Visits in Europe

Bergl 56, 8333 Riegersburg, Austria

You’re best to travel by car, it’s about a 2 hour drive from Vienna.

To see the factory, you’ll need around 2 hours and you’ll get the chance to try around 300 chocolates! If you want to explore the full “Zotter Experience” where you”ll get a chance to visit their organic farm – it will take around 4 hours.

Monday – Saturday, with tours starting every 15 minutes from 9am-5pm

The factory is popular! So we’d recommend booking in advance via their website here.

The tour will show you the entire process of how Zotter makes their chocolates; firstly, a short film about their beans and organic and fair cacao cultivation. Then, you’ll get a chance to explore three floors of chocolate heaven sampling more than 300 chocolate varieties from their chocolate stations. You’ll get the chance to try everything from the raw cacao to the wacky inclusion bars such as seaweed caramel or cheese chocolate!

If you have time, you can also check out their organic farm, where you can meet a whole host of animals, try their giant slide and enjoy the fresh air – afterward, head over to their on site restaurant to sample some of their sustainable produce.

At the end of the tour their is a chance to create your own chocolate bar, which will be made for you by one of Zotters expert chocolate makers.

€18.90 for adults

All ages are welcome! Dogs may not enter the tasting tour or shop, but they offer dog huts for the duration of the tasting tour. Dogs are welcome in the Edible Zoo!

Chocolatemakers factory Radarweg 32A, Amsterdam

The factory is a 15-minute walk from Sloterdijk train station, otherwise you can get there by bike, where they have facilities for you to park. Unfortunately, they have limited parking space, so if you’re driving, we’d advise finding public parking nearby and walking.

First weekend of each month, on both Saturday and Sunday

The tours lasts 1.5 hours. You’ll get a chance to see the whole chocolate making process, from bean to bar, you’ll learn about where the beans come from and the ethos behind chocolatemakers’ process. Of course, you’ll also get the chance to try some chocolate!

€25

You can book tickets in advance via their website.

10% off in the factory shop after the tour.

You must be over 10 years old to attend the guided tour. Food is not allowed on the premises – but you are allowed bottled water. Unfortunately there are lots of stairs so it is not suitable for wheelchair users.

The tour is given in Dutch – in order to be given an english spoken tour, you must request a group booking.

Chocolate workshop: Plaça Catalunya, 23, 17002,

Girona Hotel: C/ Ginesta, 2, 17002 Girona (1 minute walk between them)

Getting there by train is a good bet, it’s just an 8 minute walk from Girona Plaça d’Espanya Train Station. Otherwise, a taxi or hire car will be able to drop you right outside.

The shop is open 10am – 8pm Monday – Sunday and their chocolate bar, where they sell hot and cold chocolate drinks and snacks, is open 9am – 9pm Monday – Sunday.

Plenty of chocolate and a wonderful nights stay. The workshop which neighbours the hotel is where all their bean-to-bar chocolates are made, get the chance to try a whole variety of chocolate creations, but most importantly their exquisite bonbons.

It’s free to visit the workshop. A night in the hotel costs €250. If you want to experience their amazing terrace and try some wonderful seasonal produce, anyone can book in to enjoy brunch for €45.

Booking information for their hotel can be found on their website.

R. de Guilherme Braga 21, 4400-174 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Once you’re in Porto – it’s easy to get there by public transport or by foot

12-8pm weekdays – 10am-8pm on the weekend

Chance to chat to experts, see Vinte Vinte’s full collection and get a taste of their fantastic chocolate.

Contact +351 22 012 1245