How to get there
By road
Weather / traffic information +33 (0)8 92 68 02 68 / (0)826 022 022.
Paris (564km) — Lyon (404km) — Marseille (729km)
From Paris: A4 in the direction of Metz/Nancy. Then take the A35 towards Strasbourg/Bischeim and leave at exit 9 (Obernai / Innenheim) and continue on the N422 (1.9km). Then take the A35 again towards Mulhouse/Colmar and continue on the RN83. Take exit 23 towards Colmar-Houssen-Munster. Follow the RN83 towards Belfort, take the Eguisheim exit and then follow Husseren les Châteaux.
From Strasbourg: A35 then RN83, exit 23 towards Colmar-Houssen-Munster. Follow the RN83 towards Belfort, sortie Eguisheim, take the Eguisheim exit and then follow Husseren les Châteaux.
From Mulhouse: A35, exit 28 Niederhergheim, follow the direction Herrlisheim-Munster-Gérardmer Take the D1bis as far as the RN83, take the Eguisheim exit and then follow Husseren les Châteaux.
By train
COLMAR RAILWAY STATION (7km)
Travel information 3635.
Transfers by taxi.
By air
BALE-MULHOUSE AIRPORTS (40km)
Travel information +33 (0)3 89 90 31 11
Transfers by taxi.
STRASBOURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (80km)
Travel information +33 (0)3 88 64 67 67
Transfers by taxi.
Description
The Alsace region has managed to preserve its ancestral traditions with its medieval castles rising up above the plain, a wealth of Renaissance and Neo-Classical architecture, varied gastronomy and original folklore. It also has some of the most famous vineyards in France, including its Wine Route.
Picturesque visit of the ancient medieval town of Eguisheim with a tour of the ramparts and the fortified castles of Haut-Eguisheim.
Tour of Eguisheim on its little train, with commentary.
Guided visit of the wine circuit of Eguisheim, followed by a tasting with commentary of Alsatian wines.
The resort and surrounding area
- ‘Alsatian Wine Route’ circuit with visits to numerous tasting-cellars.
- Colmar, 7km away: is an open-air museum: the Maison des Têtes, the maison Pfister, the Italian Renaissance former Guard House, the former Customs House and Little Venice. It is also the wine capital of Alsace, ‘Little Venice’, and county town of the Haut Rhin department.
- The Toy Museum is an enchanting place, housing a unique, varied and lively toy collection:
- Mulhouse 41km away: industrial museum town.
- The Alsace Ecomuseum: The Alsace Ecomuseum is now one of the largest in Europe, and its doors open onto the history of our forebears. The dominant themes of the museum are life and work in the village, at the factory, and in the 19th and 20th centuries; agriculture, husbandry and viticulture can be found side-by-side with traditional village craft trades and mining.
- National Automobile Museum- Schlumpf Collection: the exceptional quality results both from the vehicles and the makes included in the collection.
Strasbourg 80km away: capital of Europe. Town registered as a "World Heritage Site".
- Strasbourg Cathedral and the European district (Palace of Europe, the Palace of Human Rights, the European Parliament).
Kammerzell House: the most beautiful house in Strasbourg.
Villages around Colmar within approx. 8km:
- Husseren Les-Châteaux: this village offers an exceptional panoramic view over the Alsatian vineyards and plain. At the beginning of the Five Castles circuit, Husseren is the ideal starting –point for many walks and hikes.
- Obermorschwihr: nestling beneath the Vosges foothills. The particularity of this village is its church with a half-timbered bell-tower, an architectural nicety which is unique in the region.
- Voegtlinshoffen: standing on the Vosges foothills at the foot of a pink sandstone cliff, Voegtlinshoffen is renowned for its vineyards and its "Hatschbourg Grand Cru". This village is an ideal starting-point for walks in the forest (Stauffen, Schauenberg).
- Wettolsheim: snuggling up against the ruins of Hagueneck, this leading wine town offers a complete range of Alsatian wines. There is a Lourdes grotto in the centre of the village.
Leisure
Tennis: 1 tennis court tennis at Eguisheim.+33 (0)3 89 23 40 33.
Hiking: circuits through the vineyards and on the plain.
Bike and Mountain bike paths: mountain bikes can be rented at "La Forge" at Wintzenheim (7km).
Healthy circuit ideal for children and adults at Gueberschwihr (7km).
Horse-riding: at Wintzenheim.
Golf: at Rouffach (12km)
Events
End of November/ December: Advent market, various Christmas markets in the surrounding area, « Light evening » in Eguisheim, visit of Saint Nicholas and Christmas concert.
Shops
Banks (Crédit agricole, crédit mutuel), baker’s, general grocery store, fruit and vegetables, tobacconist’s, newspapers, pharmacy.
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