JLBG Says: The first photo shows the tower that makes the entrance into the inner castle and the Thierstein home.The second photo shows the mill that allowed to ground wheat and make bread. The wings of the mill can be seen on top.The third photo shows better the mill itself, a small...
spanishguy Says: The journey takes around 20 minutes from Riquewihr. It's a mountain road, with a lot of bends, but very beautiful. If you travel from Strasbourg you must exit from the highway at Sélesnat. El viaje desde Riquewihr toma unos 20 minutos. Es una carretera de montaña, con muchas...
ATLC Says: Domaine Raymond Engel is a vinery. After tasting we bought:6x 1991 Pinot Blanc at 23 FF per bottle6x 1992 Tokay Pinot Gris (Coteau du Haut Koenigsbourg) at 29 FF per bottle2x 1990 Gewurztraminer, Medaille d'Or at 32 FF per bottle2x Cremant d'Alsace, Medaille d'Or Colmar...
The city itself - El propio pueblo
spanishguy Says: I think Orschwiller itself is "off the beaten path" because everyone goes directly to visit the castle and they don't consider in visiting the small town, or it happended to us, because e went with the idea of seeing Haut Koenigsbourg. At least we went through the village...
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Nice walk to the Castle, the visit take about 45 min. Really beautiful.
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Though Haut-Kœnigsbourg is one of the most visited sites in France outside Paris, it is not in VT location database. I have built my page under the nearby village of Orschwiller as Haut Kœnigsbourg......
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We went to visit the Castle Haut-Kœnigsbourg, in Orschwiller, after spending a beautiful day in Riquewihr. The castle is impressive, at least from the outside, because we arrived at 4'30 PM, when it...
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Visit to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle

Driving from Strasbourg to Colmar we stopped for a couple of hours at the Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle and and then stopped at Ribeauville to buy some of its fabulous table linens.
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Winetasting along the Route du Vin

We bought some excellent wine at Domaine Engel in Orschwiller. See the shopping tip on this page.
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Thousands of tourists pass through the village of Orschwiller en route to this ancient castle which is one of the ancient monuments of France. www.monum.fr Guided tours in French take place daily in...
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