Situated in the Fribourg canton of Switzerland, Gruyeres is an 800-year-old medieval town. This picturesque town boasts a rich cultural heritage and top-notch gastronomy. It is because of Gruyere cheese that Switzerland is known as the cheese capital of the world. The undeniable highlight of the town is everything cheese, from watching the cheese-making process at La Maison du Gruyere to sampling the magnificent cheese and enjoying an array of local La Gruyere specialities including raclettes, fondues, rostis, soup de chalet, macaroni de chalet. Stroll the pedestrianised cobblestoned streets, try some Swiss chocolate at the Maison Cailler chocolate factory or ski on the slopes of the Le Molesaon Mountain accessible via Moleson village. History lovers can visit the 13th-century hilltop Chateau de Gruyeres, which overlooks the town as well as the small St. Germain Castle, and the Tibet Museum.