For a Half Day
Colmar: The capital of the Haut-Rhin, 70km (43 miles) south of Strasbourg, Colmar is known for its exceptionally picturesque and quaint Old Town and its dry wines (celebrated in the annual wine festival, Foire aux Vins). It is also home to the Rétable d'Issenheim (Issenheim Altarpiece), painted by Mathias Grünewald, between 1512 and 1516, for St Anthony's monastery and displayed at the Musée d'Unterlinden, 1 rue d'Unterlinden (tel: 03892 01558; website: www.musee-unterlinden.com). Colmar is a 40-minute train journey from Strasbourg. Colmar Tourist Office, 4 rue des Unterlinden (tel: 03892 06892; website: www.ot-colmar.fr) can provide further information.
For a Whole Day
Molsheim and the Route des Vins: The Route des Vins extends from Marlenheim, west of Strasbourg, to Thann, close to Mulhouse, offering opportunities for free tastings and summer wine festivals. Molsheim is one of the largest towns on the itinerary, less than 30km (19 miles) southwest of Strasbourg - a 30-minute train journey. Its attractions, in addition to wine, include the medieval fortifications, the Porte des Forgerons (Blacksmiths' Gate), the 16th-century Metzig and the Eglise des Jésuites (an impressive gothic church). Molsheim Tourist Office, 19 place de l'Hôtel de Ville (tel: 03883 81161; website: www.ot-molsheim-mutzig.com) can provide further information.
La Route des Vins d'Alsace and the Black Forest: Tourisme Fleury, 15 rue du Kirchbert (tel: 06072 66815; website: www.tourisme-fleury.fr) operates two full-day tours on these routes in air-conditioned mini-buses. The excursions visit the vineyards north of Colmar or up to the Black Forest and Baden-Baden in Germany.
Colmar: The capital of the Haut-Rhin, 70km (43 miles) south of Strasbourg, Colmar is known for its exceptionally picturesque and quaint Old Town and its dry wines (celebrated in the annual wine festival, Foire aux Vins). It is also home to the Rétable d'Issenheim (Issenheim Altarpiece), painted by Mathias Grünewald, between 1512 and 1516, for St Anthony's monastery and displayed at the Musée d'Unterlinden, 1 rue d'Unterlinden (tel: 03892 01558; website: www.musee-unterlinden.com). Colmar is a 40-minute train journey from Strasbourg. Colmar Tourist Office, 4 rue des Unterlinden (tel: 03892 06892; website: www.ot-colmar.fr) can provide further information.
For a Whole Day
Molsheim and the Route des Vins: The Route des Vins extends from Marlenheim, west of Strasbourg, to Thann, close to Mulhouse, offering opportunities for free tastings and summer wine festivals. Molsheim is one of the largest towns on the itinerary, less than 30km (19 miles) southwest of Strasbourg - a 30-minute train journey. Its attractions, in addition to wine, include the medieval fortifications, the Porte des Forgerons (Blacksmiths' Gate), the 16th-century Metzig and the Eglise des Jésuites (an impressive gothic church). Molsheim Tourist Office, 19 place de l'Hôtel de Ville (tel: 03883 81161; website: www.ot-molsheim-mutzig.com) can provide further information.
La Route des Vins d'Alsace and the Black Forest: Tourisme Fleury, 15 rue du Kirchbert (tel: 06072 66815; website: www.tourisme-fleury.fr) operates two full-day tours on these routes in air-conditioned mini-buses. The excursions visit the vineyards north of Colmar or up to the Black Forest and Baden-Baden in Germany.