Towns & cities · Strasbourg
1 Strasbourg
European and Alsatian capital, whose Petite France district, crossed by canals and lined with half-timbered houses, embodies Franco-German charm.
View full page →A weekend in Alsace, from Strasbourg to the wine route
Two days are enough to get a taste of Alsace: a big half-timbered city, ramparts, winemakers' villages and flower-decked lanes.
Our day-by-day itinerary
The map shows the numbered stops in visiting order, with one colour per day. The line follows the roads where available; otherwise it joins the stops as the crow flies. Distances and times are approximate (by car, without traffic).
Day 1 — Strasbourg to Obernai
Strasbourg and its cathedral, then Obernai, a fortified town at the foot of Mont Sainte-Odile.
Driving for the day: about 28.4 km, or 25 min behind the wheel in total (excluding visits).
↓ 28.4 km · about 25 min by car to the next stop
Villages · Obernai
2 Obernai
A medieval town on the Alsace wine route, whose Gothic Chapel tower overlooks a market square surrounded by half-timbered houses in flower.
View full page →Day 2 — Riquewihr to Colmar
The wine route by car or by bike, between Riquewihr, Kaysersberg and Eguisheim, before finishing in Colmar and its Little Venice.
Driving for the day: about 30.4 km, or 44 min behind the wheel in total (excluding visits).
Villages · Haut-Rhin
3 Riquewihr
A charming little Alsatian town producing one of the best wines of Alsace, the village, whose wealth stirred the covetousness of the powerful, gave itself ramparts and a fortress that did not always prevent pillaging.
View full page →↓ 9.8 km · about 14 min by car to the next stop
Villages · Haut-Rhin
4 Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg, with its many half-timbered houses, fine historic centre and ruined imperial castle (Kaysersberg means the Emperor's mountain) overlooking the town, has tremendous charm.
View full page →↓ 13.0 km · about 16 min by car to the next stop
Villages · Haut-Rhin
5 Eguisheim
Ranked among the Most Beautiful Villages of France since 2003, national flower prize since 1989, gold medal of the European Entente Florale competition in 2006...
View full page →↓ 7.6 km · about 14 min by car to the next stop
Villages · Haut-Rhin
6 Colmar
Located in the centre of Alsace, between the two other major industrial centres of Strasbourg and Mulhouse, Colmar is an essential stop.
View full page →Practical tips
Sites are numbered in the recommended order, from north to south. Out of season it is calmer; in December, expect Christmas markets (and a lot of people).
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