A large plate is covered with cheese rolls. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

A plate full of rolled Hobelcheese

Countless fresh cheese wheels lie on ten wooden shelves. You can see seven rows - so there are about 70 cheeses in this picture. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Hanna Büker / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Cheese storage

Black fondue caquelon and bread in a giant wooden fondue caquelon, against a wintry backdrop of trees and mountains. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG, Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Fondue in a caquelon

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Cheese, glorious cheese!

From milk to cheese

Red fondue caquelon with two people’s hands eating cheese fondue.

Exclusive fondue indulgence on the Wasserngrat with a magnificent view.

©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Melanie Uhkoetter / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Fondueland Gstaad

Enjoying a delicious fondue with friends or family in the middle of the nature? This is made possible thanks the Fondueland Gstaad. It is the perfect mix between a gentle topography and varied speciality cheeses for sophisticated bons vivants. Two huts and five inordinately large fondue pots provide enough space for up to 8 people and they are situated at unparalleled backdrop with a stunning panoramic view.

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Cheese Grotto

A monument to cheese! The dairy Gstaad have taken over 3 000 cheeses – including historical rarities – and beautifully displayed them in impressive ways. Learn all sorts of interesting facts about the Bernese Hobelkäse AOP and its origins in this former water reservoir 25 metres underground.

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Many, round cheese wheels lie in a high room on six superimposed racks. The room is lit by candlelight from a candlestick. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Cheese grotto with candles

Oversized fondue caquelon for three people to sit on stands on a lawn. In the background you can see a wooden barn and the Wispile mountain. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Fondue at Cheesegrotte

An aisle in the cheese grotto leads through shelves on which many wheels of cheese are stored. They are indirectly illuminated. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus, Müller Medien

Gstaad Cheese Grotte

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From a narrow aisle you can see countless cheese wheels stacked in rows to the right and left and towards the front and top

Cheese wellness area

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Cheese ageing facility

A place where the gold of the Gstaad Alps is kept and treasured. Knowledgeable local farmers offer guided tours with tasting of exquisite Bernese Alpine cheese and Hobelkäse, or a relaxed aperitif in a homely atmosphere.

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Cheese production in the show dairy

At «Le Chalet» in Château-d`Oex, the hard «le Chalet Bio» cheese is prepared over a wood fire. Wearing traditional costume, a cheesemaker produces a whole 16-20 kg cheese from 160 to 200 litres of organic milk.

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The dairyman cuts the cheese mass with his harp. The cheese vat is in an old wooden kitchen. The cheese mould is already visible on the table behind it. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Le Chalet, Chateau-d'Oex

Cutting the cheese mass

A large cheese vat is full of cheese. The mixture is stirred with a wooden shovel. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Le Chalet, Chateau-d'Oex

Stirring cheese

Two cheesemakers take the half-finished cheese out of the large brass vat with a cloth. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Le Chalet, Chateau-d'Oex

Cheesemaking over an open fire

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On a table with a red and white tablecloth are different kinds of cheese. Ten small Mutschli, a large cheese with a section on top and a basket with Hobelcheese. On the table there is also a slicer and a small bouquet of flowers. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Different kinds of cheese

On a table is a round wooden bowl half-full of sliced cheese rolls. Next to it you can see various pieces of cheese wrapped up and waiting for a buyer. ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 unbekannt / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Cheese market table

Snowy scenery near the frozen Lauenensee lake ©  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Yannick Romagnoli / Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus

Winter atmosphere at Launensee

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Language Lesson Vocabulix

To learn the most important regional terms already before the arrival, Vocabulix and Gstaad Saanenland Tourism invented a language lesson with typical topics of the destination Gstaad. The lesson is available in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.

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