The old part of town which was rebuilt in stone after a fire in 1405, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and it truly is charming.
Even if there is the occasional familiar face....
Marktgasse is the name of the main street in the old city and it is aptly adorned with statues and fountains regularly along it's 500 metre length.
And not a "High Street" name in sight which is very refreshing, just a very good assortment of local shops and boutiques.
The entrance to the Munster Cathedral is quite riveting, showing the "damned" on the right and the "saved" on the left.
"Bundeshaus", Parliament Buildings a very imposing building in the middle of the city.
On the way home we avoided the motorway system and finally managed to make our way to the Emmental valley, the home of one of Switzerland's most famous cheeses. Traditional wooden chalets are dotted all over the country-side.
At Affoltern, one the small villages in the valley, they have what they call a "show dairy", were you can see the cheese being produced in the modern method, but they still have one of the old hands making cheese everyday with traditional methods.
Back-breaking work...
...and his sausages where being smoked in the ceiling. Unfortunately we didn't get to try these!
Each wheel is 95kg and is mature after 4 months - or longer.
And a fine array of cow-bells.
Not a goat in sight!
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