And it's all thanks to Swiss chocolate makers. Most importantly, they invented the conching machine, the most important machine in making chocolate. We visited Favarger in Geneva, Switzerland ...

For two weeks in December, the city of Geneva goes Escalade mad ... is the significance of the chocolate cauldrons that seem to be in every shop window in the city from the middle of November ...

or Geneva, where you can visit artisanal chocolate shops, traditional chocolatiers, and even attend chocolate-making workshops to learn the secrets of Swiss chocolate-making. 6. Explore Lucerne's ...