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Netherlands★ 4
Gouda and Edam
Historic cheese markets and traditional trading define this destination. Key experiences include the Thursday Gouda cheese market, Wednesday Edam market (summer), cheese warehouse tours, traditional costume photos, cheese weighing house, farm visits with clogs, cheese and jenever pairing, and bicycle cheese routes.
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Italy★ 5
Parmigiano-Reggiano Region
Famous for its 900-year cheese-making tradition, it features cathedral-like aging rooms and morning production views. Visitors can witness 4am production, aging room tours of 90,000 wheels, the cheese cracking ceremony, balsamic vinegar pairing, Consorzio authentication, farm breakfasts, cheese investment education, and multi-year tastings.
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England★ 3
Cheddar Gorge
Known as the birthplace of Cheddar cheese, with a cave-aging tradition and the only true Cheddar location. Experiences include Cheddar Gorge Cheese Co. tours, cave-aging viewing, traditional cheddaring process, vintage cheddar tastings, gorge exploration, farm visits, ploughman's lunch tradition, and cider pairing.
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France★ 3
Normandy
Home of Camembert cheese and cider country, featuring four famous cheeses. Visitors can explore the Camembert Museum, President Camembert tours, Livarot tastings, Pont-l'Eveque visits, Neufchatel heart shapes, cider pairing traditions, D-Day beaches combinations, and farm auberge dinners.
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Australia★ 4
Tasmania
An island terroir with artisan revolution and cool climate advantages. Key experiences include Bruny Island Cheese Co., Pyengana Dairy tours, King Island Dairy, Ashgrove Farm, wine and cheese trails, farm gate experiences, truffle tours, and providore experiences.
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Switzerland★ 3
Gruyères
Set in a medieval town, Gruyeres offers demonstration dairies and a rich fondue culture. Experiences include La Maison du Gruyere demos, alpine pasture visits, cheese fondue tastings, medieval castle visits, morning milking observations, cheese train excursions, double cream with berries, and alphorn demonstrations.
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USA★ 4
Vermont Cheese Trail
This trail includes 46 cheesemakers and features an artisan renaissance with farm stays. Visitors can tour Cabot Creamery, Jasper Hill Farm caves, Bardwell Farm, Vermont Creamery, enjoy cheese and maple pairing, farm dinners, fall foliage in September, and farmers market tours.
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Spain★ 4
La Mancha
Manchego cheese monopoly in Don Quixote country with sheep cheese tradition. Visitors enjoy Manchega sheep farms, traditional cave aging, windmill photo opportunities, quince paste pairings, denomination origin tours, cheese and wine routes, shepherd life, and Festival del Queso.
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France★ 3
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Known for its cave-aged blue cheese monopoly in the natural Combalou caves, Roquefort is protected by AOC status. Visitors can enjoy Societe cave tours, Papillon cave visits, the Gabriel Coulet family tradition, natural cave climate experience, cheese and Sauternes pairing, sheep farm visits, the June transhumance festival, and the Museum of Roquefort.
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