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Pro
Extremely picturesque, small-town charms you'd only read about
Con
I wish the city was as big as Paris to have more to see
In a nutshell
The perfect day trip from Strasbourg
53 Reviews Every colour of home had a signification, every corporation of trades had its colour, it was easier to identify them on the street. The blue also represents the Catholic families, and red Protestant families.
21 Reviews Come and discover on a flat-bottomed boat, its lovely, authentic landscape. Open every day from April to September and each Week-End of March and October. Departure between 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM and 01.30 PM to 07.00 PM during high season. 30 minute long commented trip. Tickets sold on...
27 Reviews The Église des Dominicains houses the Flemish-influenced Madonna of the Rosebush (1473), by Martin Schongauer (1445-91), the most celebrated painting by the noted 15th-century German artist. Stolen from St-Martin's in 1972 and later recovered, the work has almost certainly been reduced in size from...
11 Reviews Each time I passed in front of the Maison des Têtes (House of the Heads); I wondered what had inspired the merchant Anton Burger in 1609 to build this manor in German Renaissance with its 111 grotesque heads or masks on the frontage!? The façade is beautiful with its oriel which rises on three...
30 Reviews Here's my journal entry for the museum: "Followed signs through ancient sculpture, a very dark Alsatian wine cellar (no doubt authentic), XV and XVI century painting . . . and really appreciated the English audio guide. Walked through XVI century sculpture, a not-completely-assembled Martin...
15 Reviews "A military ground for Exercises was developed on the premises in 1793 , and was named "Champ-de-Mars". It was developed into a public park in 1808 in its southern part, while the Place Rapp area remained the privileged site of military review as well as festive and sportive demonstrations. The Rapp...
4 Reviews and 70 Opinions We stayed 2 nights in 2004. When we arrived we were given keys to a small attic room which was...
2 Reviews and 99 Opinions Even though the room itself was small, the location of this hotel was great - just right at shopping...
Christophe01 Says: Alsatian traditional restaurant, meals on the terrace, one evening in August, very plesant. The service was impeccable and the waitress very friendly. I recommend. a square of piglet with potatoes and many "Girolles"(Mushrooms).the piglet melts in the mouth, all served with...
Brasserie Schwendi: I still dream about it!
Turska Says: We were planning to eat something "small" because we aren´t used to eat warm lunch at all. So we ordered rösti. We thought it would be something like in Finland or Germany. I choosed the one with eggs and cheese, and I thought I would have a small plate. When we saw the...
breughel Says: The illuminations, all year round, make Colmar very attractive in the evening.Nine hundred computer-driven light sources are skillfully distributed throughout the town and thus allow an original light show which varies in intensity and color.This magic of lights redraws the...
Place de l'Ancienne Douane - Christmas Market: Illuminations.
breughel Says: The Christmas market in December at the Place de l'Ancienne Douane behind the Koïfhus is my preferred from the five Christmas markets organized in the town of Colmar.The square hosts about 50 stalls placed around the Scwendi Fountain and along the small river, an arm of the...
4 Reviews By car: Colmar is linked to the European motorways network. Air: Colmar is equal distance from two International airports Strasbourg-Entzheim and Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg are each 70 km away. There are shuttles from the airports to railway station which allow you to get to Colmar by train. Rail:...
La Fromagerie Saint-Nicolas: Supposedly the Best Cheese Shop in Town
robertbaum Says: Have a look at this magnificient cheese shop, run by the family Quesnot. They know for sure what they sell, having their own cellars for maturation of cheese at 32 rue de la Fabrique, 68530 Buhl. You may find them on one of the weekly Alsatian markets in other towns like...
"Beerawecka" bread or fruit cake.
breughel Says: Beerawecka (also berawecka) is fruit cake Alsatian speciality that makes me drive 550 Km to get some in Colmar! Traditionally prepared starting from the autumnal period, this cake, is composed of dates, figs, prunes, dried pears, apricots, dry grapes, nut and almonds, and...
Glühwein, Vin Chaud, Mulled wine.
breughel Says: Christmas markets in Colmar attract most visitors when it gets dark because all the lights of the decoration and the shops add to the Christmas atmosphere. The cold of the winter night is also there so that a glass of Vin Chaud, Mulled wine is welcome. Glühwein (or...
Never be without a 50 cent coin!
Maryimelda Says: Just a quick word of warning which doesn't only apply to Colmar. The WC in the Gare du Colmar has an automated door and requires .50cents to operate. The Station is not always manned if you need to get change. It will only take a 50 cent piece nothing else.I learnt in Colmar...
annk Says: Michelin's Green Guide to Alsace, Lorraine & Champagne is highly recommended. The most comprehensive guide on the area. Was surprised to see so many visitors with this guide in many different languages.
JLBG Says: It was a surprise to spot this farmyard through an open gate, standing in the city center, along rue des Marchands. It does not seem to be a farm anymore but, given its condition, it must have been used until not very long ago.
7 Reviews The traditional Christmas Markets of Colmar, on different squares, are for me a standard of what a Christmas market should be: A glitter of decorations and magic lightings, Products responding to art and tradition qualitative criteria. In Colmar regional craftsmanship, local products and the...
2 Reviews For all those who are interested in culture, museums, art collections the regional museums pass (Oberrheinischer Museumspass) is a great deal. The Museums Pass covers more than 150 museums in the region, including Germany, France and Switzerland and such famous museums like the Art Museum in Basel...
1 Review There is a district which is called Little Venice by many coz the whole center of the town is cut by numerous small shallow channels.... One can hire a small boat with engine looking like an air ventialtor :)))) and have a ride along the channels.
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The first time I visited Colmar was because I had HEARD that it was a nice little town in the Alsace region. You know, when you read about the place in a guide book or magazine and always the same...
Colmar is, since we discovered this town in the nineties, our favoured Alsatian city. The one were we like to stay especially in December at the time of the Christmas markets. Indeed our preference......
Colmar, capital of the former Décapole
Colmar is a city of 67,000 for the city, 120,000 for the conurbation, in the south of Alsace (Haut-Rhin) with a long and glorious history. When ten cities of Alsace built a group named “la Décapole”,...
This little city has suffered with the whole of Alsace as the Germans and the French have both claimed the province several times. However, its beauty caused the Allied Forces to avoid bombing it...
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