Best Places to Visit in Switzerland

Lindt and Sprungli:

Famous for its rich, smooth and creamy texture these chocolates are made through an extensive process of conching. Synonymous with Premium Swiss Chocolates, Lindth and Sprungli have been in business since 1845, making delightful chocolatey treats.

• Highlights:
  1. Lindt truffles with melt-in-mouth fillings.
  2. Excellence bars ranging from creamy milk to intense dark chocolate.
  3. Lindt Dessert boxes.
  4. Lindor Salted caramel chocolate.
  5. Dark mint excellence bars.
  6. Dark Sea salt bars.
  7. Lindor Coconut truffles.
• Locations:
  1. Lindt Chocolate Museum in Zurich.
  2. Lindt Chocolate Destination Kilchberg.
  3. Lindt Factory outlet, Olten.
  4. Lindt chocolate shops in Geneva, Interlaken, Zermatt, Basel, Lucerne and Lausanne.
• Tips:
  
  1. Try free samples offered by Lindt shops.
  2. Make sure to grab seasonal products and limited edition chocolate varieties around holidays.
  3. Look out for chocolate making workshops and tours with chefs.
  4. Lindt shops have gift baskets and desert packages which are perfect for souvenirs and presents.

• Highlights:
  1. Plain Chocolate.
  2. White chocolate.
  3. Filled editions.
  4. OneByOne.
  5. Toblerone Pralines.
  6. Fruit and Nut.
  7. Honeycomb crisp.
  8. Crunchy Salted Almond bars.
  9. Berner Bar.
  10. Toblerone Tobelle.
• Locations:
  1. Toblerone Chocolate Experience, Bern.
  2. Duty-free shops at Zurich Airport.
  3. Coop and Migros Supermarkets.
  4. Chocolatier Laderach, Lucerne.
  5. The Chocolate Factory Shop, Broc.
  6. Chocolaterie Rohr, Geneva.
  7. Globus Department Stores.
• Tips:
  
  1. Make sure to grab Limited Edition flavors and packaging chocolates.
  2. Take advantage of exclusive offerings and tastings during festival seasons and fun fairs.
  3. Enhance your delightful Toblerone chocolate experience by pairing it with strong Swiss Coffee.
  4. Buy beautifully packed gift packs and souvenir editions.

• Highlights:
  1. Cailler au Lait Classic Bar.
  2. Cailler Noir classic bar.
  3. Cailler Frigor Classic Bar.
  4. Cailler Femina.
  5. Cailler Frigor Pralines.
  6. Cailler Hot chocolate drink.
  7. Cailler Dessert Chocolate.
• Locations:
  1. Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory, Broc.
  2. Cailler Boutique, Gruyères.
  3. La Chocolaterie de Gruyeres.
  4. Cailler shop, Vevy.
  5. Coop and MIgros Supermarkets.
  6. Chocolatier Laderach, Geneva, Lucerne, Interlaken and Zermatt.
  7. Kiosks and Speciality stores.
  8. Manor Department stores.
• Tips:
  1. Take a Factory tour in Broc, to explore recipes and ingredients.
  2. Make sure to try different varieties of Cailler chocolate ranging from milk to dark at tastings offered.
  3. Buy beautifully prepared packed gifts and presents as souvenirs.
  4. Pair the chocolate with Swiss coffee and ice cream.
  5. Try hot chocolate deserts and drinks.

• Highlights:
  1. Laderach Chocolate Coffee pearls.
  2. Laderach chocolate almond pearls.
  3. Praline and truffle selection with alcohol
  4. FrischSchoggi Rocher.
  5. Tartufi Pistachio.
  6. Tablet Milk.
  7. Creamy Vegan Cashew tablet.
  8. Marc de Champagne.
• Locations:
  1. Laderach Factory store, Bilten.
  2. Laderach Chocolate shops in Zurich, zermatt, Geneva, Basel, Lucerne,Bern, Lausanne.
  3. Globus Department stores.
  4. Manor department stores.
  5. Zurich (HB)
  6. Geneva Cornavin.
  7. Basel SBB.
  8. Speciality shops and Gourmet Stores.
• Tips:
  1. Attend Laderach chocolate workshops at their factory to experience their craft and divine ingredients.
  2. Get beautifully packed presents and gift boxes as souvenirs.
  3. Make sure to take advantage of free tastings at factory workshops and festival stalls.
  4. Enjoy Laderach chocolate paired with Swiss coffee, a fine glass of wine or drizzled over vanilla ice-cream.

• Highlights:
  1. Milk chocolate bars.
  2. Dark chocolate bars.
  3. White chocolate bars.
  4. Classic Pralines and truffles.
  5. Assorted Boxes.
  6. Chocolate figurines.
  7. Fruit and Nut Chocolates.
  8. Dragees.
  9. Chocolate Sticks.
  10. Hot chocolate drinks.
• Locations:
  1. Aeschbach Chocolatier factory and Erlebniswelt, Root.
  2. Aeschbach Chocolate Boutique at Lucerne and Zug.
  3. Globus Department stores.
  4. Manor department stores.
  5. Jelmoli, Zurich.
  6. Confeserie Bachmann.
  7. Aeschbach Online Shop.
• Tips:
  1. Visit the Aeschbach factory in Root for a tour taking an immersive experience of chocolate making and ingredient search.
  2. Try different varieties of Aeschbach chocolate offered at tastings and seminars.
  3. Attend workshops where you can meet chefs and chocolatiers.
  4. Get a beautifully packed gift hamper as a present or souvenir.
  5. Pair the chocolate with Swiss coffee or drizzle over vanilla, butterscotch ice-cream.

