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Alsace, France

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Alsace is famous for its high number of picturesque villages with their brightly painted half-timbered houses, some of the most beautiful cathedrals and churches in Western Europe and beautiful castles.

 

Alsace is furthermore famous for its vineyards (especially along the 170 km of the Route des Vins d'Alsace from Marlenheim to Thann) and the Vosges mountains with their thick and green forests and picturesque lakes. More information here and here.

The little Venice - Colmar

The «little Venice» is the name given to the course of the river Lauch in Colmar.

Route des Vins d'Alsace

The Alsatian Vineyard Route is a mostly rural route in Alsace and goes along medieval wine producing villages situated on the slope of the Massif des Vosges.

Ribeauville

Situated on the ‘Route des Vins’, between vineyards and mountains, Ribeauvillé is a charming and one of the prettiest towns in the Alsace.

The fishmonger's distric - Colmar

The fishmonger's district (Fishing Quay), is the place where most of the professional fishermen and boatmen of Colmar lived.

The little Venice - Colmar

Maison Pfister - Colmar

Maison Pfister, built in 1537 and especially notable for its façade, with decorative balcony and bright decorations by Christian Vacksterffer, which is an exemplary work of Renaissance art in the region of the Rhine.

Saint Martin Church - Colmar

Collegiate Church Saint Martin was first consecrated as a cathedral and then a collegiate church from 1237. The Church has a strong gothic character, three naves and beautiful stained glass windows.

Colmar - old town

The old town with street after narrow street of half-timbered, half-painted houses that will show you the real Alsace as it was hundreds of years ago.

Colmar

The fishmonger's district - Colmar

The fishmonger's district (Fishing Quay), is the place where most of the professional fishermen and boatmen of Colmar lived. They were in a powerful corporation. The caught fishes were stored in fish ponds or sold in the fishmonger's district.

The fishmonger's district - Colmar

The fishmonger's district - Colmar

The fishmonger's district at night.

The Alsace wine route - Riquewihr

The Alsatian Vineyard Route is a mostly rural route in Alsace. The route stretches from Marlenheim in the north to Thann in the south . The route goes along medieval wine producing villages situated on the slope of the Massif des Vosges.

Riquewihr

Riquewihr is one of the most enchanting towns in Alsace. Parking is outside the town walls and entrance into the old town is through a series of old town gates in the large clock and watch towers. It is first of all a wine town surrounded by hills of vines.

Riquewihr

There are old houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Many still have wells and fountains, and their courtyards are overlooked by galleries above.

Eguisheim

Eguisheim is ranked as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France since 2003 and the National Grand Prix of flowering since 1989.

Eguisheim

Eguisheim, the birthplace of winegrowing in Alsace, has 1850 inhabitants and nestles between gentle hillsides covered with 339 hectares of vines.

Eguisheim

Thanks to its winegrowers' skill, its remarkable soils and exceptional microclimate, Eguisheim's slopes have been officially classified as "Alsace Grand Cru" vineyards.

Eguisheim

Eguisheim is world famous for its picturesque and concentric narrow streets lined with half-timbered houses and rich floral decoration.

Kaysersberg

Kaysersberg is generally considered to be one of the most impressive of the Alsace towns, particularly in the town's medieval centre.

Kaysersberg

Kaysersberg is one of the finest wine growing areas in Alsace. The first vines were brought here in the 16th century from Hungary, and wine production is still an important aspect of the town’s economy today.

Obernai

A picture postcard pretty town, Obernai has lots of delightful medieval houses lining the narrow streets and small open plazas, all set within the original ramparts of the town, as well as many notable buildings and historic monuments.

Obernai

Many of the houses are painted in the resplendent colours typical of Alsace. Each house is a different colour, has different patterns of beams and different shutter colours. It is one of the best and most 'traditional' of the lovely Alsace towns.

Ribeauville

Ribeauvillé is a charming and one of the prettiest towns in the Alsace which has successfully capitalized on its heritage.

Ribeauville

From its medieval fortifications, the town has preserved a part of its town walls and some of its defensive towers, among them is the «Tour des Bouchers» dating back to the 13th century.

Ribeauville

Ribeauville

 

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