Chocolate Museum "SchokoLand" - Caslano, TI, Switzerland
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The chocolate museum in Caslano is the most visited museum of the canton of Ticino.
Waymark Code: WM1378Y
Location: Ticino, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/02/2020
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EN: The chocolate museum called "SchokoLand" is on the production site of the chocolate brand Alprose. With about 70'000 visitors per year it is the most visited museum in the canton of Ticino.
Caslano is the only production site of this well-known brand. It has about 100 employees. They produce about 6000 tons of chocolate per year and it is exported to 35 countries.
The company was founded in 1957 under the name of Titlis-Chocolat. In 1964 it was bought by the German Stollwerck group. Since 2011, Alprose belongs to the Belgian owned Baronie group.
IT (translated by DeepL): Il museo del cioccolato "SchokoLand" si trova sul sito di produzione del marchio di cioccolato Alprose. Con circa 70'000 visitatori all'anno è il museo più visitato del Canton Ticino.
Caslano è l'unico sito di produzione di questo noto marchio. Ha circa 100 dipendenti. Produce circa 6000 tonnellate di cioccolato all'anno e viene esportato in 35 paesi.
L'azienda è stata fondata nel 1957 con il nome di Titlis-Chocolat. Nel 1964 è stata acquistata dal gruppo tedesco Stollwerck. Dal 2011 Alprose appartiene al gruppo belga Baronie.
Days and Hours of Operation:
daily 09:00 - 17:00
Address:
Via Rompada 36
Caslano, TI Switzerland
6987
Related Website: [Web Link]
Price of Admission: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
What is in the collection:
Chocolate production, yesterday and today
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Visit Instructions:
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