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Rainy Days Indoors Death by Chocolate
Child-friendly museums are the perfect place to The Swiss won’t let you forget that milk
be when it’s too rainy (or snowy) to be outside. chocolate was invented in Switzerland in
Opened in 2017, Aquatis in Lausanne is the the 1880s, and it’s possible to visit dozens of
largest freshwater aquarium in Europe, offering factories and artisan chocolatiers across the
a journey through aquatic ecosystems, as well country to find out how they did it. Unearth
as the home of 10,000 fish, reptiles and amphib- the sweet history at Maison Cailler’s historic
ians. Over in Baden, “children’s culture” is Broc chocolate factory near Gruyères (www.
revealed at the Swiss Children’s Museum (p191), cailler.ch), or visit the Chocolarium of Maestrani
in Flawil (www.chocolarium.ch); it’s the only
where the whole family can play together. chocolate factory in Switzerland that lets you
INSIDER TIP onto the production floor.
Young visitors Babies at
High Altitude
getting up close Chocolate workshop
to the fishes It’s easier than you DISCOVER Switzerland Your Way at Maison Cailler’s
at Aquatis might think to travel famous factory
with youngsters in
Switzerland. Kids under
six travel free on trains,
and there is often space
for prams. Resort town
tourist offices have Did You Know?
information on buggy-
friendly walking trails, Chocolate is a primary
if baby-wearing is out of source of wealth for the
the question. Nappy- Swiss; famous brands
changing facilities are include Nestlé, Lindt
common, and some and Toblerone.
restaurants provide
high chairs.

SWITZERLAND FOR
FOODIES

Flanked by the powerhouses of France and Italy, Switzerland’s culinary
scene can get overlooked. Yet, its talented chefs and food fairs are quickly
turning its cities into foodie destinations. Across the Alps you’ll find age-old
traditions and belly-hugging experiences that’ll stay with you forever.

Regional Varieties
For Little Explorers At the vanguard of the Swiss food revival is
With such large-scale landscapes on offer, traditional go-to comfort food, and each region
Switzerland can appear daunting for little ones. has its own classic dishes. In Graubünden, that’s
They’ll have no problem at Swissminiatur, an a tasty version of Älplermagronen (macaroni
open-air park on the shores of Lake Lugano cheese elevated with speck), while in Zürich
(p216) with pocket-sized models of monuments you’ll find Zürcher
and national icons, plus kid-sized trains choo- geschnet zeltes
chooing between the knee-high sights. In the Hearty Zürcher, a dish mit rösti served
canton of Graubünden, children can step back Families enjoying the with veal, onions, in five-star
in time and re-create the adventures of Heidi, Swissminiatur park mushroom and a hash restaurants and
Switzerland’s littlest explorer, at Heididorf. in Lake Lugano brown in a creamy sauce cosy taverns alike.
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