Alsace nests Strasbourg's Notre-Dame cathedral and Petite France canals against Colmar's medieval timber-framed Rue des Marchands, with the Alsace Wine Route running 170km through Riesling and Gewürztraminer villages.
Highlights
Strasbourg Cathedral
Colmar old town
Alsace Wine Route
Christmas markets (Dec)
European Parliament
When to Visit
May-Jun
Wine Route villages in flower, Strasbourg pleasant, and the Riquewihr and Eguisheim half-timbered streets at peak photogenic before the summer tourist density.
Jul-Aug
Tomatoes-Festival in Bischwiller, Strasbourg cafés along the Ill river full, and the Wine Route villages at peak with summer concerts in church courtyards.
Sep-Oct
Alsace wine harvest at peak through September-October, Munster cheese festival in mid-September, and the vineyards turning gold across the Vosges foothills.
Dec
Strasbourg Christmas Market (the oldest in France since 1570), Colmar's market in Place Jeanne d'Arc, and the entire Wine Route villages illuminated through Advent.
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