24 hours in Gruyeres: history, charm and a whole lot of cheese: high in the Alpine pastures and meadows, Switzerland's milking herds are busy producing one of the country's most iconic and best-loved foodstuffs: Swiss cheese. While they are hard at work, we've embarked on a trip to Gruyeres to discover what makes this majestically situated village and its world-renowned dairy product so special.

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24 hours in Gruyeres: history, charm and a whole lot of cheese: high in the Alpine pastures and meadows, Switzerland's milking herds are busy producing one of the country's most iconic and best-loved foodstuffs: Swiss cheese. While they are hard at work, we've embarked on a trip to Gruyeres to discover what makes this majestically situated village and its world-renowned dairy product so special.

Once you've figured out that le Gruyere is the la Gruyere the region and Gruyeres the town, you're ready to discover all three. With just one cobbled pedestrian street, Gruyeres is a charming, medieval village straight from a fairytale with just a hint of sci-fi thrown in and probably more cheese and double cream per square metre than any other town in Switzerland. There is plenty to see, do and taste, to fill a day's visit--and your st...

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