Emmental Show Dairy

How do they get the holes in the cheese? The answer to this question awaits visitors at the Emmentaler Dairy Show in Afholtern. The famous Emmentaler AOP is produced in a charming village set among the hilly Emmental region.

The show on dairy products (especially cheese) has been open every day since 1989. Inside, visitors can see with their own eyes about 8,000 liters of milk being transformed into cheese every day. In addition to the fascinating facts and stories behind this traditional Swiss product, visitors can also teach themselves how to make cheese.

Königsweg (The King's Way) is a tour where you will learn many interesting facts about the history of the Emmentaler AOP brand and how the famous cheese is made. The tour combines seeing the new technological machines for milking and hearing the techniques told by the cheese farmers, a live experience that shows the whole process of making quality fresh milk top quality cheese into delicious cheese, taking visitors on a journey deep in the cellar of wheel-sized cheese loaves, where they are aged and waiting to ferment.

The highlight of the tour was an original AOP Emmentaler cheese tasting experience. Tasting it on the premises is an authentic experience enjoyed by cheese-loving travelers or families with young children.

Address: Schaukäsereistrasse 6, 3416 Affoltern im Emmental

Opening hours: - April - October: daily 09:00 - 18:30

- November - March: 09:00 - 17:00

Admission: CHF 15 (adults) / CHF 8 (children 12 - 17 years old) / free for children under 12 years old

Email: info@e-sk.ch

Phone: +41 34 435 1611