This formula proposes, after visiting Colmar (optional), to see the treasures of the area surrounding Colmar, whilst providing a genuine unifying thread in the organisation of the trip. |
A. The charm of the Wine Route |
Follow the Route from town to flower-bedecked village, along hilltops capped by fortresses and taste a glass of wine and a slice of kougelhopf in a wine grower´s cellar! A choice of two routes is possible: _ To the North, as far as the Haut-Koenigsbourg, with a trip to the most powerful castle in Alsace, or as far as Ribeauvillé, former seigniorial town of the counts of Ribeaupierre. _ To the South, as far as Rouffach, seigniorial town of the bishops of Strasbourg, or as far as Guebwiller. These are towns where life is well anchored in an active and dynamic present. |
The Haut-Koenigsbourg |
or B. Vieux Brisach and its neighbour Neuf Brisach |
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Discover the old "Mons Brisacius", a medieval German town, with its 16th century sculpted altarpiece and Neuf Brisach, a 17th century French town, citadel of Louis XIV and Vauban. |