The Selyshche cheese dairy - how Transcarpathian cheese is made to a Swiss recipe

The Selyshche cheese dairy - is a striking example of how, in a small and little-known village in Transcarpathia you can fulfil your potential and build a successful project for the development and promotion of quality local produce.

Today the cheeses from the Selyshche cheese dairy are known far beyond the borders of the Transcarpathian region. The enterprise itself has already become a fully fledged local landmark. It is open to tourists and to anyone who wishes to find out how environmentally clean Transcarpathian cheese is made. Which, incidentally, is prepared to a Swiss recipe, and to taste all its varieties.

From a provincial project to a gastronomic brand of Transcarpathia: the Selyshche cheese dairy

The cheese dairy is located in a village of the Khust district called Nyzhnye Selyshche, from which it takes its name. It is a private enterprise founded as part of a socially oriented project.

At the present time the Selyshche cheese dairy is working at full capacity. Three varieties of cheese are made here, and from environmentally clean milk at that. It is supplied here by the villagers themselves. In addition, the Nyzhnye Selyshche dairy can also boast modern equipment, thanks to which environmentally clean cheese is made to a special Swiss recipe.

Tasting the Selyshche cheeses - the ‘tastiest’ part of the excursion to the Khust region

Another feature of the Selyshche cheese dairy is that here they will gladly give you a tasting tour, where they will show and tell you about all the stages of cheese production, as well as provide a full tasting of all three varieties of cheese - ‘Khust’, ‘Narcissus of the Carpathians’ and ‘Selyshche’.

Many tourists, after visiting the dairy, say that it - is a true embodiment of Switzerland in Transcarpathia. It is a wonderful example for many Ukrainian businesspeople that in Ukraine it is possible to create and honestly develop a private business.

Interestingly, the cheese here is produced not only from the freshest milk (from the morning milking), but also using the purest mineralised water from a local spring. From which, specially to the village and the dairy , a pipeline was laid.

Besides the fascinating excursion around the dairy itself, you will also be pleasantly surprised by the surrounding nature, beautiful and soothing. And as for the cheese tasting, with it you will also be offered genuine home-made, fragrant Transcarpathian wine, which will add its own colours and gastronomic impressions to the tasting.

In any case, visiting the unique Selyshche cheese dairy in Transcarpathia really is worthwhile, and you can do it together with us during our regular excursion to Khust, thanks to which, besides the famous dairy, you will discover other wonderful and unique ‘highlights’ of this region as well.

Excursions around Transcarpathia - are just what you need for a wonderful holiday, so join us!