Switzerland Guide
The Emmental
Schaukäserei
Emmental's flagship Schaukäserei (Show Dairy) is a rather hectic place that seems always to be full of busloads of excitable Swiss-German old ladies. As well as being able to watch the various cheesemaking processes – the dairy gets through some seven billion litres of milk a year – you can take in plenty of English-language videos on the cheese industry. A noisy and rather pricey café-restaurant adjacent serves the Ämmitaler Ruschtig Menü. Plus, of course, you can buy any amount of cheese, ranging from a bag of "Schnouserli" (bite-sized cubes of different strengths of Emmental) up to a full 9kg round of Emmental shipped direct to your door.
Opening time: Daily 8.30am–6.30pm
Price: Free
Website: www.showdairy.ch