Travel Guide Colmar

In the north-east of France, close toGermany and Switzerland, in the heart of the vineyards, Colmar the Alsatian seduces from the start by the beauty of its old center preserved like a historical film set! This small town is a jewel to be discovered by train, by carriage, by boat, by bicycle and on foot. By taking your time. The old town of Colmar, structured around the gothic church of Saint-Martin (^13th century) with its cobbled streets, lined with medieval half-timbered buildings and early Renaissance buildings, bathed in canals, full of flowers in the summer and illuminated in the winter, is an enchantment. You must stroll along the Quai de la Poissonnerie, where the fish market was held and where the professional fishermen of the city lived, associated with the boatmen within a powerful corporation. From here you can walk to two other picturesque neighborhoods, on one side the Tanners and on the other the Little Venice. Colmar delights families with its many museums: the toy museum, the gingerbread museum, the museum of Alsatian folk art, the Hansi village and its museum in the famous Maison des Têtes, the museum of natural history and ethnography, just to name a few. Another asset, Colmar is located on the Alsace wine route. The local vineyards produce Riesling and Gewürztraminer wines. In addition, Colmar is an ideal base camp for visiting the Alsatian vineyards, the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park or taking an excursion to our European neighbors. Charming accommodations, a friendly welcome and Alsatian gastronomy add to the joy of discovery.