Cheese Factory at the Engelberg Monastry
Cheese Factory at the Engelberg Monastery Dating back to the 17th century the most important source of income for the monastery and the people of the valley of Engelberg (Switzerland) was cattle and cheese trade. Cheese was carried on mules over passes in the Swiss Alps. Traders from Engelberg would journey over the Jochpass to the Grimsel hospice, where they would meet up with their Italian Counterparts, in order to trade Cheese for Wine and Silk. Today, the modern Cheese Factory at the Engelberg Monastery demonstrates to visitors from around the world the ancient art of cheese making. It is here where fresh milk, coming from cows which feed in the lush Engelberg pastures and surrounding Alps, is used to produce the delicious SWISS MONASTERY CHEESE Our Restaurant is open every day. We serve cold and warm meals throughout the day. Enjoy one of our many indigenous cheese menus, along with desserts, in the bistro, while the cheese makers a...