportation
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a bcde berlin 793 km stuttgart 168 km münchen 272 km f g h cheese 1 2 3 4 cheese wine map 1 vacherin mont-d or aoc tomme vaudoise l etivaz aoc tête de moine aoc chaux-d abel le gruyère aoc vacherin fribourgeois aoc emmentaler aoc bernese oberland alpkäse and hobelkäse aoc raclette du valais raclette suisse formaggio d alpe ticinese dop bündner bergkäse puschlaver bergkäse monsteiner brauerchäs appenzeller® cheese from the abbey of st gallen p 30 p 44 hamburg 608 km berlin 858 km amsterdam 736 km bruxelles 562 km frankfurt a.m 328 km strasbourg 139 km 5 6 p 52 34 7 8 9 p 58 11 37 18 39 36 17 33 4 16 38 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 münchen 230 km innsbruck 200 km salzburg 365 km wien 680 km p 84 2 5 40 29 35 8 26 28 30 11 15 20 19 11 17 18 19 20 tilsiter sbrinz aoc entlebuch cream cheese and soft cheese p 92 the winegrowing areas canton vaud 21 22 23 3 dijon 182 km paris 495 km 25 11 7 13 la côte lavaux chablais côtes de l orbe bonvillars vully 24 24 25 26 1 6 2 21 22 3 27 9 geneva three lakes
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lausanne top tables typical local restaurants la fromagerie leysin 25 are you looking for an authentic alpine atmosphere at this wonderful chalet guests can savour all the typical specialities of the region there is also a museum and a show dairy to see cheese being made tel +41 024 494 22 05 www.leysin.ch le refuge de frience gryon 26 this warm and welcoming chalet lies in a pristine setting high in the alps the menu includes fondue à la tomate a cheese fondue mixed with tomato sauce as well as other cheese dishes and local specialities tel +41 024 498 14 26 www.frience.ch la casba sainte-croix this charming alpine hostelry offers a warm welcome and a simple cuisine that uses natural ingredients produced in the surrounding rural areas tel +41 024 454 11 17 www.sainte-croix.ch 16 27 gourmet restaurants le pont de brent brent gérard rabaey is a perfectionist who turns regional products into a taste of heaven located above montreux 3 michelin stars 19 gaultmillau points tel +41 021 9
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place bourg-de-four geneva top tables typical local restaurants café-restaurant de l hôtel-de-ville geneva city-centre venue serving delicious geneva specialities daily popular with artists politicians and also visitors from out of town terrace service in season tel +41 022 311 70 30 le pied de cochon geneva this café-restaurant in the heart of the old town serves wines from the region as well as typical geneva dishes made with the freshest local ingredients tel +41 022 310 47 97 www.pied-de-cochon.ch café du centre geneva while the menu here is extremely varied this old brasserie is particularly popular for its fish and seafood the terrace looks tel +41 022 311 85 86 www.cafeducentre.ch 11 19 18 17 gourmet restaurants domaine de châteauvieux satigny with his creativity and his perfectionism philippe chevrier has cooked his way to the very summit of swiss cuisine superb menu and wine list terrace dining available 2 michelin stars 19 gaultmillau points tel +41 022 753 15 11 www.chateauv
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gastronomic flights of fancy exceptional variety in a compact area hardly any other area is as rich in unique local products as the pays de fribourg home of world-famous gruyère cheese le gruyère aoc and its creamy brother vacherin fribourgeois paired in equal parts for classic fondue moitié-moitié canfreshly caught fish and local wine in the lakes region just an hour from the chain of the pre-alps lie the small historic towns of murten on the lake of the same name and estavayerle-lac on lake neuchâtel here down by the lakeside the leisurely pace of life has an almost mediterranean feel the perfect accompaniment to the views of the countless terraces of vines on the hillside is a dish of freshly caught fish fillets of perch perhaps served with a wine from mont-vully one of the smallest winegrowing areas in switzerland from murten fribourg gourmet city capital of the canton of the same name this medieval city of bridges is also the link between the french and germanspeaking areas
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wasserngrat gstaad specialities top tables local producers saanen dairy saanen the diary s specialities include a wide range of its saanen premium ice cream as well as mozzarella made from saanen cows milk all made in-house tel +41 033 744 12 66 www.molkerei-saanen.ch early beck gstaad 2 1 early beck is the local bakery cake shop and chocolate shop combined and offers a wide range of gstaad specialities such as saane gibeni gstaad nut cake and pavés de gstaad tel +41 033 748 70 48 www.earlybeck.ch buure metzg gstaad this is where people from the saanenland come to buy fresh and cured meat and meat products made by locals for locals and of course for food-loving guests too tel +41 033 744 11 44 www.gstaad.ch von grünigen family gstaad home-made food is still the best here direct from the farm you can buy cheese jam biscuits air-dried meat and sausages and also if ordered in advance fresh birnenbrot a delicious pear loaf tel +41 033 744 78 83 www.gstaad.ch cheese cathedral bissen-gstaa