• Highlights:
  1. Classic Milk, Dark and white chocolate bars.
  2. Fruit and Nut bars.
  3. Salted caramel, coconut, coffee and chili chocolate.
  4. Crunchy crispy rice, biscuits and milk chocolate.
  5. Nougat, Marzipan, Gianduja filling, assorted pralines.
  6. Champagne and coffee truffles.
• Locations:
  1. Frey Chocolate World, Buchs, Aragau.
  2. Globus supermarket.
  3. Manor supermarket.
  4. Frey online store.
  5. Migros supermarkets in Geneva, Lucerne, Zermatt, and zurich.
  6. Baur au Lac, Zürich.
  7. Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne.
• Tips:
  1. Explore different varieties and flavors of Frey chocolates.
  2. Enhance your culinary experience by pairing Frey chocolate with Swiss coffee, champagne, or drizzle over vanilla ice cream.
  3. Look out for seasonal products and limited edition flavors during festivals and holidays.
  4. Take Frey desert boxes as presents or souvenirs.

• Highlights:
  1. Villars dark chocolate bar.
  2. Villars Milk bar.
  3. Villars Hazelnut bars
  4. Villars Fusion Pure Chocolate.
  5. Villars crunchy biscuit milk chocolate.
  6. Villars Milk Napolitains Tins.
  7. Villars almond bars.
  8. Villars Coconut bars.
• Locations:
  1. Villars Maître Chocolatier factory and Boutique, Fribourg.
  2. Confeseri shops, Zurich , Zermatt and lausanne.
  3. Laderach chocolate shops.
  4. Globus luxury shops.
  5. Manor Supermarket.
  6. Swiss airport Duty-Free shops.
  7. Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St.Moritz.
  8. The Dolder Grand, Zurich.
• Tips:
  1. Explore different varieties of chocolate flavors.
  2. Take a guided tour to Villars factory for first hand experience of chocolate making.
  3. Look out for seasonal specialities and limited edition creations.
  4. Consider buying beautifully packed gift desert bones as presents and souvenirs.

• Highlights:
  1. Noble du Rhone Feuillantine filling dark chocolate.
  2. Cocoa spread.
  3. Glazed Mocha bar.
  4. Marie Galante Bar.
  5. Aphrodite Chocolate Bar.
  6. Rio Chocolate Bar.
  7. Demoiselles Chocolate Bars.
• Locations:
  1. Du Rhone Chocolate Factory, Geneva.
  2. Hotel d’Angleterre.
  3. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva
  4. La Duree, Geneva.
  5. Salon de thé à l’hôtel Beau-Rivage, Genève.
  6. Globus departmental stores.
  7. Manor Departmental Stores.
• Tips:
  1. Combine your dinner with this Luxury desert.
  2. Take a guided tour of the Du Rhone factory to get hands-on experience of luxury chocolate making.
  3. Take advantage of free tastings and samples offered during festivals and tours.

• Highlights:
  1. Faverger Les Bouchees.
  2. Favarger Plaques À Casser.
  3. Praliné à l’Ancienne spread.
  4. Heritage tablet Milk chocolate.
  5. Heritage Honey and Almond Chocolate.
  6. Heritage Hazelnut Chocolate Bars.
  7. Heritage Cocoa Chips Chocolate Bars.
• Locations:
  1. Favarger Boutique and flagship store, Geneva.
  2. Hotel d’Angleterre.
  3. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva
  4. Duty-Free shops at Swiss Airports.
  5. Globus departmental stores.
  6. Manor departmental Stores.
• Tips:
  1. Take a guided tour in the factory and flagship store to get hands-on experience of fine chocolate making.
  2. Take advantage of free sampling and tastings.
  3. Combine this chocolate with Swiss coffee or drizzle over ice-cream or pastries.

• Salon du Chocolat, Zurich: This festival is usually celebrated during the spring season in the month of April, where celebrations take place with International chocolate makers showcasing their finest art at exhibitions. We also get to catch top pastry chefs and chocolatiers performing live demonstrations topped up with free tastings of a wide variety of chocolates from around the Globe.
• Swiss Chocolate Festival,Interlaken: This festival is celebrated in the bounds of Interlaken city welcoming fall in the month of September. Celebrations include exhibitions of exquisite chocolate sculptures followed by some chocolate themed games for children. Here we also get a chance to engage in chocolate making workshops and demonstrations after which the free tastings of the rich chocolate begins.
• Fête du Chocolat, Versoix: This fun festival is organized by Farvager, one of the most famous chocolate brands of Switzerland in an attempt to welcome spring in the month of March in Versoix near Geneva. Here chocolate sales and tastings take place in abundance, topped up by Favarger Chocolate flagship factory thrown open for tours. We get a chance to indulge in chocolate workshops meant for children and adults alike.
• Chocolatissimo, Lugano: This chocolate festival of Lugano has many renowned chocolatiers and pastry chefs perform live demonstrations and exhibitions of their finest work. The festival is held in October, warming you up with a hot chocolate drink in the fall chill.Specialized workshops are held on proper pairing of Swiss chocolate with wine, coffee and ice-cream beside free samples given away.
• Chocolate Festivals in Lucerne, Geneva, Lausanne: All these major cities of Switzerland celebrate chocolate festivals in their own way commemorating the delicacy by whatever means they choose. These cities usually hold the festival in Fall during the month of October or November where workshops on different chocolate making techniques and pepper chocolate pairings are taught.
  Live demonstrations on Cocoa bean processing, and ingredient picking are also held.
  The celebrations are marked with a spectacular display of chocolate Sculptures and chocolate themed activities for children.