the farm produces chocolate as well, and offers opportunities for guided tours, in which guests can observe the entire manufacturing process through a glass window, whilst being provided with information about the process - included in the complex is a local shop, which sells the farms products, and a restaurant, serving up dishes inspired by the cheeses and chocolates made at the farm.

furthermore, nova friburgo is known as the brazilian capital of lingerie, as many undergarment factories are located here - as a result a variety of shops sell these items at bargain values, especially in the neighborhoods of olaria and ponte de saúde.

a mere 8 kilometers outside of the main city of nova friburgo, is the small gastronomical heart of the region, mury - one of the early settlements of the european immigrants, this town has preserved much of its remarkable colonial architecture, giving it the feel of a small swiss-german village.