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buon appetito italian-inspired cuisine in thoroughly swiss ticino in ticino it s easy to forget your day-to-day routine and live for the moment located between the german-speaking part of switzerland and italy ticino embodies the best that its neighbours have to offer welcoming when you re in this sun-drenched part of switzerland drinking an aperitivo gazing at the picturesque stone facades and listening to the rustling leaves of the chestnut trees in the breeze you feel as though you re a long way from the cares of the world all you need here is time to sit back relax and enjoy ticino with its magical beauty has so much to offer poetic landscapes stunning architecture and lots of great food and wine from gourmet restaurants to casual osterie cucina ticinese is prepared and served with skill and care around the grotto borei brissago the taste of ticino if forced to choose between breathing and eating a ticinese would opt for the latter here lunch and dinner are sacred natives approach
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top tables roland and brigitte jöhri jöhri s talvo st moritz-champfèr typical local restaurants weinstube alter torkel jenins standing among the vineyards and housing a wine press from 1722 the restaurant of the graubünden winegrowers association is run by the detail-oriented susanne bucher tel +41 081 302 36 75 www.torkel.ch stiva veglia schnaus den specialities and the finest capuns between chur and the oberalp pass stated the gaultmillau guide awarding the restaurant 13 points tel +41 081 925 41 21 www.stiva-veglia.ch restaurant dorta zuoz 20 19 18 you ll enjoy sophisticated cuisine with an emphasis on graubün one of the oldest farmhouses of the engadine the newest part is 500 years old is now home to a tastefully decorated restaurant serving fine food and exceptional wines tel +41 081 854 20 40 www.dorta.ch 12 restaurant dorta zuoz gourmet restaurants schauenstein schloss rest hotel fürstenau hosts sieglinde zottmaier and andreas caminada have turned the 750-year-old schauenstei
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holidays in the finest possible taste highest-quality gastronomy wherever you look for years zürich has been named one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world both the city and the surrounding region offer guests an astounding variety of gastronomic and cultural experiences the city itself the lake rivers and nearby setting atmosphere and regional specialities makes for a uniquely zürich experience in the city centre the sprüngli pastry shop and café captivates visitors with its legendary luxemburgerli delicate macaroons coupled with creamy fillings and the zuger kirschtorte layers of crisp almond meringue kirsch-moistened cake and kirsch butter cream from confiserie speck is legendary the most famous zürich dish however is geschnetzeltes with rösti creamy shredded veal with crisp buttery home-fried potatoes best enjoyed in one of the medieval guild houses whether in the city or the countryside outstanding chefs richly rewarded with gaultmillau points are serving up
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specialities best bets unser bier basel 9 this small high-quality basel brewery gives tastings opens as a venue for private parties and also offers beer lovers the chance to try their own hand at brewing each participant makes his or her own brew and can later collect the result in a barrel those wishing to learn more can deepen their knowledge at further workshops tel +41 061 338 83 83 www.unser-bier.ch wine footpath aesch visitors to this weinwanderweg have the chance to learn all about winemaking as they walk through a romantic landscape of the vineyards the trail leads through the klusberg as far as terrace of the hotel krafft basel cherry blossoms baselland 10 tschöpperli and along the way 24 illustrated panels cover everything from the growth of the vines to the work of the winegrower and the development of wine over the seasons tel +41 076 367 67 92 www.weinbau-aesch.ch wine experience gastronomic walk baselland side from buus through wintersingen to maisprach on the way walke
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