Regional products

The De Alk recreation area offers total relaxation for young and old. A game of miniature golf with the family is a real challenge. The pedal boats, rowing boats and water fountains bring refreshment on hot days. A ride on the go-karts is definitely worthwhile. A terrace at the store there is pleasant and not expensive either. The free playground is always accessible.

At PIPO, you visit 2 family farms with 1 soul:
Fruit company Porreye and fruit processing company PIPO APPELSAPPEN.

From environmentally friendly and organic cultivation of apples, pears and cherries to their complete processing into 8 (h)honest healthy apple juices, low sugar jams and syrups.

At the star tent between the orchards, you get on the PIPO train that literally and symbolically connects the fruit plantations with the fruit processing company.

Along the way you will learn more about this "beautiful part of Haspengouw" with its authentic hollow roads. There is an extra moment of experience on the 80 m high green roof of the water reservoir.

To finish off, you can enjoy a delicious degustation! If you would like a 'little more', you can opt for a company visit with coffee and cake and/or lunch. The PIPO train is very suitable for children's and birthday parties and can be requested perfectly as an original means of transportation.

The exclusivity is determined by the unique location but also by the fact that each visit is an intimate event because only 1 group is accepted per visit.

Fruit company Porreye / PIPO apple juices is very accessible for less mobile people.

More info https://www.pipoappelsappen.be/bezoek-ons-1

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Chocolatier Vanwetswinkel is an artisan chocolaterie and started in the year 2000 with the manufacturing of artisan products with the finest Belgian chocolate. We are always working on a large collection and this according to the annual holidays such as Easter, St. Nicolas, Christmas, ...
But also our wide range of chocolates and chocolate snacks are available throughout the year.

Guided tour or workshop chocolate processing in a traditional chocolate shop, with tasting and drink is possible by appointment.

Serge and Marica do not only run B&B De Ruttermolen in Tongeren, they also sell surprising artisanal products in their Ruttermolen shop. After 18 years of experience from their bakery, they have now opted for a very small store in their old mill.

It all started with a jar of jam, which quickly grew into a nice assortment of handmade products.

With both a cook's diploma in their pocket, this leads to real taste bombs. Think of homemade hazelnut spread, advokat the grandmotherly way and limoncello.
What they cannot harvest from the garden, they buy from local farmers. And the recipes? That is a mix of family recipes and their own experience. In short: a wonderful traditional story that has been awarded the Handmade in Belgium label.

Everything you find in the Ruttermolenwinkel doesn't just look delicious. Sometimes there are great family stories behind it, too. "Our tasty hazelnut spread is a recipe from my grandfather who founded "Nonkels natuurbrood". Delicious for on bread, rice cakes or croissants, for example. But also processed in cakes, this is to lick thumbs and fingers. It is sometimes called "grease gold".

If you are in the neighborhood of the bicycle junction 118-556 jump off your bike for a delicious refreshment with an ice cream. Our special flavors you should really try.

In addition to artisan products, Serge and Marica also sell the wool of their alpacas in their natural colors, alpaca hats and scarves. "Alpaca wool is very soft and warm. Seven times warmer than sheep's wool even!"

Serge and Marica's passion is perfectly reflected in their offerings. The enthusiasm with which they search for the best local ingredients, the precision with which they prepare everything: in a word, "fantastic!

A session in De Kombuis primarily means 'fun' with the group - hearing, seeing, doing and especially tasting is the thing to do.
Both cooking workshops and demos are possible for young and old, experienced chefs and beginners.

Come take a look behind the scenes of our distillery.

Activity:
Discover the history of distilling and the unique story of blosm.
During your 1.5-hour visit, we will give you the principles around the distilling process, who we are and what exactly we do.
We conclude with an extensive tasting of our products.

Guided tours
Possible every day by appointment (wheelchair-friendly)
Max. 30 persons per guided tour.
Price
€ 12.5 p.p. incl. tasting (gin, vermouth, genevers,...)
Duration: 1.5 hrs.

The fruit experience centre is ideal for a visit with children. Upon arrival, they will pick up a brochure and playfully discover the story of the fruit region and the syrup factory. During the visit, they will solve puzzles designed for a young audience.

During the summer months, American blueberries taste their best. Buy them or pick them yourself at the Beverplak opposite the De Bever domain. Beverbekerdijk 50, 3930 Hamont-Achel. If you pick them yourself, bring your bucket. From mid-July until the end of August they hang in lush bunches on the bushes. Do you prefer the berries in ready-made preparations? No problem: make your choice from the most delicious blueberry products such as jelly, liqueur and berry juice.

Self-picking possible every day at De Bever from 9 am to 6 pm. This from mid-July to mid-September.