Zotter: a real life chocolate factory (without Charlie)

For those chocolate lovers, good news, Austria has its very own chocolate world like the movie „Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“. I am sure many of you tried Zotter’s chocolate of variety (about 400 of them) of different flavors. Now, I am happy to announce that you can be as happy as that big chubby German boy and the competitive bubble gum girl and the spoiled rich squirrel girl from the movie except at Zotter. You can visit the factory and try as much as chocolate just like those children with golden tickets.

Zotter is located about an hour and half away from Vienna by car and about 40 minutes east of Graz. You can reserve your ticket online, and there are different types of tickets starting with a regular tour to a tour with a nice chocolate drink. When I was there, I got the day trip ticket for about 16 euros (sorry no student discounts). With the ticket, I tried all the chocolate I wanted at the Choco Shop Theatre and an entrance to its Edible Zoo.

There are two more types of tours you can do that are more comprehensive. For about 23 euros, the first one begins with a Zotter aperitif and liquor and a small chocolate box to take it with you. The second type costs about 60 euros, but that one includes a full three course farm to table meal. I thought the regular day tour ticket was enough maybe even too much. It was hard to control myself in front of all the chocolate even before I reached the best part: the edible zoo!