A visit to the beautiful, romantic town of Colmar had been on our travel list for a very long time. And so, on a beautiful summer day, we set off for Alsace and spent a few days exploring the small town of Colmar and the surrounding region. Colmar is a town in the Alsace region of northeastern France , about 25 km from the German border.
It is β after Strasbourg and Mulhouse β the third largest city in Alsace and has about 70, inhabitants. Colmar is known mainly for its very well preserved architectural heritage, its countless cobblestone streets, half-timbered houses and medieval ambience.
The town is located on the Alsace Wine Route, which is considered one of the oldest tourist routes in France, having been established in Over a length of kilometers, it winds through the wine-growing region of Alsace and also passes through Colmar, which is considered the cultural center of the Alsace Wine Route. Colmar has a long history: the first documentary mention of the city was attested in In it was elevated to the status of an imperial city by Emperor Frederick II. In Colmar passed to France in the so-called Peace of Nijmegen.
From there, it was only about a minute walk to Champ-de-Mars Park and the old town. The price for the apartment was EUR for 4 nights. The old town of Colmar is best explored on your own and on foot in one day. Of course, it is nicer if you have 2 or 3 days. A good tourist map with all important sights can be downloaded here or another version here for free. Colmar is definitely one of the most beautiful and worth seeing cities in France. Therefore, we would like to present you the most famous sights and the most beautiful Instagram and photo spots.
Like many medieval cities, Colmar had a city wall. The original city wall was built between and and at that time was 2 kilometers long and up to 8 meters high. After the advent of cannons, the city walls were strengthened and extended with bastions and moats. Today, unfortunately, almost nothing remains of the old city wall. Only a section about meters long along the river Lauch north of the market hall has been preserved and registered as a historical monument since The Quai de la Poissonerie connects the tanners quarter and the picturesque Little Venice and is for us one of the most beautiful quarters in Colmar.
